Sharing Heaven's Treasures

[Thompson, Darryl]

Sharing Heaven's Treasures 

    Freely ye have received, freely give. Matt. 10:8.  

     The blessed Redeemer has set us an example in living out the
precepts of the law. He says to His followers, "Freely ye have received,
freely give." We are to have an open heart to receive the rich treasures
of heaven, and our hearts are to be opened to let those rich treasures
out to others. Oh, we need to abide in Christ, then we will be a
constant channel through which God will communicate to our brethren and
to the world His own gracious Spirit. . . .  

     When we have an assurance which is bright and clear of our own
salvation, we shall exhibit cheerfulness and joyfulness, which becomes
every follower of Jesus Christ. The softening, subduing influence of the
love of God, brought into practical life, will make impressions upon
minds that will be a savor of life unto life. But a harsh, denunciatory
spirit, if manifested, will turn many souls away from the truth into the
ranks of the enemy. Solemn thought! To deal patiently with the tempted
requires us to battle with self. But God has given Jesus to us, and
believing on Him as our personal Saviour, all heaven is at our command.
The purchased possession of Christ is around us on every hand. There is
want, there is wretchedness and sin on every side. "Freely ye have
received, freely give." 



"Oh, hearts are bruised, dead, 

And homes are bare and cold, 

And lambs for whom the Shepherd bled, 

Are straying from the fold. 

      .   .   .   .   . 

"The captives to release, 

To God the lost to bring, 

To teach the way of life and peace, 

It is a Christlike thing."  

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