but we must work for what we get.' Will you please turn to Phil.
4:9 and read on down very carefully. You will see that Paul was writing to
them concerning giving; telling them how once and again he had received
their gifts, and how he is still encouraging them to give more. He says,
'Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your
account.' Ver. 17. And that he had received 'the things which were sent
from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing
to God.' [Giving to the poor and needy, or sending the gospel to those who
sit in darkness, is an odorous sacrifice to God. How beautiful! The
remembrance of our deeds of charity and hospitality being a sweet odor
unto God must make such offerings a delight--_Auth._] Then he gives them
this great promise that God would supply all their needs. He was not
talking to preachers at all, although we can rest upon this promise, but
to the church at Philippi. And the same Lord is rich unto all who call
upon him. Praise his name!

"Now, you who are at home laboring in temporal things, and can not go
yourselves to minister the Word of God to others, just let go of
everything and get down before God and ask him how much you can give to
help this work along. Here is an opportunity to do good to all men. And
'as ye have therefore opportunity, do good unto all men,' then you can
take these promises for your own and depend upon God to supply all your
needs. You can and need to be just as much given up to God, and just as
dependent upon him as the ministry is. Who will help now, by means and
prayers, to send the gospel to every creature and every land?"

Good works do not cease with giving. There are many opportunities for all
to do good that God might be glorified. Even the poor will find many
opportunities for doing something that will benefit some fellow creature,
exalt the name of Jesus and bring a blessing to their own soul. There are
the sick and the discouraged to be visited and prayed with. There are kind
and sympathetic words that need to be spoken to lighten the burden of some
weary heart. All around us are opportunities for loving deeds and good
works that can be done as unto Jesus, which are precious treasures being
laid up for us in the glory world.

Eating Of Meats.

Many are the arguments on this subject from the pulpit and the press, from
the wise and not wise; and many have been deceived and led to believe that
to e