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not live where he breathes the bracing at
mosphere Of the mountains OF heaven? On,
yes, they are living!
Do YOU think that Paul is so near dead
now as he was when he was liVlnS N the
Roman dungeon? Do you think that Fred.
erick Robertson, OF Brighton, is as near dead
now as he was when. year after year, ne
slept seated on the floor, his head on the
bottom OF chair, because he could find ease
in no other position? Do you think that
Robert Hall Is as near dead now as when on
his couch he tossed In physical torture. No.
Death gave them the few black drops that
cured them. That fs all death does. to
Christian-cures him. I know that wnat
have said implies that they are living. Tnere
is no question abput that. The only ques-
ton this morning is whether you Will ever
Join them.
But must moi forget those 200 men who
tainted by the brook Besor. They eouio s nos
take another step farther. Their feet were
sore their head ached; their entire nature
was exhausted. Besides that they were
broken hearted because their homes were
gone. Ziklag In ashes! And yet David.
when he comes up to them, divides the
spoils among them! He says they shall nave
some Of the jewels. some of the robes, some
Of the treasures. I look over this audleIce
this morning, and I find at least 2oo VINO
have tainted by the brook BesorIthe otook
of tears. You feel as If you could not taSe
another step farther, as though you could
never look UP again. But am going to lml-
tate David and divide among you some
glorious trophies. Here Is ROBE, An
things work together for good to those VINO
love God" Wrap yourself In that glorious
promise. Here Is for your neck a string OF
pearls made out of crystalhzed tears,
':weeping may endure for night, but Joy
cometh In the morning" Here 1s a coroner,
':Be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee crown of life." Oh, ye faintins
ones by the brook Besor, dip your blistered
feet In the running stream OF Gods mercy,
bathe your brow at the wells of salvation.
soothe your wounds with the balsam that
exudes from trees of life. God will not
utterly cast you off, o broken hearted man,
o broken hearted woman, fainting By the
brook Besor!
A shepherd finds that his musical pipeis
bruised. He says: II can't get any moro
music out OF this instrument, so I will just
break It, and I will throw this reed away.
Then will get another resd, and will play
music on that" But God says He will not
cast you off because all the music has gone
out OF your soul. 1.-THE bruised reei He will
not break" AS far as I can tell the dag
nosis of your disease, YOU want divine nurs-
ing, and 1t is promised you, "As one whom
his mother comforteth so Will 1 comfort
you" Goi will see youall the waythroush,
o troubled soul, and when you come down
TO tho Jordan of death you will find 1t to be
as thin brook as Besor, for DR.. Roonson
says that In April Besor dries up and td9fe Is
40 brook at ali. And in your last moment
you will be as placid as the Kentucky min
ister who went up to God, saying in the
dying hour: 'Write to my sister Kate and
tell her not to be worried and frightened
about the story Of the horrors around the
deathbed Tell her there IS not word
Of truth in 1t, tor am there now, and Jesus
Is with me- and find it very happy way,
not because am good man, for am not.
lam nothing but a poor, miserable sinner,
but nave an Almighty Saviour, and both OF
His arms are around me"
May God Almighty, through the blood OF
the everlasting covenant, bring US into the
companlonship of our loved ones who have
already entered the heavenly land and into
the presence of Christ, whom, not having
seen, we love, and so David shall recover
all, land as bis part is that goeth down to
the bat1le, so shall his part be that tarrieth
by the STUFF"