August 29

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12 Fight the good light of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

14 That thou keep this commandment with

out spot, unredukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 Which is his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom & honour and power everlasting. Amen.

17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain ba's-blings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

"Godliness may do a man good without gain, but worldly gain can do a man no good without godliness."—Gatakir.

"All our pieces of gold are but current to the grave; none of them will pass in the future world. Therefore, as merchants when they travel make over their money here, to receive it by bills of exchange in another country; let us so do good with our goods while we live, that when we die, by a blessed bill of exchange, we may receive them again in the kingdom of heaven."—Adams.

"God will never receive us upon any invoice sent from this world. Every man is to be reappraised, unpacked, examined, mostly thrown away; and that which is least esteemed here will be measured and judged as the best and the highest, so that the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. The ten thousand who go without a procession to the grave, whom no man knows to have died, and no man misses, have their procession on the other side, and armies in triumph shout them home; while men who are followed to the grave by a long procession, who are buried with much state, and who fill the world for a time with the sound of their fall, are received on the other side silently and without procession, and happy is it for them if they do not rise to shame and everlasting contempt."—H. W. Beecher.

Closet Promise.—The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation.—Exod. xv. 2.

"I ask Thos for the daily strength To none who ask denied; For a mind to blend with outward life

While keeping at Thy side, Content to fill a little space So Thou be glorified."