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We are to grow in love,
and love is the principal thing; but before we can make much
development in the cultivation of love, we must learn to be just,
right, righteous. It is a proper presentation of the matter that is
given in the proverb, that a man should be just before he is
generous. It behooves the Lord’s people, therefore, that they study
this subject of justice continually and daily put into practice the
lessons inculcated in the Divine Word. Such as get this proper
foundation of character before they begin to build love will
find that they are making progress properly. All love that is
founded upon injustice or wrong ideas of righteousness is delusive,
is not the love which the Lord will require as the test of
discipleship. |
