Add to Godliness Brotherly Kindness and Charity

[Thompson, Darryl]

Add to Godliness Brotherly Kindness and Charity 

     But thou, O man of God, . . . follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Tim. 6:11  

     We must have a close and intimate connection with heaven, if we
bear the grace of godliness. Jesus must be a guest in our homes, a
member of our households, if we reflect His image and show that we are
sons and daughters of the Most High. Religion is a beautiful thing in
the home. If the Lord abides with us, we shall feel that we are members
of Christ's family in heaven. We shall realize that angels are watching
us, and our manners will be gentle and forbearing. We shall be fitting
up for an entrance into the courts of heaven by cultivating courtesy and
godliness. . . .  

     Enoch walked with God. He honored God in every affair of life. In
his home and in his business he inquired, "Will this be acceptable to
the Lord?" And by remembering God and following His counsel, he was
transformed in character, and became a godly man, whose ways pleased the
Lord. We are exhorted to add to godliness, brotherly kindness. O how
much we need to take this step, to add this quality to our characters! .
. . We should have that love for others that Christ has had for us. A
man is estimated at his true value by the Lord of heaven. If he is
unkind in his earthly home, he is unfit for the heavenly home. If he
will have his own way, no matter whom it grieves, he would not be
content in heaven, unless he could rule there. The love of Christ must
control our hearts. . . . Seek God with a broken and contrite spirit,
and you will be melted with compassion toward your brethren. You will be
prepared to add to brotherly kindness, charity, or love. . . .  

     It will bring heaven nearer to us. We may have the sweet peace and
consolation of God in doing this work. These steps will take us into the
atmosphere of heaven. 

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