The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-30

less possession of the soul. The first
step is taken when we cast all our care
upon Him who careth for us. Not like
the poor weary woman did who carried
her burdens into the presence of the
Lord and after %sorrowing over them
there in agonizing prayer she gath
cred them all up again and went forth
more heavily burdened than ever
That is not the way God wants you tc
do. That is not casting all your care
upon Him. Do as the dear brother
den to the Lord and, as he laid ii at the
Masters feet, he began to count over
his blessings and burst into singing
over the gift of a Saviour who had
cleansed him from all sin. And when
he went vi from the presence of the
Lord he forgot all about his burden
and left it behind, while the dove OF
Gods peace sang a new song in his
heart such as it had not known for
many a day.
Freedom from care and worry, be
cause we East it all upon the Lord.
Think of it! Why it is said that care
and worry kill more people in the
world to-day than disease or calam-
lty. We find it written upon the brow
OF the m%ultitudes of people we meet
daily. The father carrying burdens
in his business that are fast tinging his
hair with gray, and shortening his
days upon earth; the mother bravely
struggling under the cares and re-
sponsibilities of the home, and day by
uay feeling her failing strength UNI
equal to the increasing demands upon
1t; the conscientious pastor, the faith
tul Sunday school-teacher. the eonse-
Grated missionary. the earnest Chris
tan worker in whatever field his eff
forts may be centered, find the dis
couragements of their work pressing
heavily upon them and care and worry
setting its mark upon their faces and
weakening the power of their service.
read not long ago of a dear servant
OF the Lord working in the dark places
OF II OF our large cities upon whom
the depressions of her work rested so
heavily that the resultant care and
worry unbalanced her mind and she
took her own life. Oh. if the Joy and
gladress of the message of our text
a gotten hold upon her heart she
would have ceased to carry burdens
which Christ alone can bear. and the
bright sunshine of the peace OF God
within her soul would have continued
to shine Il in the dark places where
She had been called to labor.
The Christian who lives within the
sphere of the thought Of this text is
alive to his own needs and duties as
well as to the needs and burdens of
those about him. but he docs not try
to carry them alone, but passes them
along to the great Burden Bearer who
wears the heaviest end of the yoke
and bears the largest part Of the bur
den Of the load. Just as my little girl
helped me carry the heavy bundle.
Her chubby hand grasped one end of
the package, and VIC walked along
happily together, | carrying the load,
while she reioiced in the thought
that she was helping papa. Chris
ttans are trying to carry burdens
God never intended ,bon, - -
gle under ana , cloon l. baun
over their Iivas which = ,n1anran|
their fnitb and -wrocLjrn ,ha;. ma
fulness and h.rninoe- ,n,.st
Rod tho 49, nt J"n ar
children of Israel so upon his own
heart as to be unable to see a single
one of the 1000 in Israel who had
not bowed the knee TO Baal. We see
him fleeing before the wrath of tho
wicked Jezebel and. broken in snirit
throwing himself down under III.
juniper tree in the wilderness he
pleads with God to let him die He
has struggled alopp with tho hr,lor
of his work. irving 70 carry II all
alone. and now. after tbc olor;ous
triumph over the prophcts Of Raj
all seems 10 be lost. and his oeorts
in vain. Did YOU ever feel tb,t
way, dear Christian We'll God wos
patient with Elijah os Ue t. u;,b
YOU and me when lie seos ne tr,.;nn
to carry burdens which Ito oloro oan
bear. And He cave Flint nau.;.L