Gems for the Week
June 16 - 17
"Certain of the disciples . . . brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge." (Acts 21:16)
He was a disciple. He was an old disciple, he had been long in the way and had evidently gone on well for God. He was a hospitable disciple, for with him the apostle was to lodge.
Some men have spent their lives to win a line in the world's chronicles which are written on sand, and have broken their hearts because they failed; but this passing act of one obscure Christian, in sheltering a little company of travel-stained wayfarers has made his name a possession forever.
"Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not" - but let us fill our little corners, doing our unnoticed work for the love of our Lord, careless about man's remembrance or praise, because sure of Christ's whose praise is the only fame, whose remembrance is the highest reward. (CNL - Jul. 1990)
N.J. Hiebert # 3007
"For me to live is Christ." (Philippians 1:21)
He is not only Lord, He is Lord of lords.
He is not only King, He is King of kings.
He is not only prominent, he is preeminent.
He is not only superior, He is supreme.
He is not only high, He is higher than the highest.
He is Lord over all, blessed for evermore, and
He is my Lord and my God.
(Anon)
N.J. Hiebert # 3008
