The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-30
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bodies.
T.xi.-ist ktnfs 600. Ard az Thy 'er.s.i "a.
bVsy mere and ih>r he va scaE-
SYRIA Was arrayed againi Israel. Two
battles had been fought IN which the
L.seliies were victorious. Ahlb. king
Uger tie ten tribes was Instructed rs 4
prophet . fGod, 10 utterly destroy NE
syrian King. BenhadaI. ~ the End
battle this king was captured bat Wa
le: 20 or the promise OF restoring %
Israel, the cities that nis father, Hsdai
had taken from them. 4 phrophei
met in the hi.t way and related an III
cidert a. applying to himself, Stating
t.:at tie man pi1csd in hs care ,U
guard at the peril Of hI. own lie had
escaped. The king pronounced Judge
men; upon this aud The prophet re
moved the Sk AMI Turned the yOr!-
IT, Aaab hack upon himseif Is a warn
Ing f1r letting Benin sjad. the Lyman
king 20. Tie word, used in this warn
iag are the words of the text. "A.
nv servant Wa busy here and there,
he was gone Inc tex: Is suggestive
70 " IN practical life. and using AhsD
~ u representative character We nts
deduc, ihese ,~..,0ns. First, as Ahsb
Sas chosen 10 give no quarter - hIr
enemy. - are We called upon 10 hold
n0 parley or give quarter - IA We
cannot play with ia or plr"y with
evil without being more or le-.latlu-
euc.d. ALi therefore lei Away ~ 4. II
IL told Gf a young man 81 Hich standing
ia Rome that he refused - go - The
Am~ph!thearre - see the gl~sdia;nrlti
contests. Being forced there On onc
urc..slou b. comrades ne resolved TO
shut eyes and ear, TO al! Genes and
sounds possible. The people s,i.nIte'
and ciapped their hands and he Aeard
the II, the temptation To see could not
ne resisted. He opened hi, eyes, he
wa- cutrinced, captured. for he Ice
came a frequent visitor ever after. so
with I'm. e VIC look upon II with any
degree az allowance, We are N danger
Of beng captured hy IL, and destroyed
iy it. We must shat our eyes and ears
against tins enemy or the soul Ia ot
safe. second, - Alab was assured
that God would be with him, If obcd-
icu:. q have we This assurance. The
destiny Of the soul "a the important
thin. Of TINS he. We may Toe busy
here AID there III many ways useful.
but we should lie most concerned
about our nIuTe. What We may enjoy
what II j. pos-Ihie To suffer IL known Ia
God. IA thI- knowledge he has made
provision. Wisdom in rs Is tn listen
to what God Is saying TO us about the
matter. Some ignore Gods "ay Of
salvation. God is sovereign and the
vas .um Of these worldly wise must
come 10 rcusht, Third. ~ Ahab wac
busy win hi, plans and purposes,
GuI'S favor "as Withdrawn and lac
was brought down ~ the enemy "
row. 80 with u. ifsu busy here and
tnsre with Il earthly transient affair
Coils splri, Will be one. Jne sum
nier will he ended, the harvest pas
and tie soul unsayej. How many
examples We have Of busy Ceop'e ill
de:tu oyertakcs them. Through n
long life they found no time To look
afir- their souls interest. the years
have TOWN. they are gone and uEsayed
Fourth, lie was gone. No more IN
;r. ssiye words can I've spoken than
there. lie !. gone We look about
IT,, only =" 80. people busy here and
there and what att Things belonging
10 time, and time only. Busy here
and there tIll God. FAVOR IL gone. I'LL
desire Is gone, till i;te - gone and the
~oul gone !n,o the shades Of everlasting
darkness. When the spirit i Whisper
my give RE tie praises of thine heart
thc lahoGs of thine hands. the devotion
OF Thy life It Is we'll to heed the cali.
or He may IL gone. Some people are
busy here and there With trade well
be d!iI-cut IL business tut ode Will
not save the soul. some are busy
with Household cares. Keep your
houses. hat however well kept IL will
cot save tee --ul. Some are buoy with
farms, labor for a living. 1t Is honor
ahic but the farm viii not ave the
snul. Some are busy with pleasures
well enjoy rational amrseIncn.- hut III
All tue rounds of pleasure there Is no
hope cor tue soul. % friends. We
should not he - busy here and there
ui,h this world thar we lose sight OF
the next 20 winch We are ali Fastening
Death will come t. IA. All and when II
comes Al the profits Of life will be
balanced no IN tins, lost or saved.
l. rents, SUNDAY school teachers, %
~slLctor- ofyouth, hego,den ON :
Il your present opportunities VIII soun
l.. gone, and those under your care
~u1 instruction viii soon he gone
Up into mauhobi and w~omsnhooi
Gone nat into .Ae gre..; busy world
To- nICet IL temptations, 10 overcome
or O. iJwn IN the battle of he. Use
well your time and talent Ia prepare
hem IL .l'e'S battle. You have hal
ueu,l- that vol might have tern 'hs
means al saving. You neglected your
duty and now they are gone. You
we're tu-y here and there and now
they are beyond your reach, You
NAV think oC some in eternity you
m:gi, have ied Ia the Savior you did
mot ami they must spend eternity in
outer darkness. lost. There ere uUsav-
el one. all around you, perhaps III
your OWN home. Tney wall Ice soon
gone. New L. your time O. busy YOUR
self with their souls interest. Try aud
lead them 10 Christ and your reward
ali, oe great.
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