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From Deuteronomy 19:15-20 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. Not much needs being added to this.

God I give You all I can today These scattered ashes that I hid away I lay them all at Your feet From the corners of my deepest shame The empty places where I've worn Your name Show me the love I say I believe Oh Help me to lay it down Oh Lord I lay it down Oh let this be where I die My lord with thee crucified Be lifted high as my Kingdom's fall Once and for all, once and for all There is victory in my Saviors loss And In the crimson flowing from the cross Pour over me, pour over me yes Oh let this be where I die My lord with thee crucified Be lifted high as my Kingdom's fall Once and for all, once and for all Oh Lord I lay it down Oh Lord I lay it down Help me to lay it down Oh Lord I lay it down Oh let this be where I die My Lord with thee crucified Be lifted high as my Kingdom's fall Once and for all Once and for all Oh once and for all Once and for all

This is an excerpt from a Forbes article with an interview at the end. Interesting read and listen. Ask a successful entrepreneur for some thoughts about economic egalitarianism and you're likely to hear an unhesitating denunciation. Themes such as equal opportunity vs. equal outcomes, lack of incentives, unfairness, dependency, etc. will come tumbling out of the typical wealthy business leader's mouth. But shift the topic to inheritance and, all of a sudden, egalitarianism is just dandy. Wealthy people default to equal inheritance for everyone. Four kids? The math is easy: .25 times the body of the estate. Say the oldest daughter is a saint who calls every week, carries on the faith and ethical tradition of the parents, raised terrific grandchildren, and lives modestly, but the youngest daughter is a hellion who is deeply in debt, hasn't talked to mom or dad in years, gives to no charities and has never settled down. That's pretty much the situation which financial ...

I've been reading in Peter lately. There is little comparison to reading a scripture passage in its entirety. The context is easier understood that way. These verses are however lifted out of the passage as I read them this morning. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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