| Daily Heavenly Manna (September 9) |
| That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life. Philippians 2:15,16 |
| IT is the duty of every child of God to be very active in the dissemination of the Truth – in letting his light shine, and in keeping it trimmed and burning. "Trimmed and burning!" what does it mean? It means that we must give very close attention to the words of life that we may come to an exact knowledge of the Truth, and that we must carefully and faithfully trim away every vestige of error as fast as it becomes apparent to us – whether it be an error in doctrine or in our daily walk and conversation – so that the pure light of divine truth may shine out with as little obstruction as possible through the medium of a clear and transparent character. Z.'03-358 R3243:3 |
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| Weekly Manna (September 4) |
| There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment. 1 John 4:18 |
| MIGHTY, imposing and terrifying indeed is the influence of fear, except upon those who have learned to know the Lord through previous experiences, and to trust Him even where they cannot trace Him. The giant of fear and despair must be met with the pebble from the brook, "It is written." The sling of faith must propel the word of promise with such force as to slay the adversary and to deliver us from his domination ....Thus armed only with the Word of God, and trusting in His rod and staff, we may well be courageous and answer imposing sectarianism as David answered the Philistine, "Thou comest to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of... Israel, which thou hast defied." Z.'03-329 R3231:1 |
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