...character. But strong faith should be preferred to a gold ring ; and true holiness to worldly riches. " For God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom." " God filleth the hungry soul with good things, and the rich he sends empty away." The men...

...bestowment of spiritual blessings to that class exclusively, we are assured, upon the highest authority, that " God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." The condition of his people from the beginning,...

...footstool : are ye not then partial in yourselves?" Whatever disrespect man may discover for the lowly, " God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom," James ii. 2 — 5. A poor man, though wise, yea, though by his wisdom he saved the city,...

...world, than in those of the highest natural sagacity, enjoying the best improvements of reason. For ' God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, -and heirs of the kingdom,' James ii. 5. However they may be poor, and as anoiher apostle speaketh, foolish, weak, base,...

...out of ten, family prayer, with the real children of God is impracticable, for I must again repeat, that God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom. The majority of those who live in the country, that have a saving knowledge of the truth,...

...learning, the gospel is accommodated to their condition. " The poor have the gospel preached to them. God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom." (Matt. xi. 5; James ii. 5.) They understood our Saviour, and became converts to his doctrine:...

...mine, until it brought me here; and in me the Word of my God has been abundantly fulfilled, that he hath "chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom." St. James, ii, 5. And you, again, were you also thus wretched, and miserable, and poverty-stricken...

...reproach of the Apostle James, and show that we are actuated by the benevolent spirit of Him, " who hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him." I am, dear sirs, faithfully yours, MORNING DEVOTION....

...WELLS. — In the church of Christ examples are not wanting in proof of the apostle's assertion, — that God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of that kingdom which he hath prepared for them that love him. William Wells, late a member of the General...

...and it is altogether undeserved. Doth God love them more than others because of their wealth? No. He hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom. Then are they wiser than others? No. ' The race is not to the swift, nor 202 MAICR 20. MORNING....