The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07

necessary TO ask them to give Gratitude
will show itself In somo Mt least. The mis-.
sionary money which comes TO me from
yenr to year in gratitude for the blessing
received Mt the Bible classes conyinces mo
Of this more and mere, and the abundance
for current expenses In my own congrcga.
tion from the grateful hearts who enjoy
the ministry Of tho word, so that l never
need to ask any one for cent, but merely
state the need when there Is one and look
TO the Lord alone to supply 1t through His
willing people, makes me wish that all
preachers and teachers would so feed their
people that the gratitude would be moro
manifest to tho glory Of God
II. "And after three months wc depart.
ed in ship Of Alexandria" Paul had
learned to wait, and whether 1t was two
or three weeks In u storm at sea, or three
months on shore at Malta, or two years
prisoner ut Cnsnrea, he knew what 1t was
to "rost In the Lord and wait patiently for
Him" FPS. xxxvii, ~ Our Lord waited
so years at Nazareth and has waited over
1880 years at Gods right hand to have
His body gathered out Of the nations OF thu
earth. We have great need to consider Him,
lest wo be wcaried and faint in our minds
(Heb. xii, 81.
1914. Three days ut Syracuse, call at
Rbegium, seven days at Puteoli, then on
toward Rome. And every day, whether
on land or sca, journeying or waiting, just
living to glorify God. Conscious of His
loving kindness In storm and sunshine.
not because we feel 1t, but because VIC
know 1t in Christ; conscious OF His con.
slant caro- of and interest In us rejoicing
that God Is for us, Christ Is for us, tho
Spirit Ia for us, and the angels minister to
us (Rom. viii, 81, "a, 26; Hob. !, 14).
Sure that all our works are prepared for
us beforehand, and we have only to walk
in them, doing MS occasion serve us, for God
is with us (Eph Vi, 10; / Sam. K, a. Done
with all fretting and murmuring and
complaining, all Of which is sinful: care.
full for nothing prayerful for everything,
thankful for anything, and rejoicing in the
Lord always.
To- Brethren from Rome came to meet
Paul and his companions as far as April
forum and the three taycrns, causing
gratitude and inspiring courage. 1t IS
heavenly to meet on earth those who ara
our true blood relations | do not mean 20
much our kindred as those who arc one
with us by tho blood of Christ. These are
often nearer to us than brother or sister.
The bond is wonderful. Blest be the tie
that binds our hearts in Christian Lowell
Paul may have met some Of these brethren
In other parts OF the world or not We are
not told. But they wero one In Christ and
living for His glory and ready to do for
Him.
49, They came to Rome, and Paul was
suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier
who kept him. He was now where God
said he would be, and as to bearing wit
ness no had only to watch his opportunity
and be ready to use 1t, or rather let God
use him In 1t. He wns In measure free,
even rs no was IN Cnsarea, md he was in
the Lords hand, who could ensily make
him more free II it was best. Wo must
have tho Spirit OF Him who snid, II de-
light to do Thy will, o My God" His
servants for His pleasure, not seeing peo-
ple or circumstances, but only and always
God, all and IN all.
Oh, Ill me with Thy fullness, Lord,
Until my very heart o'erflow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell. Thy praise to show!
oh, use me, Lord even ne,
Just as Thou wilt, and when and where.
Until Thy blessed face soc,
THY req Thy iov. Thy glory shared