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AUTHOR’S FOREWORD
PROFITABLE DAILY TITHING
“Prove me now herewith, saith the
Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a
blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it”—Mal.
3:10.
If Christians allow the rush and
crush of selfish ambition to deprive them of their daily portion of heavenly
food, they must not be surprised, if they grow spiritually leaner day by day,
and if “the peace of God” gives place in their hearts to the discontent which is
growing in the world, not withstanding the multiplication of our comforts and
privileges. Let us remember the exhortation, “In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths” (Prov. 3:6). Our first edition of 20,000
Manna, met with far better success than we had dared hoped for; and we
have been greatly encouraged by the kind words of its many friends far and near.
Some call it their “Heavenly Breakfast Food” and tell that they Feast upon its
lessons as regularly as the sun rises. Surely the little tithe of time daily
spent in partaking of its morsels of heavenly counsel cannot fail to profit all
who partake. The day opened with such meditations is sure to be the better spent
and more profitable. The heart thus turned to holy thoughts is much less likely
to go aside from right paths than otherwise. “The wisdom that cometh from above”
is thus gradually and easily assimilable, and cannot fail to bear some good
fruit in the hearts of the saints, and to awaken reverence in the
worldly.
Every Christian who sees this book
is sure to be interested and to want a copy for his own breakfast table. And as
it is published, not for profit but to do good, we have put the price so low as
to bring it within the reach of all. We do our friends and neighbors a valuable
service when we call the manna to their attention and assure them that it
is merely Christian—not denominational. Some use them as birthday presents and
holiday gifts; others anxious to extend their good influence, purchase them by
the quantity and sell them at slight advance to cover their time and car fare.
All are welcome to engage in this service of love to the extent of their
opportunity and ability. The book will last a lifetime, and can be used year
after year, for the sacred message ever grows old, but is line upon line,
precept upon precept.
Your brother and servant,
C. T.
RUSSELL.
MEDITATION
I love to steal a
while away From ev’ry cumbering care,
And use some time
of early day In thought and fervent prayer.
I love to think
on mercies past, And future good implore,
And all my cares
and sorrows cast On Him whom I adore.
I love by faith
to take a view Of brighter scenes beyond;
The prospect doth
my strength renew, And hence my songs abound.
Soon shall
earth’s days of toil be o’er, Its darkness passed
away;
Its storms and trials but prepare, And lead to endless day.
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