Things That Last by David Jeremiah

Thursday, January 18 Things That Last    You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18    Herbert Taylor, an unassuming businessman in Chicago, was behind many of the great student ministry movements in the twentieth century. Having made a fortune as a manufacturer, Taylor shared his talents and treasures to further the Lord’s work. He helped establish scores of evangelistic organizations. And he was behind the purchase of the Cedar Campus for InterVarsity on Lake Huron.

Recommended Reading: Deuteronomy 8:11-20

In building the Cedar Lodge in 1954, everything came down to a final payment of $10,000. About that time, Taylor was elected president of Rotary International, and the organization offered him the standard honorarium they gave to each of their presidents—$10,000. Taylor asked them to make the check out to the special nonprofit corporation set up to provide money for the conference project, and the lodge was finished.  If money comes into your hands, remember Who provides it. God allows us to have this world’s goods that we might help the world have the Good News of eternal life. We are trustees of every material thing we possess. We are obligated to use money for the things that last, rather than for the things that perish.  Herbert Taylor    Read through the Bible: Exodus 8 – 10