The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-07-26

mighty wind which was hushed to
quiet by the voice of the Master on an
other occasion VOL fans the cheeks of
the disciples and whispers a mes
sage of new life and hope. As their
relaxed and tired bodies are stretched
out on the deck and their faces are
turned upward, what ireKpTessible
calm and rest roll In upon the soM
from the eternal heavens above them,
and as each star in its own individ-
ual beauty breaks on their vision,
what messages they bring, for the
One whose hand has placed them far
above in the distant blue is with them
in the boat caring for them. Their
WEAKNESS is gone, and, as the early
morning sun begins to tinge the east
with its glories, they awaken to find
their boat grating on the sands of
the shore and Jesus smilingly leading
the way to land. The clear notes of
the birds greet them, and the grass
and trees and flowers bid them well
come. All, how Nature must have re-
joiced at the coming of its Lord and
Creator, even while an unbelieving
world was turning from Him in self
seeking blindness! Rest for the body
is needed, and it can best be found
where the Lord leads apart for a little
while. and where we can hear Him
say: 81 am come that We might have
life, and that We might have it more
abundantly.
Enlargement for the Soul.-"The
| groves were Gods first temples" and
how the soul has a chance to expand as
it goes afeld with its Lord in the
early morning. Perfect vacation rest
must include enlargement of the soul.
The wayside well, the blooming lilies
of the field. the tyyittering sparrows,
the ~ripening fields of grain, the u
tard seed. the barren fig tree. the
field of wheat and tares, the focks
feeding on the hillside, the vine-clad
slopes of Mount Olivet, all were the
mediums through which the Lord
bore home to the hearts of His disci-
ples the spiritual lessons of which
thew stood in need. And Nature to-
day is lust as faithful a medium of
conveying to the human heart the
Heaven-sent message. The time of the
vacation rest is when Nature ought to
find us in our most teachable mood,
even as the summer clothes her in her
most attractive dress and makes her
a most willing and faithful teacher.
AS we withdraw from the busy activ-
ity of the ~work-a-day world, we then
have time for reflection. That little
bird in the leafy tops of the tree I'M
der which we swing in restful ease in
our hammock can teach us of a Fa-
theirs love and care, for mot a spar
row falleth to the ground without
YOUR Father"
AS the flowers and the birds and
the ripping waters of the lake spoke
/ their lessons to the hearts of the dis
t ciples on that morning how it must
t have prepared them for the evidence
5 of Gods love and care as He feeds thai
vast multitude with the few loaves
and fishes! Their hearts made ten
der by Natures wooing to receive
the larger lesson of Gods miraculous
/ power, Do you know, dear friend
that if during your vacation rest yor
= will sit at the feet of Nature anc
humbly learn her secrets and heal
r her testify of the Heavenly Father
who careth for you, your eyes vii
= be opened to see the miraculous work
ings of the Spirit of God on the hearts
|, of men. and you will find yoursel
longing to become the willing chan
5 mel through which God can pour Hi
E power and His blessing upon tn
needy world? And so the enlargement
: of the soul under the expanding toucl
: of Nature will open up new channel
v of service.
4 New Channels of Service.-Had tn
d disciples remained behind to serv
t that needy multitude in the weari
d ness of their own bodies and thei
d human limitations they would hav
failed. miserably failed, and in dis
y enlargement. perhaps, given up thei
d Christian service altogether. Blu
l. Christ calls them apart for awhile
and when they are refreshed, behold
the multitude. which has skirted tn
Is sboras of the lake in us eaperness (