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CHEERFULNESS

The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. 9:7

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Not merely as respects money matters, as generally applied, is this true, but in respect to all of our little offerings and sacrifices to him and for his cause. If we would be pleasing to the Lord and grow in his favor and in nearness to him, we must bring our hearts more and more into the condition that he approves, that he loves, viz., heartiness, cheerfulness, promptness in every service we may render. The trouble with many Christians is, that they have not thoroughly learned what a great privilege we of this Gospel age enjoy, in being permitted to present our little sacriñces and self-denials to the Lord, under the assurance that our imperfect works shall be acceptable through Christ to God. Z. '02-42.