The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-24

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accept His Christ. l turned to the
roughly-dressed artisan sitting at
my side in the a and remarked,
pleasantly: Going homer" "Yes,
but l have a better home to GO to,
some day" The reply, so unexpect-
ed, struck me f~orcibly, and, as 1
thought of the two loads of furni-
ture which had just gone by, 1
thought: "How wonderful. Here is
a brother in an entirely different
walk of life, with humble home in a
poorer section of the city than that
to which l was going, and yet he was
looking forward to q mansion in the
skies the same as I, and the same
Saviour was lovingly and carefully
fitting out his home even as he was
mine" We shook hands at parting,
drawn together by a wonderful tie,
the blood of Christ. We both said:
We will meet again" Yes, thank
God! Perhaps never again in this
world, but in the next world surely,
for we were both trusting in the
same Saviour and the same promises.
Perhaps God gave me on hat even
ing ride homeward just an earthly
glimpse of one who is to be my
neighbor in Heaven.
New Neighbors and Friends. Mr..
Moody tells of once being cry close
ly questioned by a woman who was
a member of a church, but whose
Christianity was of a very doubtful
quality, as to whether her servant
girl, who claimed to be q Christian,
would occupy the same portion of
Heaven as herself. She was not just
sure that she wanted to go there if
social distinctions were to be done
away with in Christ Jesus.
Have you, in any degree, the
thought and spirit of this shallow
hearted, pigmy-souled woman? How
about the thief on the cross whom
Jesus took into Paradise with Him
on the day of His crucifixionl How
about the sinful woman, and the
man of Gadara, out of whom Christ
cast a legion of devils! How about
the m%ultitudes of publicans and sin
hSis II IolloNtu jesus anu uTd0k
of the same water of life as the
samaritan woman at Jacobs well!
They are all there. Thousands have
followed since then from every walk
of life, from every nation and cline.
All are dressed in the same robes Of
spotless white, and all are singing
the same song of praise to their Re-
deemer. New neighbors and friends
in the new home location. Don't you
want to meet them? | do. And do
you know, dear friend, we will not
have any time to talk party, or
dress, or politics, or gossip, or
church bazars, or anything else, but
our theme will be of the One who has
purchased with His own precious
blood our mansions in the skies.
And now may l reverently speak
of the souls new Landlord, If one
may be permitted so to use the term
in carrying out our parallel between
terrestrial and celestial things. The
new landlord is always a source of
serious concern to the tenant. VIII
he be fair in his dealings? Will he
the reasonable demands of
the tenant? Will he be kindly con-
siderate and agreeable in his rela-
to his new tenant? We ask
these questions with the thought of
Sod as III Landlord, to set YOU to
thinking. The world so little under
what a God we have, and
low wonderfully He has provided for
everyone. Is He fair in His deal
ngs? Listen: "Ho, everyone that
lhlrsteth, come We to the waters,
he that hath no money; come
re, buy and eat; yea, come buy wine
milk without money and with
,ut price" "He that cometh unto
Ne I will in no wise cast out"
Where is the earthly landlord that
would dare make such an offer?
Viii He supply our reasonable de-
hands? Listen; "If We then, being
vii, know how to give good gifts
INTO your children, how much more
hall your Father Which is in Heaven
i've good things to them that ask
Will He be kind? Listen:
Like as a father pitieth his chill
so the Lord pitieth them that
ear Him" Come unto Me all We
hat are weary and heavy laden and
will give you rest" Oh, friend, if
GU doubt the love and care of God.
AXE your Bible and trace their ,
olden threads running through
Genesis to Revelation. !
l recall IN moving season several I
ears ago, when in my neighborhood.
trough some mistake and misun. {
erstanding, a house had been rent. ;
l to two parties, and the second one 5
} arrive found no home in which TO I
ace his goods, which were piled J
.gh upon the wagons waiting at the
1or of the already occupied
ouse. No House Ready. What I
stress and trouble il caused +
Ie homeless family. But how in y
1itely worse must be the state of !,
at soul which, arriving at the
ties of Heaven, finds no mansion 5
ady and hears the depart from p
e. / never knew you" !,
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