Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
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pouring In oil and wine, and set him on
his own beast aud brought him to an
inn, and took care OF him. Luke: 10
Chap, SO and "a Yer.
The worlds golden rule Is, you do for
me and will do for you. There Is no
Scripture in Gods Holy Word that en-
braces more truth than the text Christ
in his own words, and by his own deeds |
OF kindness, has taught us that we /
should be neighbor 10 all men, yea |
more than this that we must love and |
care for all men, that we must love our
enemies. Bless them that curse you, |
do good to them that hate you, and pray |
for them who spit fully use you and |
prosecute you that We may be the child |
rem OF your Father which is in Heaven, |
Matt. 5 chap Adverse! We read in the |
text Of a man that is down in the world, |
he by chance has fallen among thieves !
and robbers, they have beaten him UNI
merciiully, citizen, prost, and pew have
turned their scornful backs upon him,
but at last he finds friend who helps
him to the hospital and pays the pro-
prietor for caring for him. The poet
has truely said:
In times Of prosperity friends will be
plenty,
But in times Of adversely not one in
twenty"
AS long as a man rides his own horse
he can always borrow another, but If he
happens to be afoot the world strives to
keep him in the mud. | admire man
when the world gives him kick that
he will strive to get up again and take
his abuse like Stephen took the stones.
And 1t would be we'll for that man when
he meets adversely to never give up as
long as he is able to get on his feet and
seek aid from the only source by which
IL can come. Let it never be forgotten,
that when a man is down he has
grand opportunity for trusting in God.
A false faith can only float in smooth
water, but true faith like life boat, is
at home in storms, and, my brother, II
our religion does not bear us up in time
of trials and trouble what is the use OF
it? If we cannot believe God when
troubles and trials come upon us, we do
not believe Him at all. We will only
trust thief as far as we can see him,
and shall we dare to treat our God in
that wayP No, no. The Lord is good
and he will yet appear if we trust in
him and praise His Name in adversely
as well as in prosperity. Down men
ought never to despair, for our God is
the same God that delivered Israel. He
was tue friend of Lazarus and he VIII
be our friend and deliverer If we only
trust him. A good man s hope may be
drenched but 1t will never be drowned.
SIT your heart on God and strive to
Climb the hill and then the hand that
kept Peter from sinking will rescue
YOU No man ever goes down hill but
lie meets a traitor before he gets to the
bottom. My brother, how do you treat
your poor neighbor? Remember that If
you ars cold and Indifferent, unmerci-
full in this way, that you are not a
christian, you are not what God would
have YOU to be. To be christian is to
be- Christ like, and Christ was always
looking after the poor and the despiscd
of eartn instead OF abusing or turning
his back upon those who needed help.
And YOU remember, brother, that when
you are turning your back and shutting
up YOUR bowels of com passion against
the poor and despised of earth, that you
are not only hurting them, but that you
are blighting your own prospects Tor
heaven aud ever lasting life If you
g v YOU are a Christian, for Jesus sake
AMI fJr your own sake stop your hip
p0cr.cy and start right in the Christian
lie. If YOU have been doing your neigh
Dor wrong. When Peter was in prison
and the whole Jewish nation, as 1t
seemed. was against him, and when all
his earthly friends had done all they
could for him, no never forgot the God
who was able to deliver him out OF his
trouble. Gods all-seeing eye WAS fast
enrd on Peters condition and after Pet
er had prayed and put his whole trust
in God, then DID the angel burst asun-
der the PRISON bars and set him at lib
erty; not only did the angel do this but
he Guarded him outside of the first and
secOnd ward. Acts II ch-l7 ", showing
couclusively that the angel of the Lord
encampeth about them that fear him
and deiivereth them. Psalms "a CT v.
Now nv friends, If you are down in the
world and striving all you can in an
honest way to climb life's ladder, re-
member that God is watching your in
terest, and will give to you dellverance
if YOU put your trust in him. But men
ara not like God. Those whom you
have helped in your better days gener'
ally forget the debt or repay 1t in I'M
kindness. Eaten bread is torgottenf
and the hand that gave 1T Is desplsed'
o nv brother, rise above this and Try
and nelp your fallen brother rise. Tod
is not going to bless any man uI he
learns TO be blessing to Others; and
YOU must be sure that your blessing Is
given those who need 1t most May
God help US, like the good Samaritan
to help our fallen brother and not be
always kicking him because he Is II
misfortune and in need Of friend wh'
could take him by the hard TO lead hin
out OF his trouble. And then we mal
sing with the poet
down among the dead menu M
sir, not J.,
Down among the dead men l Will no
lie.
I'm among the hopeful I will ascend.
RoBT. Il. curry.