“一个人不能侍奉两个主；不是恶这个，爱那个，就是重这个，轻那个。你们不能又侍奉上帝，又侍奉玛门”（太6:24）。{FH.96.1}
撒但现在所发出的试探，与他向亚当和第二个亚当基督所发的是一样的。基督曾战胜他，使我们也能胜过。……我们的努力和基督的能力会使我们得胜。……{FH.96.2}
全天庭都在关注着我们如何利用上帝所委托给的才干。我们若是积攒财宝在天上，就要用主的财物推进祂的圣工，拯救生灵，造福人类。凡这样使用的才干，主必记在天国银行中我们的账上。这个银行是决不会倒闭的。人心若是爱上帝为至上，财产就不会成为促进基督徒福利的障碍，因为献身跟从耶稣的人会看出最好的投资是什么，并用自己的财富来造福上帝的儿女。{FH.96.3}
我们不断用才能在地上积聚财富，就会把我们捆绑在地上，使我们变成玛门的奴隶。当财富增加时，崇拜偶像的心就忘记了上帝，渐渐自安自满起来。于是宗教义务忽视了。在约束之下我们会表现出不耐烦，变得自足自恃起来。……世界介入了心灵与天国之间。我们被“这世界的神”弄瞎了心眼，看不出或不赏识永恒事物的价值。……{FH.96.4}
我们行为的最大动机和力量，就是天国的喜乐，义人的莫大赏赐，与天使来往，与上帝和圣子交通并领受其大爱，提高扩展我们一切才能直到永远，以及“上帝为爱他的人所预备的是……人心也未曾想到的”（林前2:9）。这一切岂不足以鼓励和鞭策我们献上自己的爱心，事奉创造和救赎我们的主吗？……{FH.96.5}
我们岂不应当重视上帝的大怜悯吗？祂既如此奇妙地疼爱我们，我们应当摆正与祂的关系，利用我们的伟大特权，成为祂手中的工具，与服役的天使合作，成为上帝和基督的同工。——《圣经回声》（澳大利亚），1889年2月15日。{FH.96.6}
God and Mammon, March 25
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.?Matthew 6:24.?{FH 96.1}[1]
Satan presents the same temptations today that he presented to Adam, and to Jesus, the second Adam, who overcame him and made it possible for us to overcome.... Our efforts and Christ’s power will bring us off conquerors....?{FH 96.2}[2]
All heaven is watching with interest to see what use we are making of God’s entrusted talents. If we lay up treasure in heaven, we shall use the Lord’s goods to advance His cause, to save souls, and to bless humanity, and all that is so used the Lord will place to our account in the bank that never fails. When the heart loves God supremely, property is no hindrance to advancement in the Christian warfare, because the consecrated followers of Jesus will discern the best investments to make, and will use their wealth to bless the children of God.?{FH 96.3}[3]
The constant employment of the capabilities to amass wealth on earth binds us to earth. We become slaves to mammon. When wealth increases, the idolatrous heart becomes forgetful of God, and grows self-secure and satisfied. Religious duties are neglected. There is an impatience manifested under restraint, and we become self-sufficient.... The world comes in between the soul and heaven. Our eyes are blinded by the “god of this world,” so that we cannot discern or appreciate the value of eternal things....?{FH 96.4}[4]
Motives stronger, and agencies more powerful, could never be brought into operation—the enjoyment of heaven, the exceeding rewards for right-doing, the society of angels, the communion and love of God and His Son, the elevation and extension of all our powers throughout eternal ages; and it hath not “entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). Are these not mighty incentives and encouragements to urge us to give our heart’s loving service to our Creator and Redeemer? ...?{FH 96.5}[5]
Shall we not regard the great mercy of God? Let us place ourselves in right relation to Him who has loved us with amazing love, and avail ourselves of the great privilege of becoming instruments in His hands, that we may cooperate with the ministering angels and be colaborers with God and Christ.—Bible Echo (Australia), Feb. 15, 1889.?{FH 96.6}[6]
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