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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
Through (vain) desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. Proverbs 18:1. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Galatians 5:22-23.
Bawling, judging and revelling does not become a Christian. The Lord was not in the strong wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire, but in a still small voice. 1 Kings 19:11-12. He that takes offence at every thing is still blind; and who can bear nothing, is but very weak. Such should remember that it is said, " Destroy it not." Isaiah 65:8. Not only the grosser sort of divisions, but also such well-meaning, particular separations and alterations, as are imprudently made at improper times and places, do a great deal of harm, and disturb the general harmony and mutual confidence of Christian brethren. For some religious exercises are good in themselves, but brotherly love and harmony is better still. The true Spirit of God is not sectarian, makes no divisions, is far from boasting, and uses no arts and cunning tricks. Thus you may try the spirits.
Lo! what an entertaining sight
Are brethren that agree,
Brethren whose cheerful hearts unite
In bands of piety.
When streams of love from Christ the spring
Descend to every soul.
And heavenly peace with balmy wing,
Shades and bedews the whole.
