The Mount of the House of the Lord
(An excerpt from FATHER DIVINE'S sermon Given: Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 4-22-49 A.D.F.D. 5:18 P.M.)
The Mount of the House of the Lord
Deeds and actions will not suffice. They must have a more closer transaction because they Must Love ME more than in deeds and actions. For what said I in Paul,
'If you give your body to be burned and all your goods and even your own life, and have not charity, it profiteth you nothing!'You see the Mystery? Now when you take things seriously, it is something to consider. It profiteth you nothing! All your deeds and actions, all profit you nothing according to that Scripture. just the same as I said on so many different occasions, I said this, that or the other profiteth you nothing.
Of course, many of them who are true and faithful and serve ME diligently in deeds and in actions, but not in Love and Devotion and Appreciation, therefore they are still subject to death and destruction; but yet I may have compassion for their faithfulness in deeds and in actions to a certain degree, but according to that quotation, I could not save them!
You know, it creates this atmosphere when you serve ME and Love ME with Love and Devotion and not just limited to the servitude of that as an eye servant. It is wonderful!
(N. D. 4-30-49 A.D.F.D. P. 19) ********
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, And though I give my body to be burned, and. have not charity, It profiteth me nothing."'1st CORINTHIANS 13 ; 3)
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary which also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word. But Martha. was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her Martha., Martha,, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Martha hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her'(ST. LUKE 10: 38-42)