ree that is abounding with the fruit
of every good work. Christians are admonished to be ready to every good
work. "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to
obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work." Titus 3:1. They should
be established in them. "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even
our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation
and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and stablish you in every
good word and work." 2 Thes. 2:16, 17. They should abound to all good
works. "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye,
always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good
work." 2 Cor. 9:8.

The apostle prayed that they should be made perfect in every good work.
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting
covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in
you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ: to
whom be glory forever and ever. Amen." Heb. 13:20, 21. This is a most
precious text. "Working in you" in the margin is rendered "doing." All the
good things a Christian does is not him doing it, but it is God doing it
in him, so he is not found going about telling what he has done.

Saints should provoke each other to good works. "And let us consider one
another to provoke unto love and to good works." Heb. 10:24. We know of no
better way to provoke others to good works than by setting a good example
before them. All their good works should be done in wisdom and meekness or
humility. "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him
shew out of a good conversation [or conduct] his works with meekness of
wisdom." Jas. 3:13.

The people of God do not adorn themselves with gold and pearls and costly
array to appear beautiful, "but with good works." 1 Tim. 2:9, 10. What can
be more lovely than a character beautified by the ornaments of every good
work in the meekness of wisdom? Glory to the name of Jesus! My soul feels
like crying. "Lord, work more of thy good works in the hearts of thy
people." Man's works shall be brought into judgment. "For we must all
appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that every one may receive the
things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be
good or bad." 2 Cor. 5:10. "For God shall bring every work into ju