Preacher's Monthly Numbers 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous… No results are attained without the diligent application of means, and no end is reached without persistent effort. 1. With respect to earthly things this proposition needs no argument. There is nothing valuable attained without labour and patience. Is knowledge? Is wealth? Is fame? Is influence? Is dignity? 2. It is well to know, then, that the spiritual kingdom is not under one law and the material under another. God's laws traverse the whole of His creation. 3. Learn here — (1) That supine waiting for righteousness to be conveyed .to us from without is supreme foolishness. Ask, knock, seek! (2) That the spirit of work must be infused into our Christianity. (3) That we shall reap what we sow; and in proportion to our diligence in sowing. (Preacher's Monthly.) Parallel Verses KJV: Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! |
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