Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
4 Handful Of Mama.

There are scores upon scores of Erdn9eiisfs
that are read in sick chambers by persons
who lie upon their couches or are propped
up by pillows. TO many Of these invalid
disciples the paper is read aloud by some
friendly voice We viii venture to say that
the passage most often perused in these
rooms Of privaton and suffering is the ever
fragrant fourteenth chapter Of John. This
is the bunch of violets that never loses its
sweetness. How many a sick room has it
perfumed with the very odor Of heaven
The eighth Of Romans, and the last chap
ter OF Revelation, and many Of the Psalms,
are especial favorites for hours Of loneliness,
when the heart longs for refreShmeut and
repose. But there is one little triplet OF
verses that is not so familiar to the most OF
Gods people, and therefore their attention
may be directed to it. Even that diligent
deliver into Gods Word, brother Moody, ac-
knowledged that his mind had never espe-
cially fastened to it. When visiting be
loved and suffering friend lately, We took
these three verses as handful of mama
for hungry soul. They are the concluding
verses of the ninety-first Psalm
Because he hath set his love upon me,
therefore will deliver him | will set him
on high because he hath known my name.
lie shall call upon me and | will answer
him; will be with him in trouble; | will
deliver him and honor him. With long life
will ! satisfy him. and show him my sal
vation."
Now in the above glorious passage are
contained the seren blessings assured to God 5
own children. Just run through the verses
and see what precious things God bestows
on those who have fallen in love with
Him. The first is delirrdnce-in all the
rich meaning of that word. \ deliyerance
from the power and deadliness of sin, and
from the wrath to come, The fetters have
been struck off Then comes safety; God
sets His child upon fortified rock, where
the foes and the floods cannot destroy him.
The third blessing is the dnStcer 10 prayer
Even the faint whisper of the child or the
feeble sufferer is heard. On one side call
ing" on the other side " answering" Both
of them put in the strong language OF shall
and "will." The fourth blessing is Gods
presence IN trouble. This is an assurance to
be put under the pillow when WEAKNESS
oppresses, or the heart aches in the night
watches.
al will honor him" is the fifth promise
This means the adoption into the royal fam
| ily Then, however long or short be the
| date of our lives we are satisfied" with It
! The child of God lives long enough to fulh
the heavenly will, and after that to depar
and be with Christ is far better. The seven
fold passage closes with this thrilling prom
Use, 81 will show him my salvation" W.
understand the real meaning of this to be-
he shall behold the glories of heaven Goo
shall, at the last, introduce His child into
these looked-for splendors and these longed
for Joys. Now we would like to know II an.
handful of heavenly truth gathered up a
the sunrise is more like mamma than thes'
three savory and delicious verses ? The.
are white as the coriander-seed, and hay
the taste of honey. We venture to lay TIN
sweet food from heaven beside the sick-be'
of every Christian to whom the Erdngeist is
weekly visitant.-T. l.. CuylT, inErdnget's