The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-25

mark. The Lord our Shep-
herd has = MARI for His sheep. II
. = red mArk-the mark Of the
ross. "Blessed are they that are
prosecuted for righteousness sake,
or theirs IL the Kingdom of heav-
~"
Furthermore, consider the shep-
herds pasture-grounds. The old
used 10 take the sheep
lpon tina mountains In the sum
mer, snd dwell In the valleys in the
winter. The sheep being out OF
doors perpetually. their WOO. was
better than u they had been kept
10 the hot atmospherrof The sheep
cot. Wells were dug for thu sheep
and covered with large stones, In
order that the hot weather might
not spoil the water. And then the
led his flock wherever he
would; nobody disputed his right.
So the Lord our Shepherd has a
large pasture-ground. He takes US
in the summer to the mountains,
and In the winter to the valleys.
Warm days Of prosperity come,
and we stand on sun-gllt Sabbaths
and hills OF TRANSPORTATION; and
we are so high up we can catch q
glimpse OF the plnnAcles Of the
heavenly city. Then cold wintry
days come, and we go down In the
valley Of sickness, want and be-
reAVement, and We say, ais there
any sorrow like unto my sorrow:'
But, blessed be Coo, the Lords
sheep can find pasture anywhere.
Between two rocks OF trouble a
tuit OF succuleut promises; green
pastures beside still waters; long,
sweet grass between bitter graves.
You have noticed the structure OF
the sheePs mouth: Ii Is so sharp
that It can take up blade OF grass
or clover top from the very mar
rOwSst spot. And so Gods people
can pick up comfort where others
can find none. "Ths secret OF the
Lord Is with them that fear Him.
Rich pasture, fountala-fed pasture,
for all the flock Of the Good SheI-
herd"
Lastly: Consider the shepherds
fold. The time OF strengthening
was = very glad time. The neigh
bors gathered together and they
poured wine and danced for Joy.
The sheep were put In 3 place in
closed by . wall, where II was easy
10 count them and know whether
any Of them had been taken by tho
jackals or dogs. The enclosure was
called the Sheep-fold. Coed news
1 have to tell you in that our Lord
the Shepherd has a shsep-iOld, and
those who are gathered In IL shall
never be touched by the jacksls Of
temptation and trouble or struck
by the storms. 1t IL high wall
so high that no troubles can get in
so high that the joys can not get
out. How glad the old sheep will
be to find the lambs that left them
= good many years agol Millions
OF children In heaven Oh, what q
merry heaven II will make! Not
many lonE-mstsr psalms there
They will be In the majority and
will run away with our song, car
rylng 1t up to still higher point
Of scstAcy. Oh, there will be shout,
ingl II chlldrsn on earth clappsd
their hands and danced for Joy
what will they do when, 10 the
gladnsss OF childhood on earth, II
added the glsdness Of childhood In
heaven?
1t Is time we get over these NOR
bid fsncies OF how we shall get Out
OF this world. You make your ~
liglon an undertaken planning COT.
fins and driyiHg hearsss. Your 70
Iigion smells 0! the yArnish Of a fu
neral cAskst- Rather let your relIg
ion OF to-day come out and show
you the sheep-fOld which God hal
provided for you. All, you say
there 10 q river between this ant
, that. know IL; but that Jordan
is only for the sheep washing, ant
they shall 90 up on the other banl
/, Snow-Whits. They follow the grsa
Shepherd. They heard his voice
long ago. They are safe now-on,
/, fold and one shepherd.
Alas for those who are fnalI.
found outside the enclosure. Tn,
night OF their sins bowls with Jack
J, ais; they are thirsting for thel
blood. The very moment tina
. lamb may be frl,king on the hill
bear may be looking at 1t from |
thicket.
:. The Shepherd Of old used to pla.
4 beautiful music, and sometime
: the sheep would gather around hIu
!, and listen. To-day my heavenl
!, shepherd calls TO you with the mu
sic OF heaven, bidding you TO leav
). your ain and accept His pardon
. oh, that all his flock would hea
the piping OF the Goo d Shepherd.
T" IL 10, or sh ould be, the highe
= aim OF every merchant to pleas