THE RIGHT CARE by Henry F. Phelps

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 4, 1869

THE RIGHT CARE.

By Henry F. Phelps

“Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” “Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust.” “The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” “But he that putteth his trust in Me, shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.” “He is a buckler to all that trust in him.” “None of them that trust in him shall be desolate.” “They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed but abideth forever.” Why, then, be afraid to trust in the Lord? Look at these promises. We care so much for ourselves that God has no room to care for us. Let us cease this anxious care about self. Care for God. Care for the cause of God. Care for his people. Care for the widow, and the fatherless. Care for the poor. Care for the afflicted, the distressed, the prisoner, the lame, and the blind. Care to bring in your freewill-offerings, your trespass-offerings, and pay your vows unto the Lord most high. Care for God, and then God can care for you. Oh! this selfishly caring for self all the time. Let us away with such foolishness. Crucify self, with all the affections and lusts, and do all to the glory of God. HENRY F. PHELPS.