[soc.religion.christian] I Corinthians 9:7

ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) (04/09/91)

What soldier ever serveth at his own charges?  who plnateth a vineyard, 
and eateth not the fruit thereof?  1 Corinthians 9:7.

It is upon God that our eyes are fixed, it is to him our material needs are
told, and it is He who touches the hearts of His children to meet those needs.
yes, the labourer is worthy of his hire, and the Lord ordained that they 
who proclaim the gospel shall live by the gospel.  But we do well to ask 
ourselves, Whose labourers are we?  If we serve men, by all means let us look
to men for our support;  but if we are the labourers for God, then though 
He may meet our needs through our felllowmen, it is to Him we must look and
to no other.  If the call and commmission have come from Him, then the
responsibility will be His for all that our obedience to Him involves, and
we need never inquire how he is going to discharge it.

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Robert W. Johnson
Computer center, The University of Turku, Turku Finland
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The preceeding is my opinion and may not express the opinion of my employer
and furthermore has nothing to do with my employment.