The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-11
What You Have to Give.

,na of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
,.a lac took him by the right
~, n>ed him up: and Immediate
ard his ankle bones received
And leaping up, he stood, and
0uk and he entered with them
tmple, walking and leaping
lag cpA." Acts 3: & s.
...i 10 YOU in the Scripture les
morning the story of the heal
rpple of which the words of
-.lI1 part. The time when the
led took place cannot be
ctinite and decisive accuracy;
wa, some weeks subsequently
o.. d Pentecost there is no reason
estion. The Christian church
-t.s been inaugurated, and the
.at poured out upon the disci-
abundance. "Old things had
SAY. and all things had become
TIE followers Of Jesus had be-
Iy. move and work in a new
iDder the influence of new i'm
minated by new purposes and
bY brighter prospects. Tie tenn
ee it should be remembered, was
ntents and purposes Jewish
Incense was still burned at the
auimals offered in sacrifice.
G ahn. while Jews by birth and
p we're Christians in faith and
FIJI although they were becoming
e,s dependant upon the forms
Hs.ies of Jewish worship as an
iryelopment of their spiritual
tbeir Master, were attentive
fees of the sanctuary. The
IL was gorgeous structure,
Aehold; the source of JOY and
Jewish mind and heart. To
after day multitudes of the
UJ, some for one purpose,
lHer; some to worship God,
Ibly. to greet their friends.
lthers to receive. In close
the temple the dependent
silt and begged. Peter and
% To the temple in company
+ prayer. What was the
clsation between them as
...r to the temple we can only
Hesus, it may be presumed,
Il in their thoughts. What
aal was still able to do for
tiny precious thought to them.
l were nearing the place of
laldly to be presumed that
anticipating the marvellous
WAS So soon to come to pass.
prubable, did they think of
uror cripple, or of being the
leat a blessing to him.
cripple asked to receive an
n i0ie did he think that he
eripient of so great a bless
. tl him. 1t was a most aus
actin. for all three of them.
ttrer asked an aims OF the
Money was the object of
Deter, fastening his eyes on
Hhu. said, "Look on us. And
.e unto them expecting to re-
rat1ng from them. But Peter
and gold have | none; but
ve. that give | thee. In the
sus Christ of Nazareth, walk"
k him by the right hand and
up; and Immediately his feet
iukle bones received strength.
jim. up he stood and began to
1e entered with them into the
e liking and leaping and praising
t suggested by the words of
ewing what you have to give.
r inst place, you will note the
l. rlrre were limitations to Peter
.laI as he would have been to
4pHed with the request of the
-rser for money he was powerless
Of silver and gold he had none.
the foremost Of the apostles, a
magnetic personality, eloquence
commanding gifts, he was poor.
Han by occupation, when he lett,
.- boats aud nets to become a
a5 Jesus Christ he sacrificed his
lfies for the acquisition of gold
becoming henceforth dependent
.ruerosity OF those whose hearts
.l9 were open to help them.
ts the two disciples may have
Viii i've an aims of silver or gold
-iei Of the poor sufferer, it was
cir power. They cherished
lpdthies, generous impulses,
hearts, but they had neither
gold by means of which they
It,u the burdens, heal the sor-
comfort the hearts of the sor-
urs. That which was true of
John may be true of many of
irarions of ability confront us
step we take. Peter and John
less of character which have al
ea present everywhere. In all
t lands, and in all communities
meet with men and women of
arts, generous proposes, and
Gif who are hedged in by cir
es over which they have no
They would gladly do all that
3 hearts to do, but they lack the
How readily they would give
raid to a thousand objects which
lements approve were it not for
lat their pocket book is empty.
e many individuals to whom it is
" to give, trial to be compelled
10. There are many of whom it
ilege to ask a favor, and when
t. received one response to an
~ help it is a pleasure to ask an
lut there are multitudes who,
hey cherish the most generous
toward all good objects, like
ave neither silver nor gold. They
We if they could.
the second place Peter is a repre-
. of another class of men, of men
9ed in in one direction, find their
in another. Poor as Peter was, -
hat he was unable to relieve the
a poor beggar whose appeal for
( touched his hearts tenderest
ies, he was not thereby cut off
lcise of other ministries. Though
neither silver nor gold he was
VI to exercise other means of bles-
- helpless one. ''Silver and
aid he to the helpless one, "'have
lut what [ have, that give l thee.
lme of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
And talyinU him nv the rjUht