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better for Us not to begin day until We
have asked Christ to show N where We
failed yesterday. He will do it, not with
fire Of Goals always. but with the touch OF
His finger For Christian to fail at the
same, place two days In succession - an
awful sin.
Fourth, Just a. He made feast for
those disciples in the early morning so He
makes feast for US every morning OF our
lives. He spreads the table with His own
purity. How that will help Us in the pres
ence Of all that is impure. He displays
His own sentleness. How that will
strengthen Us in the time when We are liza.
ble to be irritable. He sets before US HIS
own love. How that will enable US to
love the things that we might naturally
bate: and in our presence he makes display
age Us in the hour of temptation. I like
the close of the 2lst chapter Of John. the
18th verse. "And there are also many
other things which Jesus did. the which.
IL they should be written every one, sup.
nose that even the world itself could not
contain the books that should be written.
Amen" Doubtless many miracles were
wrought beside the miracle OF the changing
Of water into wine and other parabies
sweete, than the Prodigai Son and the
Lost Sheep He spoke and we never heard
OF them. There is manv . morning when
we shall talk Of these things with Him.
II you turn to Genesis. the first chapter:
you will notice that the first six days OF
creation have both an evening and morn
ing, while the seventh day has q morning
but no evening. It Is typical OF that day
which shall be ushered in by the resur-
rection morning when we shall have eter'
nifty with Christ and 20 out from HIS pres
ence no more forever. and we shall talk
Of these things.
Nocn. "Jesus, therefore, being wearied
it was about the sixth hour" John 4: 9.
It Is high noon. The husbandman rests
from his labors; the cattle seek the
shadow of the rocks: the birds have
stopped their song. Even Jesus Himself
is weary. He has left Jerusalem because
He has been surrounded by the wrong
kind of q crowd, and under the impulse
of the Spirit He must needs 90 through
Samaria The disciples are away and He
sits alone upon the well curb. Beyond all
question the story Of the siv'ns Of jacobs
toward Ebal and Gerizim He has the vision
Of the crowds listening to the blessing and
cursing OF the servant Of God. when sud.
denly as &c looks there comes a woman
on the scene bearing upon her head
water pitcher. The people OF the East
know good water. and for this reason she
has often dipped her water pitcher, not IN
the running streams, but comes to JACOBS
well, where the water is most refreshing.
Il is no: night. as when Nicodemus came:
always have thought that this was beau
tiful picture Of our meeting with the Sa.
viour for the purpose of solving our diff.
culties. Who OF us has not had them!
From s to Il o'clock in the morning. when
we have said. "Why have | met this
temptation and had that trial: and been
face to face with this problem"
"a little talk with Jesus.
How it smooths the rugged road;
How it seems to help me onward,
When I faint beneath my load;
When my heart is crushed with sorrow.
And my eyes with tears are dim,
There Is naught can yield me comfort,
Like q little talk with Him..
Will you note tie following points:
Jesus said, Give Ne to drink" He always
speaks first. Genesis 3: Q. "And the Lord
God called upon Adam. and said unto
him. Where art thou" gives US a picture
Of God. and all through. the Old Testa.
ment and New His word is spoken first
TO- the sinner and to the wandering one;
blessing His is greater than yours. We
always think Of Him giving to US. Indeed,
His was q life Of giving. but is it not won.
derful that we may give to Him. The
woman gave the annointment and Jesus
said, Wherever the gospel ia preached
this shall be told as q memorial" Paul
writes to Titus, "Adorn the doctrine OF
the gospel to-day" and he sends his mes.
sage to the Corinthians. 1--WE are unto God
q sweet SAVIOUR Of Christ" BY which he
means that We will remind God OF Christ.
First, never let a noon pass that you do
not make Him IN offer. Best of all, offer
Him yourself. .
Second. If thou knewest the gift Of
God-thou wouldest have asked" 1t IL
because we do not know the Saviour that
we have failed to ask Of Him; according to
the measure of our knowledge We will have
asked. and He is pledged to give US living
water in contrast to wha. the world OF.
fers. Do not let a noon hour pass that
the morning. Nothing is too trifing for
Him. and He will give to you just that
blessing which will ever stay the weakness
Of your life.
II tell Him all my sorrows,
I tell Him all my joys.
I tell Him all that pleases me,
I tell Him what annoys:
he tells me what I ought to do,
He tells me what to try;
And so we walk together,
Ny Lord and l."
Then take . deep drink OF living water
and it will be in you well OF living water
sprlnging up.
Third. difficulties are often due to incon.
sistencies. The path of the just is rs
shining light that shineth more and
more This is a picture Of the, way, We
aod eSSis shs AJAX 'fSi fh. chr es
lenge to those who are in difficulty. And
as He sat thus on the well curb He said
to the woman, eco call thy husband" as
much rs to say How about your own life"
and He puts this sharp, cutting question
to her. which opens up the secret of all her
past life and brings her face to face with
her sin, for she has no husband. She was
a sinner Of the deepest dye. just remem.
Der when you stop at the noon hour to
cred. He that covercth his sin shall not
soever confesses his sin God will receive
him." and it must be forsaken, for who.
soever forsaketh his transgression shall
find mercy" Then there is victory, and
the story of this woman running back to
her city to tell all the city of the marvel.
Gus works Of Jesus will be a picture OF
your own life and mine.
III.
Evening. Then the same day at even.
ing-came Jesus and stood in the midst OF
them" John 20: 10. What n wonderful
day that was, for this evening mentioned
is the evening Of the day which began
with the resurrection OF Jesus This is
tie first meeting OF the disciples after
they had heard the story. and the door is
sary that I should describe the empty
tomb nor the shining face OF Mary as she
tod Of her meet :nr Nth Him nor xef