The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10
Onr Best for Christ.

Mary Ind received richest blessings ut thu
/ hard Of her Lord. Her heart overioweC
with love for Him, and nothing in all thu
world was too dear or too costly to bestor
upon Him So she brought an alabaster bon
of very precious ointment, broke the boz
and poured the ointment on His head. Sh,
brought the best gift she had. So we ought
all to bring our best things to Christ n:
gave the best He had for US. He gave
His life: His heart was broken, and Hi;
precious blooi was poured out for us. From
His throne Of glory He lavishes now the best
gifts of His love upon US.
We owe to Him, therefore, the best OF
everything we have. We should give Hin
the best of our affections. He ought to have
the warmest place in our hearts. Bring all
the gems and jewels of your love and put
them in the crown of Jesus
We ought to bring to Him the best of our
lives. Too many give Him only the wasted
remains They spend the yigor of their
youth, the strength of their manhood, the
best Of their LIES energies in the world, in
business in seltishness, in sin; and when they
are old, seek to bring a poor, worthless offer
ing to Christ. They give the best TO the
world and the faded leaves TO Christ. Surely
It is not such an offering that Jesus deserves.
We ought to consecrate our childhood to
Him. to spend our youth in His service; to
lay our manhood and womanhood on his al
tar Give Him the arm when it is strongest,
the foot when it is swiftest the brain when
it IS clearest the heart when it is warInest
the tongue when it is most eloquent
We ought to give to Him our best services.
There are too many profe sing Christians
who have time for everything but the work
Of the Lord It is fair question to put to
each protesting Christian, What are you
first? What is the one thing of your life
which enkindles your warmest thought.
which inspires your loftiest enthusiasm,
which impels your best endeavors. = it the
glory Of God, or is it your business your
worldly ambition2 Bring Christ no more the
mere waste and fragnentary services of
your lives. Make not Your Christian life any
longer a secondary thing. Bring not to the
altar Of your Redeemer any more a cold.
dead, heartless service. Put Christ first
Do your best work, sing your sweetest song.
speak your tendrrest word, perform YOUR
hottest ministry for Him.
We shouli bring our best gifts to Jesus.
Is it not true too often that we keep our best
Tor ourselves, and give Him the things that
we shall miss the least from our own stories2
When our cups run over we give Him the
drops that fall from the brim When we
have eaten and are full, we sweep I'D the
crumbs for Him Let us bring our dearest
things and lay them on His altar, nothing is
too good or too costly to be bestowed on such
Saviour. Nothing is wasted which is given
TO Christ. No deed is in vain which is done
for Him. No life is lost which is poured ont
upon His altar He accepts the smallest
deeds Of love as done to himself. Every
lowly service, every self-denial, every beau
tiful deed Of love done TO suffering one is
an alabaster box of ointment broken open to
anoint Christ's head and feet. He will
gather up the perfume and keep it sweet and
sacred forever for q memorial of Won
Westminster Teacher.