Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-03
TIE GOSPEL FOR CHILDREN.
barbsra r.ehton'. SUNDAY Tsik On tho
divine Love.

divine Love.
Love was the keynote Of our blessed
Lords character. Became 81 the won.
derfnl love which he had for the world
he came upon earth and endured hard.
thips ana tniferingl. even TO the death
upon the crusN II we would be like
Chris, we must prny for more and moro
Of this spirit OF love In our hearts, and
try 60 regulate our lives by It. In the
cpistle FOR Quinquagcsina Sunday ~.
Paul tells IA that though amy one should
give MI hisgoods 10 feed tho poor. aud
though he should give his body To be-
burned, II would DO ~ nothing unless
love wcrl the motive which prompted
him 10 do 20. Children. do yuu know
what this love Is that tho apostle speaks
of II d. tender, patient, unseliish at.
fcciion Tor our fellow creatures which
only tho Lord himself can put into our
hearts The mam we love Christ the
more We VIII love ono another.
- paul- ilrst lchuiii1n of this love.
Or charity, e. that Il "mfarcih long aud
4 kind" We 200 I'll. in tbe mrrciinl
goodness " God tnus How many times
must lac b. grioyel by our -ln.uin .ss aud
ingrail'ndc aud yet. day after day. IN
BE paricc, love hr permits the bad hs
well o. the good TO enjoy this beautiful
earth This patient, forgylng love h
what we ought 10 have for tho-e around
ls-wc must safer long and still be-
kind We must not only hc patient un.
der injustice and provocation.. but We
must be kind with Il all. This Il dini.
cult. hut not impossible. You know,
dear children, onr Master suffered hong
at tue hands % the Jews. yet he mover
ceased his aois ~ kindness toward them.
Whom h. hung upon the cross In mortal
hgony he stu, ont of tho love which
"sufcrcth long aud Is kind" prayed tor
his rnemies-"Fathrr, forgive thcin, for
they know not what they do"
81 Paul continue Love Tor charity)
tnvicth not" Now envy Is wicked
feeling, children. which can cono only
from Satan. and Christians must struggle
with ~ iheirhearts aud strength against
u. Il ~ envy which often makes people
angry or unhappy becamic some one niso
has something which they would like TO
possesg, hut rac no prospect NJ ever hAy-
ing. Should such u feeling come IN any
Of you, dear boys and girls. I hope YOU
VIII rihomber Tint love, Chrisilike love.
has no envy In w., and that YOU will
pray 20 our Lord iorthc strength needed
10 overcome th, evil feeling.
Now listen carefully 10 what st. Paul
s1ys next, for his meaning l. 80 clear
tiat even littlo children can understand
u; CLARITY vaunteth (boastcthl not IL.
self; Is not pulled up with vanity or
prideE doth not behave itseli unscoiuly."
II Christian boy or girl tries TO act.
under all circumstance, with the mild.
ncvs aud patience which our Muster die.
played while on earth. he on she win
not often behave unsecmly. Love
Eeekeih not her own" grown people and
children who are full Of tlii. divine love
are very unselhsh; they will even give
up their rights 10 some one else, or f0rcgo
their own wishes for the pleasure or adj
vancemcnt Of Others, even II they are
the losers, knowing that such deeds
pleasa thoir Lord. Love Is not easily
provoked: thinkuth no evil" This dch.
milton OF love Is one which we ought all
10 take as our daily motto, to keep Us
patient and forbearing whom trials and
nnnoynnccs come, aud to enable Us 10
''foriyiye those who trespass sain-t Us"
To think no evil Is 20 strive TO put the
best meaning TO all that Is done 10 us,
or to those about ~. not to ascribe all
sorts Of vain or worldly or unlsind mo.
uycs for other peoples actions. Try TO
believe that people (by that moan chill.
drcn ~ well IA grown persons) act from
kindly motives, TINT they are generous
and unseliish and friendly. and net In
the same spirit TO them. and | think,
dear boys and girls, yon will generally
find that they nre really what yon
thought they were. Our Saviour says,
"With the same measure that ye meto
withal (or measure ouD II shall be meas
urcd to you again" II you trent people
kindly and well, always giving them a
full share Of yonr brotherly love, think
Ing no eyil OF them, you will not only
receive the same good gifts In return,
but you may by your example bring
some ono else 10 love the dear Lord who
"a love itself. Chnrchman.