Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29
THE BELOVED DISCIPLE.
"LeT US LOVE NOT IN WORD ONLY,
BUT m DEED AND TRUTH"

bUI IN OttO NNB NV I've
n v.s when lie w,s "in the spirit IN
the Lord. nav" That lie saw the
Heaven. opened-IIs Sot ForEetiai o"
the HOLY nay.
St. john was called the beloved Dis
chile" The Lord Jesus loved OH his
own" but John seems ~ have been very
nesr his heart. Once, NJ the table.
whore the disciples were at supper with
Tho Lord. John leaned upon bic huslm,
and he was 20 sure n the love NJ Jesus
that he was not afraid to ask him any
question. How sweet to b. - near ~
himl
when John was quito m Old man he
wrote 10 one Of the churches IN Asia.
He says. These things write | unto
You. little children, that yc sin not !
write unto you. little children. because
your sins arc forgiven you f0r bis names
sake. Ny little children. lot "a not love
In word only. bat In do'sl aud In truth. %
IL Is said Of him that when he grew 20
old b. could not walk 10 the place VI
worship. be- was carried there, and IN
every meeting h. would NY, my dear
children. love one another"
John showed his love for Jesus "ln
deed" when he WAS sent 20 the lonely
island Of patm0s because h. would not
deny his faith IN him Christians suf
fercd great deal Tor Jesus sake in
those days, but Il h Eald They rcioiced
that they woro counted worthy 10 sulIcr
shame for his name"
On tho lonely ISLAND where, perhaps.
no sound was heard but the soa waves
dashing IN the rocks. John says he was
sin the spirit on the Lords day" II
may b. he felt lonely on that Lords day
morning. When the sun rose over the
sca, perhaps he had looked with great
longing over tho waters toward his
home and friends, and II may DO he
wished very much he could zee some OF
his fellow Christians and know whether
they felt lonely like himself. II would
have comforted him 10 talk with them
OF many things Jcsus had sald when hs
was with them, before he was cfucined,
But the Lord would not let this true.
dear friend Of his feel lonely very long
He wanted him to know what /. true
now, that Jesus Is never far away from
those who truly love him and ARE ready
10 suffer for lns sake. John ays, II
heard behind me voice" II was tho
same voice that once had spoken ~ soft.
ly TO him when he had leaned upon
Jesus bosom years before. Now u was
loud and full Of strength. Al first John
was afraid. His eyes and ears were not
used 10 the glory OF tho other world. lie
says, II fell NJ his feet as one dead, but
he laid his right hand upon mo aud aid,
Fear not" Then John knew ho was tho
gentle Saviour. "the same yesterday,
today and forever aud no was no more
afraid.
No longer lonely now. he sits under
the shadow OF the rock, listening intcntly
TO hear what the Lord would say, 10
that he may write II for rs to read.
Wonderful things ho wrotul They teach
Us that II we truly love Jesus, ~ long as
we live In this world, we shall have 10
suffer for his sake. They tell US that
Satan makes war with Christ. and tries
to get his people away from him. and
that wicked people plot mischief against
those who try to do good. But over Nil
this dark picture the face of God shines
'like tho sun In his strength" John
saw beyond the clouds Into tho very
midst Of heaven, aud he heard tho angels
and tho people redeemed from tho earth
singing and chanting victory. Oh. We can
never doubt that good will triumph over
evil Mt last, since John has told Us what
he saw that Lords day moruingi Over
and over again he SAYS, blessed is no
that vercomcth'-thnt Is, who gots tho
victory over sin. Listen, "llin that
overcomoth will make pillar In the
temple Of my God. and he shall go no
more out, aud will write upon him tho
name Of the city Of my God. and will
write upon him my new name
How blessed 10 have Gods name
written upon us, 20 that everybody
knows, as soon ~ they see rs. that we
belong to him. There Is little child
who alwaya has his fathers name and
where ho lives written on card aud
pinned To his dress. ~ that II he wandcrs
of people win know who lac Is, and will
bring him safe home. You can never be-
lost in this great. sinful world " you
have your heavenly fathers name and
the name OF the heavenly city written In
your heart.
II John had not been "in the spiritr on
the Lords day he would never have
heard these "blessed aud true sayings. "
And We will miss. oh, 10 much that God
would say to US II We ARE careless and
forgetful OF Ms worship on the day which
he calls hOiy Christian Advocate.