Saturday May 31, 2025
Manna / Weekly Manna

Devotions
Mankind's Glorious Portion
Close your eyes for a moment to the scenes of misery and woe, degradation and sorrow that yet prevail on account of sin, and picture before your mental vision the glory of the perfect earth. Not a stain of sin mars the harmony and peace of a perfect society; not a bitter thought, not an unkind look or word; love, welling up from every heart, meets a kindred response in every other heart, and benevolence marks every act. There sickness shall be no more; not an ache nor a pain, nor any evidence of decay – not even the fear of such things. Think of all the pictures of comparative health and beauty of human form and feature that you have ever seen, and know that perfect humanity will be of still surpassing loveliness. The inward purity and mental and moral perfection will stamp and glorify every radiant countenance. Such will earth's society be; and weeping bereaved ones will have their tears all wiped away, when thus they realize the resurrection work complete. Rev. 21:4
Exceeding Great & Precious Promise
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 5:10
      Our faith and trust in the Lord and His gracious promises for the future life are to be so strong that they will more than counterbalance the opposition of the world, of false brethren, and of Satan's blinded servants; – so much so that these persecutions will be recognized and rejoiced in as the agencies of Divine providence in chiseling, shaping and polishing us as the living stones for the glorious Temple which God is constructing. And viewing our trials from this standpoint we can indeed possess our souls, our lives, and enjoy them even amidst tribulation, with cheerful endurance, constancy. R2791,c1,p5


Daily Heavenly Manna (May 31)
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Romans 14:21
IT is a very serious crime against the law of love and against the Lord's injunction, to cause one of His brethren to stumble (Matthew 18:6), but it would also be a crime in His sight for us to stumble others, – to hinder them from becoming brethren, and of the household of faith. Hence, it is clear that although knowledge might remove all prohibition of our consciences and all restraints of our liberty, yet love must first come in and approve the liberty before we can exercise it. Love places a firm command upon us, saying, – Thou shalt love the Lord with all thine heart, and thy neighbor as thyself. Love, therefore, and not knowledge, not liberty, must finally decide every question. `Z.'03-43` R3145:6
Weekly Manna (May 29)
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you:...Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
   THE more we overcome the world, the flesh and the devil, the more we seek to do the will of our Father who is in heaven, the more we seek for the fellowship and communion of our dear Redeemer, the more we seek to do those things which are pleasing in His sight, so much the more will we have of the joy and peace which no man taketh from us, and which trials, difficulties and persecutions can only make the more sweet and precious. `Z.'97-306` R2232:5 "Ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you." – John 16:22