Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-31

And earnest sighs 10 hear, believe, ana I'VE
Pollock.
Whence but from Heaven, could men unskllled
IN arts,
In several ages born, IN seyera. parts
Weave such agreeing truths? or how or Wny
should all conspire to cheat us with lef
Unasked their pains, ungratefnl their ADVICE
Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price,
John Dryden
WV
All These Things Shall Be Added
What things? Food and raiment,
according to the context; behold
the fowls Of the ar; your heavenly
Father feedeth them. Are ye not
much better than they" And II God
clothe the flowers of the field IN such
resplendent beauty, shall He not
much more clothe you7 These prom
Uses and the chapter in which they
are found teach the doctrine of Gods
proyidentiaI care for those who make
spiritual interests paramount, and en-
ioin reliance on that care 30 absolute
and unwavering as TO preclude all
anxiety about the supply OF physical
waOts. The revisers have changed
The lake no thought" Of the old yer
sion into "be not anxious" 1t is not
taking due precautions for the NOR
rows supply, but worrying about Il
that is prohibited. Anxiety not only
does no good in tue way OF securing
the needed supply, but does positive
harm by weakening the power to pro
vide things needful, and by divertipg
attention from spiritual interests
which are of first Importance. The
divine requirement is that we seek
first the kingdom of God"-make the
snintual welfare of ourselves and
others paramount-use due diligence
10 provide for temporal wants, ana
then with cheerful, peaceful mind
leave the event with God. The prom
Use, "All these things shall bs ADDED"
ia conditioned upon compliance with
this requirement. No man has any
right to expect that God will supply
his physical wants who does nothing
TO that end himself. IF any man
will not work, neither shall he eat"
Nor can we expect God to provide
for us if we neglect His work-tht
promotion of His kingdom among
men. But tie man who Is "dLlIgen'
in business, fervant ia epirit, serving
the Lord" is ma position where ne
can claim the promise, "All these
things shall be added unto you" 1t
is Gods promise, and that is sufficient
reason for unwavering confidence
that it will be fulfilled His character
and relation to Us guarantees lts full
fiIlment. He is omniscient and knows
all our wants. Your heavenly Faith
er knoweth that ye have need of all
these things" lie is omnlpotent as
well, and has the power to provide all
that His obedient children need. He
Is our Father, and that is the supreme
pledge that He has the disposition to
do what He sees is needful. He has
promised to do so, and being our all
wise, almighty Father, will certainly
keep His promise il we comply with
the conditions upon which it it made
Seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness"
Two very common errors need to
be guarded against. One Is that OF
seeking the kingdom of God for the
sake of the things that may be added
Manifestly those who do this do not
so. k it first" The worldly benefits
of a eligious life are to them the first
consider alton. This was the mistake
of those to whom Christ said: "Ye
seek me because ye did eat OF the
loaves and were filed" 1t is the
mistake of all who rest in the out
ward and Incidental benefits of re
liglon. They seek the kingdom o.
God, not for its own sRke, hut as
means of securing temporal good
which they prize more than splr'tua
riches. This evil is more common
now that the Church has becom'
strong and influential in the world
and connection with it brings CERTAIN
worldly advantages. In the earl!
period of Christianity it was just tn
reverse: fellowship with ChrisFs fol
lowers brought pesecution.
Another common mistake is as t
Che meaning of the words, "All thes