The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-02
Nates Rx The Way.

man heart and thai given by the Woriu,
how the one quenches its thirst and the
other satisfeth not; how the children OF
men are led up and down the world dis
satisfied with themselves and with all man
kind because they will not accept the
peace which is SO freely, so lovingly given;
how their lives seemed starved because
His plenitude is not sought and taken as
bountifully as it is provided.
Let us look at the picture of two lives,
one a starved one and the other fed from
the fountain of living water. Living
water, How the term itself flows in upon
tie soul with that which the world cannot
give. Whence eometh it thenp The an
swer seems this: 'My peace l give unto
YOU"
The starved life carries upon its face and
in it's very figure, lines of discontentment,
unsatisfying ambitions. impatience, irrita-
ton, superstition, fear, sel1shEess. an
averted gaze. And its possessor seldom
| smiles except at the mistakes or misfor-
tunes OF others, but continually inticts
upon its COMPANIONS its own ailments and
| m~isfortunes, not only living itself on the
dark side. but ever bringing shadows and
| chills to the faces and hearts of those
around il, making all to feel in their
WEAKNESS tina there is no justice, no love,
| 10 ulitN w utItull IIC tliCd nay VSt
How these starved lives (though they
NAV dwell in p~alaces) cast shadows upon
| the pathways of men! How they invite the
cold north wind sofdistrust, ofindifference.
Of inslncerity. When, if their souls could
but open to the divine source from which
all true love, true power, true sincerity
cometh, what tidal waves of love, peace.
| good will, would flow out into the hearts
| of their friends.
This other life which is fed from the un-
| seen fountain, what of it? Do we ever
tire of gazing upon its charms? Do we
| not feel its sweet, comforting, assuring
! power as we are brought into lis presence?
Is there not something about its possessor
| that writes upon its face with an inspired
| hand the lines of a good, true and nob.e
life? Do not we who are hungering long
to possess the Joys, the kindliness of spirit,
the serenity of countenance, The trustiul
department, the heart full Of love which
seems to never grow less, but which seems
| to be given freely t: every living creature?
| Do we not desire to possess these qualifi-
cations of a perfect life?
Is there one among us Who would say
| do not desire these things, my life is
| complete without them? If any should
| say that, we would ask-what if a loved
| one who helps to form the complete circle
we're taken from you? Suppose our Father
Chime and mine) in his loving wisdom saw
that you were loving someone or something
more than Himself and understood that
while this object remained He would be
forgotten and that to gain tiny heart it was
necessary to remove this false God. In
| thy Bereavement where wouldst thou look
for relief, for consolation? Wouldst thou
not need loving sympathy? Yes. And
dost not know that all love and all sympa-
| thy comes of the Father
If more of us would but accept His
peace and show it and live 1t in onr daily
lives, as we surely would do if once ac-
cepted truly-if we would but go to Him
in times of need, when we seem SO starved
for peace and love and divine teaching,
how we would grow in grace and how
| His 'seffulgent rays of light would be
transmitted through our lives INTO the
lives of those around us. But what losses
irreparable we sustain by not accepting
His dictatorship and allowing Him to bear
our burdens for us, which he does SO will
lingly when we ask and accept His assist
ance in faith.
But instead, how often is it that We go
about endeavoring to carry such heavy
loads, so heavy indeed that the weight of
them seem gradually to be turning our
hearts to stone. and in place of the love
which should flourish, there seems to be
entering a spirit of hatred, which not only
pains ourselves, but those around rs as
we'll.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, tina t womanly
woman. says in the Ladies' Home Journal:
II wish that every one of you may try to
realize during the new year that you are
growing honr by hour, day by day, week
by week, month by month, and year by
year, to be like your thoughts. Whatever
you are thinking most about, however
secretly. or unknown to those about you,
you are becoming in soul. If you are fret
ting over household matters constantly,
and worrying over %trities, your thoughts
are like little sharp knives scraping away
and reducing your souls to half their or
iginal size"
Do let us learn then, through our con-
slant pleadings with tie Savior, to accept
the little crosses met with, with a trusting
spirit. Let us learn to say, He knoweth
best, and thisa cleansing power of which
we were in need, therefore will we accept
it through His grace.
Yes, friends, we hear the objections
arising in your minds. and We know it is
hard, so hhld, to sustain the losses ofmuch
that seems so essential to our happiness.
But, if we will but trust in Him aud fol-
low His leadings, though we '.see through
a glass darkly," all will be for the best, and
the Hood ofthe Christ tide which will flow
in upon our souls, will fill our lives with
sweet peace and JOY and love.
What power was it that melted the
world known words of James Howard
Payne's Home, sweet, sweet home?"
Although he washimsalf homeless yet there
was that Of divinity in him, lis sonl, that
caused such a home song 10 be written
as brings tears to the tired or homesick
heart. What power is it within us that
fills our hearts with an almost Irresistible
love OF home attimes? What is it that
has melted tile motherhood of America
and of the world, in au organization for a
better protection of the home, the better
education of the members of the home?
What is the power that is at work ell
deavoring to throw off the yoke of parti.
san politics? What is the power thar has
made this nineteenth the most enlightened,
the most peaceful century the world has
ever known?
Is it not, we would ask you, through
the power of Jesus Christ upon the hearts
of men? 1t is not through His spirit whicb
is carrying convictions of Gods love into
the daily lives Of His people that we have
come to heir this age of peace and plenty.
of advanced thoughts and of great works?
Should not our souls be swollen with