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More, More, More!, July 1
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and
righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and
my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 8:18, 19
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The covetous man becomes more covetous as he draws near his death.
The man who all through his life is accumulating earthly treasure, cannot
readily withdraw himself from his accustomed pursuits. Shall not he who
is seeking a heavenly treasure become more earnest, more zealous, and
more intensely interested in seeking the treasure which is above? Shall
he not covet the best and most enduring substance? Shall he not seek
the crown of glory that is imperishable, the riches which moth and rust
doth not corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal? The more ardent
his hopes, the more strenuous are his efforts and the more determined he
is not to fail of the immortal treasure.... His business on the earth is to
secure eternal riches. He cannot, will not, consent, after tasting of the
heavenly gifts of God, to be a pauper, left in destitution for eternity. The
soul passion is more, more. This is the real want of the soul. We want
more of the divine grace, more enlightenment, more faith....
Oh, if all the misdirected energies were devoted to the one great
object—the rich provisions of the grace of God in this life—what testi-
monials we could hang in memory’s halls, recounting the mercies and
favors of God!... Then the habit would be carried with us as an abiding
principle to accumulate spiritual treasures as earnestly and perseveringly
as the worldly aspirants labor for the earthly and temporal things. You
may well be dissatisfied with the present supply when the Lord has a
heaven of blessedness and a treasure house of good and gracious things to
supply the necessities of the soul. Today we want more grace, today we
want a renewal of God’s love and tokens of His goodness, and He will not
withhold these good and heavenly treasures from the true seeker....
Those who feel their spiritual necessities will show their soul eager-
ness, their ardent desires, which extend upward and onward above every
earthly, temporal inducement, to the eternal.
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