O, what gracious, full, complete assurances are given us, if we will only do what God requires us to do! Take hold of this matter as though you believed the Lord would do just as he has promised. Let us venture something upon God's word. In their zeal to be rich, many run great risks; eternal considerations are overlooked, and noble principles are sacrificed; yet they may lose all in the game. But in complying with the heavenly invitations we have no such risk to run. We must take God at his word, and in simplicity of faith walk out upon the promise, and give the Lord his own. It is perilous for you to rob God; for he says that all who do this are cursed with a curse. God designs that humanity shall cooperate with divinity in saving souls for Jesus Christ. What a privilege! Jesus denied himself for our sakes. The salvation of man cost a great price, even the life of the Lord of glory, which he freely gave to lift man from degradation, and to exalt him to be joint heir with himself to the eternal inheritance.

Tænk, hvilken nådig, fuldkommen forvisning Herren giver os, dersom vi blot vil gøre, hvad Gud fordrer af os. Deltag i dette værk, som om du troede, at Herren vil holde alt, hvad han har lovet. Lad os vove noget på Guds ord. Mange er så ivrige efter at blive rige, at de udsætter sig for stor fare. De glemmer de evige ting og tilsidesætter sandhedens ædle grundsætninger. De vil lide et stort tab til sidst. Men dersom vi følger Herrens anvisninger, så vover vi ikke noget. Vi kan tro Gud på hans ord. I enfoldig tro på Herrens løfter kan vi give ham det, som er hans eget. Gud vil, at menneskene skal forene sig med ham for at frelse sjæle. Hvilket tilbud! Jesus fornægtede sig selv for vor skyld. Menneskenes frelse kostede meget. Herlighedens Herre gav sit liv frivilligt for at løfte menneskene om fra deres dybe fald og ophøje dem til at være medarvinger til den evige arv.