It is a thing that we seldom consider of, whensoever any opportunity cometh, it is as a messenger from God, and tells you that the Lord hath need of such a thing, and will you not bestow on him that which is his own? You know the story what is said, 1 Chron. 29. when the people had 1given largely to the Temple of the Lord, saith David, we have given thee of what was thine own, that is there is reason we should do this, we have done no such great matter, it is thy own, and we have given thee but what way thy own. So whensoever you come to do any thing, you must know whensoever the Lord gives you an opportunity, for the improvement of your health, and credit, and friends or estate, or whatsoever the Lord proves you by. This is that which is said, Gen. 27. 1. 2that the Lord would prove Abraham to try him, and he bad him go and offer his only Son. I say when the Lord calls us to any occasion or opportunity, to deny our selves, or to part with any thing for the advantage of Christ, at this time he proves thee what thou wilt do, and if thou be content to lose thy credit, to be disadvantaged in thy estate or any other way, he will deal with thee as he did with Abraham, Abraham did not lose his Son, but he received him again: so it will be with every one that looseth any thing, or parts with any thing for the advantage of Christ.
It is a thing that we seldom consider of, whensoever any opportunity cometh, it is as a messenger from God, and tels you that the Lord hath need of such a thing, and will you not bestow on him that which is his own? You know the story what is said, 1 Chron. 29. when the people had 1given largely to the Temple of the Lord, saith David, we have given thee of what was thine own, that is there is reason we should do this, we have done no such great matter, it is thy own, and we have given thee but what way thy own. So whensoever you come to do any thing, you must know whensoever the Lord gives you an opportunity, for the improvement of your health, and credit, and friends or estate, or whatsoever the Lord proves you by. This is that which is said, Gen. 27. 1. 2that the Lord would prove Abraham to try him, and he bad him go and offer his onely Son. I say when the Lord calls us to any occasion or opportunity, to deny our selves, or to part with any thing for the advantage of Christ, at this time he proves thee what thou wilt do, and if thou bee content to lose thy credit, to be disadvantaged in thy estate or any other way, he will deal with thee as he did with Abraham, Abraham did not lose his Son, but he received him again: so it will be with every one that looseth any thing, or parts with any thing for the advantage of Christ.
- 11 Chron, 29.
- 2Gen. 27. 1.
