Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-03-05


the Lord our Shepherd has a large pas
ture ground. He takes Us in the summer
to tie mountains and i'll the winter to
the valleys. Warm days of prosperity
come, and we stand Oh sun gilt Sabbaths
and on hills Of TRANSPORTATION, and we
are so high up we can catch "a glimpse
Of the pinnaclcs Of tho heavenly city.
Then cold wintry days of trouble come,
and we 90 down into the valley of sick
ness, want and bereavement, and we
say, Is there any sorrow like unto my
sorrow?' But. blessed be God, the
Lord S sheep can find pasture anywhere.
Between two rocks Of trouble tuft Of
succulent promises, green pastures be-
side still waters, long sweet grass be-
tween bitter graves You have noticed
tic structure CT the sleeps mouth? 1t
is SO sharp that it can take up blade
of grass or clover top from the very mar
rowest spot. And 20 Gods sheep can
pick up comfort where others can gather
none. "The secret of the Lord is with
them that fear him." Rich pasture,
fountain fo,. Ias:ure, for all the fcck CT
the Good Shepherd.
The Kill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before ~ roacll tie heavenly fields
Or wall; ,l.c golden streets.
Lastly, consider the shepherds fold.
The time Of sheep shearing was a very
clad time. The neiel:lors gathered to-
gethcr, and they poured wine and dane
cd for joy. The sheep were put IL
place Enclosed by wall, where it was
very easy to count them and know
whether any of them had been taken by
the jackals or dogs. The Enclosure was
called tie sheepfold. Good news have
to tell you, in that our Lord the Shep-
herd has sbeepfold, and those who are
gathered in it shall never he struck by
the storm, shall never be touched by the
jackals of temptation and trouble. 1t has
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
a good many years ago. Millions of chill
dren in heaven. Oh, what a merry
heaven it will make Not many long
meter psalms there. They will be in
the majority and will run away with
our song, carrying it up to still high
er point of ecstacy. Oh, there will be
shouting. If children on earth clapped
their hands and danced for joy, what
will they do when to the gladness of
childhood on earth is added the glad.
ness of childhood in heaven?
1t is time we got over these morbid.
ideas of how we shall get out of this
world. You make your religion all un-
dertaker planning collins and driving
hearses. Your religion smells of the
varnish of funeral casket. Rather let
your religion today come out and show
you the sheepfold that God has provided
for you. All, you say, there is river
between this and that. know it, but
that Jordan is only for the sheep wash
ing, and they shall go up on the other
banks snow white. They follow the
great Shepherd They heard his voice
long ago. They are safe now-one fold
and one Shepherd.
Alas for those who are finally found
outside tho Enclosure The night of their
sin howls with jackals; they are Thirst
ing for their blood. The very moment
that lamb may be frisking upon the
hills bear may be looking at it from
the thicket.
Eternal Deliverance.
In June, 1916, there was very noble
party gathered i'll house in st. James
square, London. The prince regent was
present, aud the occasion was made fas-
cinating by music and banQueting and
by jewels Whilea GraGrille was Icing
formed suddenly ell the people rushed
to the windows. What is tio matter?
Henry Percy had arrived witt ;.:e news
that Waterloo had been focaAt and
that England had wen the Gag. Tho
dance was abandoned, the party dis.
persed, lords, Ladies and musicians rush
ed into the street, and in Is minutes
from the first announcement of the good
news the house was cmptied Of all its
guests. Oh, &c vie are seated ct the
banquet Of this Tcrld Or whi-..ins in
its gayeties and frivolities, if yoU could
hear the sweet strains of the gospel
trumpet Announcing CEgiat's victory
over sin and death and hell, you would
rush forth, glad in the eternal deliver
ance TIE Waterloo against sin has
been fought, aid our Commander In
Chief hath wen the day. Oh, the joys Of
this salvation do not care what met
aphor, what com parison you have, bring
it to me, that may use it. Amos shall
bring one smile. Isaiah another, John
another Beautiful with pardon. Beau
tiful with peace. Beautiful with antici-
pations. Or to return to the pastoral fig
ure of my text como cut of the poor
pasturage Of this world into the rich
fortunes of the Good Shepherd.
The shepherd CT cid used TO play
beautiful music and sometimes the
sheep would gather around him and lis
ten. Today my heavenly Shepherd calls
to you with the very music CT leaven,
bidding you to leave your sin and ac-
cept his pardon Oh, that all this flock
would hear the piping of the Good Shep.
herd.
Stories of Henry George.
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