| Daily Heavenly Manna (February 20) |
| If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue,...this man's religion is vain. James 1:26 |
| BECAUSE the tongue is the index of the heart, because "out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh," therefore the unbridled tongue, speaking selfishly, enviously, bitterly, boastfully, slanderously, proves that the heart from whose fullness these overflow is unsanctified, unholy, grievously lacking of the spirit of Christ – hence, whatever religion it may have attained is thus far vain, as that heart is not saved, nor in a salvable condition....The Good Physician has pointed out antidotes for soul-poisoning – medicines which, if properly taken according to directions, will sweeten the bitter heart. `Z.'99-215` R2517:2 |
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| Weekly Manna (February 19) |
| Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unfaithful nothing is pure; but both their mind and conscience are defiled: they profess to have known God, but by their works they renounce Him, being abominable and disobedient, and as to every good work worthless. Titus 1:15,16 (Diaglott) |
| WHAT a terrible condition this is, and how careful all the Lord's people should be, not only to have pure hearts, pure minds, but also to keep their consciences very tender, in close accord with the Word of the Lord. This condition can only be maintained by judging ourselves, and that strictly and frequently, by the standard which God has given us, His law of love.
"I want the first approach to feel
Of pride or fond desire;
To catch the wandering of my will,
And quench the kindling fire."
`Z.'99-214` R2516:6 |
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