The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26

disciples begin to realize how tired
they are. But apart with Jesus means
that all the forces of Nature arc
united to revive and refresh, and the
mighty wind which was hushed to
quiet by the voice of the Master on an
other occasion now fans the cheeks or
the disciples and whispers mes
sage of new life and hope. Is their
relaxed and tired bodies are stretched
out\on the deck and their faces are
TURNED upward, what inexpressible'
calm and rest roll in upon the soul
from the eternal heavens above them,
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 it's 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 little
while, and where we can hear Him
say: 81 am come that ye might have
life, and that we might have 1t more
abundantly.
| Enlargement for the Soul.-"The
groves were Gods first temples" and
how the soul has chance to expand as
It goes afield 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 twittering sparrows,
the ripening fields Of grain, the mus
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-
pies the spiritual lessons of which
they stood in need And Nature to-
day Is just as faithful q 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
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 UNI
der which we swing in restful ease in
our hammock can teach us of Fa-
theirs love and care, for mot spar
row falleth TO the ground without
your Father"
As the flowers and the birds and
I the ripping waters Of the lake spoke
their lessons to the hearts of the dis
/ ciples on that morning how 1t must
have prepared them for the evidence
, of Gods love and care as He feeds that
, vast multitude with the few loayes
r 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 II during your vacation rest you
: will sit at the feet Of Nature and
, humbly learn her secrets and hear
, her testify of the Heavenly Father
who careth for you, your eyes. will
be opened to see the miraculous work
E ings of the Spirit of God on the hearts
, of men, and you will find yourself
A. Lan Tho willing chs ne
S mel through which God can pour His
: power and His blessing upon the
|, needy world? And SO the enlargement
: of the soul under the expanding touch
: of Nature will open up new channels
' Of service.
! New Channels Of Service.-Had the
d disciples remained behind to serve
( that needy multitude in the weari.
d ness of their own bodies and theiI
d human limitations they would have
l. failed, miserably failed, and In dis
J. couragement, perhaps, given up theii
d Christian service altogether. But
l. Christ calls them apart for awhile
l. and when they are refreshed, behold
l. the multitude, which has skirted the
Is shores of the lake in IT'S eagerness II
% be near the Lord. Is once more before
them and an unexpected opportunity
o. presents itself for serving them. Ii
:. obedience to the Lords command they
v seat the motley throng in companies
,e that they may be better served; then
\ taking the loaves and fishes, ovel
e which have been spoken the words o.
E. blessing by the Lord. they pass arount
Il breaking the loaves and fishes ant
e dealing out bountifully andyet Away
i with an armful to give to the hun
l. CRY soul just beyond. Here is tn
e lesson for you and for me. The per
e. feet vacation rest opens up new chan
" nels of service, gives us new oppor
n tunities Of helping those about u
ir and the needy ones left behind whe
re we went on our summer outing.
Il Many servant Of the Lord Jesu
in Christ has found in the quiet hour
10 of the season of rest the solution :
Of problems which have vexed him sor
IN during the heat Of battle. AS the bod
ut has become rested and the soul ha
n expanded under Natures touch. cleal
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