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1t is very interesting thought that
it Is Peter who writes these words !:
"Casting all your care upon Him, for
He cafeth for you"-Peter, who had 80
many marked experiences of the care
of Jesus. It seems as If he says to
each one of US personally:
"Does life press heavily? Is there
something which gives you anxiety?
Let me tell you what to do. can tell
you not only because I have been
taught of the Spirit, but also because I
have learned by experience. There
was time in my life when I did not
know Jesus, the Savior, the burden
bearer, the consolation of Israeli I
was fisherman. spent my life in
daily toil-real hard work, earning
Just enough to keep myself and my
family supplied with the necessities Of
life. There was nothing very inspir-
ing or uplifting in the monotony of
my toll. One day, as I was casting
my net into the sea-just doing my or
dinary work-Jesus passed by, and
said to me and to my brother Andrew,
who was with me, Follow Me, and I
will make you fishers of men, I did
not fully understand His call, but i
knew it meant something better than
working solely and only for my daily
bread so followed Him. o, what q
day was that for me! 1t was the be-
ginning of a new life. I began that
day to learn what It tmeant that Jesus.
the Redeemer Of men, the Lord Of
heaven and earth, cared for me. was
still a fisherman. Many days after
that I worked, and was weary but
even my work seemed different, be-
cause L knew my mission while I
toiled for necessary temporal supplies
it was linked with higher things. He
said I should be fisher of men; He
would use me in blessing others. I
saw that He cared too much for me to
let me be only a fisherman, with no
thought or purpose higher than my
daily bread. D, what day for every
toiler when Jesus comes into the life!
II learned that Jesus cared for my
work too. Once had toiled all night
and had caught nothing. Such hard
work and nothing to show for it. Je-
sus came to me and said: Simon, let
down your net for draught of fishes.'
I said, Lord, I have been doing that
all night; it seems useless. Neverthe-
less, at Thy word I will let down the
net.' And 10, the net was 80 full
had to call the men from the other
ship to help me gather in the fishes.
So know that He knows when our
work seems not to result In much
good, and He cares. At another time,
after He had risen from the grave, He
showed His care for me by telling me
where to cast my net; so I know also
that He can and does direct me in my
work, and teach me how to be success
full in it. He cared for me when my
family was in trouble through illness.
NV wife's mother was sick with a fe-
yer. We told Jesus, and He came i'm
mediately and cured her. Once I was
about to sink in the water because I
did not trust Him perfectly, but even
then He cared for me, and put out His
hand and caught me. After the Lord
had ascended to heaven, L was shut
up in prison because I had borne my
testimony for Him among the Jews
who crucified Him, and in answer to
the prayers of my friends He sent His
angel to open the prison doors.
"But o, best of all, 1 know that He
cares for me even when have not
been true to Him denied Him be-
fore His enemies. 1 even said I had
never known Him. o those eyes
when He turned and looked upon me!
can never forget it broke my heart.
Such plying, forgiving, entreating
love! And after His resurrection He
sent Mary to tell me, the faithlsss one,
that He had risen. Now I am an old
man; believe me when I tell you from
life of long experience that you may
cast all your care upon Him, for He
careth for you."-Mrs. j. Il. Know
les, in N. Y. Advocate. e.,