Choice Gleanings - April 21

April 21 - Choice Gleanings

 DAILY READINGS: Numbers 1; Psalms 144-145; Mark:11:27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
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For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 1 Timothy:6:7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
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When Alexander the Great was dying, he summoned his generals and told them of his final wishes. One wish was quite unusual and vivid; He wanted his hands to hang out of his coffin! He said “I want my hands to swing in the wind, so that people understand that we comevinto this world empty handed and we leave it empty handed.” We can accrue as much of this world's goods as we like, but we will leave them

all behind. Only what has been done for the Lord can be "sent ahead" into heaven. —Brian Powlesland

Must I go—and empty handed? Must I meet my Saviour so?

Not one soul with which to greet Him? Must I empty handed go?

— C. Luther

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