The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-11-29

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d es, with their means of grace, and a
the enterprises by which they seek I
r build up Gods Kingdom for a
! these, 0 Christ, we give thee praise
] Thy blessing gives to these thing
r their only real worth
: And yet there remains anOthe
class OF blessing to be thankful for
2. The bIessings of adversely. Thes,
} wordsSmay have strange sound t
the worldly ear. 1t is not nstura
for men to believe thst every dsrl
cloud OF sdversity has bright side
written all over with promises o.
: blessing. To see that side, and read
those promises, one must rise by faitt
until in spirit be is above the cloud
: just that our religion teaches US tC
do. So to an intelligent Christian
there is nothing psrsdoxical IN saying
, that we should mediate upon, snC
} be grateful for, the blessings Of ad
adversely.
Reverses in business may have be
! fallen some of you. Possibly the &C
cumulstiOns OF a lifetime Of indus
trious toll have melted away. 1 may
, no. be able to tell what good there i
for you in that misfortune, but Goo
knoweth, and he will reveal it to yoC
in due time. II by it He has given
you needed discipline IN humility and
patience, and taught you impressive
ly the instability and little worth OF
earthly riches; if by means of it He
has separated false friends from you,
and brought you into closer and
tenderer sympathy with true friends; /;
and il thus He has tarned your
thoughts towards heavenly treasure,
and fixed your affections more upon
Himself, then indeed is your adver-
sity full OF blessings for you.
Some have suffered by disease.
Blessed are they if they can believe
that these light Affections which are
but for q moment shall work out for
them far more exceeding and eter-
nal weight OF glory.
Some have been bereaved. Loved
ones have fallen under the cruel
stroke Of Deaths pitiless hand. But
light streams over the dark river
for every soul that will look upward,
and over every grave sounds Di-
vine Voice, saying: 81 am the res
direction and the life!' Oh, il by
beresying you, God has opened your |
eyes to that light and your ears to
that voice, your sorrow is not un
mingled with joyful blessings.
Some are wearied by labor and care,
pinched by poverty, bowed under
heavy burdens OF parental RESPONSE
0ility, taxed beyond their strength by
the needs OF dependent ones, deprived
even, it may be, OF the love that would
30 greatly tighten labor. Dear souls! J
-dear to the Lord Jesus-if your
Jack OF earthly happiness shall make
you hunger for heavenly joy, il your
burden Of wearying toll shall make Q
you long for and seek "the rest that G
remaineth for the people OF God"
then indeed your lot in life may be 9
more blessed than that Of many who 7
have their good things in this world.
To the wsyward son the govern
ment of prudent father may some
times seem severe, and its require
ments arbitrary. The tasks laid on
him, and the chsstlsements sometimes
inflicted, may be far from joyous.
But the time will come when the man,
looking back over his boy-life, viii
say; "My father was right. His
severity was truest kindness In
wisdom and love he corrected me
md so, perhaps, saved me from ruin"
And thus will we reflect on Gods
affective proyidences when we shall
lave grown out of our earthly child
lood into the heavenly manhood.
looking back to our earthly life,
We shall see that God dealt with
ls according to our real needs. The
that now seem dark, will !
hen be clear, We shall discover
hat even that which we call the wrath
4 God is the sim consuming fame Of
love. l.
How true of us all in the tolls of
diversity is the Psalmist's description
I the storm tossed manners
They mount up to heaven, they go down
gain to the depths their soul Is melted be-
ause of trouble.
They reel to and fro. and stasger like q 4
runken man, and are at their wits end. 4;
Then they cry unto the Lord in their trou-
4, and he bringeth them out. of their disfres-
s.
He bringeth out of their distresses !
lose ,Dho cry unto him. He maketh
l things work together for good TO 7
HOSE WHO LOVE HIM
Therefore, with Joy and thanksgiv- Z Z
lg we worship our God to-day. We l
raise Him for His goodness. We
raise Him for HIS wonderful works
, the children of men. We praise
i'm for His power. We praise Him :
IT His love. We praise Him Tor
and adversely. We praise {
lin tor the life that now Is, and for
ie promise of the life which is to
ome. And earnestly desiring that
le voice of praise and thanksgiving
lay gladden. the whole earth, we repeat
ON the heart:
oh that men would praise the Lord for his
,odness, and for his wonderful works TO the 7
lildren of meni