"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness."
- Matthew 6:33
 
A former Army chaplain had tried for four busy and heartbreaking years to be a pastor, parent, and brother to american servicemen. He had seen hundreds become children of God and begin living for Christ in most difficult surroundings. On the other hand, he had seen hundreds of men disintegrate in body, mind and soul on the very brink of hell.
 
This chaplain went on to say that we stand helplessly by and watch with horror and amazement as men, women and officers sell themselves to hell and drag their companions with them. His pity goes out to all such, and. . .

"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness."
- Matthew 6:33
 
A former Army chaplain had tried for four busy and heartbreaking years to be a pastor, parent, and brother to american servicemen. He had seen hundreds become children of God and begin living for Christ in most difficult surroundings. On the other hand, he had seen hundreds of men disintegrate in body, mind and soul on the very brink of hell.
 
This chaplain went on to say that we stand helplessly by and watch with horror and amazement as men, women and officers sell themselves to hell and drag their companions with them. His pity goes out to all such, and indeed, any person needs pity as he faces these evil days without God. There are no more tears left in his heart to shed for these men. There is only a dead ache which glows steadily more intense as He sees the faces of men without spiritual hope.

Christian friends, place no value on anything you have or on anything anybody else has, unless it directly or indirectly contributes to the Christian training of your children and those of your neighbors. Regardless of what it may bring you, ridicule, social ostracism, persecution, or death, build and maintain a family altar now. More than we need food, clothes, money, or shelter; more than armament, even more than peace we need Christian homes and the rest will fall into place, "with the help of God."
 
LORD, I have given my life to Thee,
And every day and hour is Thine;
What Thou appointest, let them be;
Thy will is better, LORD, than mine.
 
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Focusing on Christ puts everything else in perspective..