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Chapter 21 |
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The truly humble Christian will “take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men.” We represent God in this world. We have the interests of God’s cause in our keeping. This makes it a very serious thing to profess to be a Christian, for people have a right to look to us to see what God is like. Besides, God has a right then to look to us for the true manifesting of His own character and will. It is very important, therefore, that in every disposition we show, in all our conduct, in all our business transactions, in all our social relations, in all our acts and words of influence, we shall show the things that are godlike and beautiful. We must be honourable as well as honest.
In God’s mind, peace is a part of beautiful living. It is not always possible to live in love with people. There are some people who would quarrel with an angel. They are so selfish, so ill-tempered, so domineering, so unreasonable, that they can be at peace with none. It may not be possible, therefore, even for the best Christian to move through the world without having somebody hate him or strive with him. But the lesson is that it must never be our fault if there is quarrelling. So far as we are concerned, we must be at peace with all men. Abraham preserved peace with Lot by letting Lot have his own way. This is a good rule.
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