Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19
"Tired for Jesus"

We heard young lady, member of the
church, say one morning at watering
place. ." am so tired that | cannot hold up
my head, aud my feet are both blistered,
dancing at the hop last night We ven
tured to ask her if she had ever been so
tired working for Christ, aud if she had
ever hlistered her feet in his service. Said
she, You talk so strangely God does not
reunre it of us. You do not believe in the
doctrine of penance." "No; we do not be-
lieve in pendnce and | do not know that
God requires it, although the Bible often
speaks of self-denial and suffering for
Christ. But did your heart never de
mand as great weariness OF your body for
him who gave his lite for you, as to the
qualification of your senses i'll the hop =
She replied "You old Presbyterians are so
stiff aud long.faced that you would deprive
young people of all happinessl' ~ and with
that excused herself to do something for
her mother We were left to our refec-
tions, which were somewhat on this wise
Most persons have, at some period III lie,
been like this one. worn-out with pleasure,
and have gone limping over it for days.
When did we ever limp from our work in
Gods service When had we to bind up
wounds received from cross bearing When
were we foot-weary on his errands of mercy
We think of him going barefoot, or at best
with but a sole upon his feet over the stones
OF Judea, where the footways are as full OF
sharp rocks as newly-stoned pike, these
stones heated under a sun one hundred and
twenty degrees, with lime-dust more abund-
ant than the dust OF our highways and on
these he often walked, twenty miles in
dav. with bruised and bleeding feet, for us J
We can think of the poor refreshment he
had under the only home-llke roof that had
ever sheltered him, with Lazarus aud the
Marys, having his bruised and weary feet
washed and dressed, aud the few frugal com
forts of poor family administered. And
then to make the contrast with our comforts,
our homes aud, rest, and luxuries; and not
to be able III a whole life to recall one day
when we could not hold up our heads IRON
WEAKNESS i'll his service Out OF the mil
lions OF young Christians i'll this country,
many of whom have often blistered their
feet III the service of pleasure, how many
can say, i blistered mine in loving service
for my Master 2" The man of business
tramps the hard pavements until limb and
head ache, and when Wednesday night
comes he says, Z" | am too tired tonight,
my head aches, my feet pain me; | cannot
bear the fatigue OF meeting the Master.
The stock broker shouts himself hoarse on
change, where Mammon is the god OF the
hour but when WAS he hoarse pleading
with men for tropbies for Jesus 2 The
farmers hands are hlistered toilinp for him.
.oIf hnt ,yLa,, from, his birth was there a
hhster there made bv his efforts for the
~ orv of hi. Redeemer He galls the should.
or. and hacks of his horses IN the peer OF
GAIN hut he is careful 10 rest Them ON the
Sabbath. What horse has the collar or sad.
dle.nnrks in the service of the Master?
The merchant bllsters his teet waking
behind his counter and is so tired "a the
stnre that he can only endure one service on
H.. Sat.La,h. L,,, II i,oI .LorIJ c,lI o,, him
for lrsh-mark. as evidence of gratitude
and low. while the sions of selfshn,.ss woulu
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