Serving One's Self

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Long ago an architect, Sostrate of Cnide, was charged by the king of Egypt to build a tower to warn the sailors of dangerous rocks along the shore.
The architect had his own name engraved on one of the foundation stones and then covered it with fine mortar. On the fine mortar he inscribed the name of the king of Egypt in gold letters. He knew that before long the waves would carry away the layer of mortar. Thus his own name would remain to his own glory for those who would follow after him.
How many men appear to seek the glory of God and His interests, yet in reality they are seeking their own glory. If the exterior of their presentations could in some way be taken away, they would appear as they really are, desirous, not of God’s glory, but of their own exaltation.
“This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me.” Matthew 15:88This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. (Matthew 15:8).
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:99That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9).
ML 09/23/1956