The Canton times., 1902-11-28
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Beautiful Relationship Which Christ
Sustains to His Followers.
sermon by the "Highway and BY
way" Preacher on one OF the
six striking Declarations
of Christ.
Icopyr.ght, 1902, by A. N. Kellogg News
paper Co.


Chicago, l%z.
Text:-"I am the Good Shephero. the
Good Shepherd giveth His lie LOT tne
sheep."-John 10:11.
Like the mothers lullaby to the ear
of the little tired child as it rests It's
weary head on her bosom and mus
rest. and comfort, and safety; IKE
the soft clear note of the nlgntlheaie
cleaving the darkness of the mldnlgnU
air and reassuring the affrighted soui'
like the burst of melody foatlng ouC
over the noise of the tumultuous crown
stilling it to enrapt silence; IKE the
glad songs of the birds and ripping
laughter of the childrena above the loai
of the mighty rushing Niagara iiNe
the quiet lull and the glorious burst OF
sunshine after the blackness OF tne
whirling cloud and the rush OF the
tempest. so are the words OF our teA'
to the weary. sinsick, troubled soul.
81 am the Good shepherd. Inc
words, like the "Peace, be stlll' spo
ken over the troubled dashing waters
of Galilee, soothing them to placlo qui-
etness. fall on the ears of the wanoef-
ing sheep O. the world and draw many
of them from the byways OF oea,n "
the green pasture land of Goo lo.e'
and the pathway that leaos 10 Ai
Eternal. The kiss OF the prince "
the fairy tale was potent 10 "aNe ~
sleeping princess and deliver her lroni
the spell which bound her. Inc gen
tie. sweet words, 81 am the Gooo oheP
herd" waited on the soft breezes oi
Gods love around the globe, are apie
to kindle new life and hope IN 'ne
fallen sheep, and as the pleading iook
Of helnlessness is lifted to the face OF
the Good Shepherd as He passes oy
His loving arms are outstretcieo anu
the sinsick, dying soul is claspeo ~
His bosom.
David the simple shepherd iao'
whose quick ear had caught the music
of the gurgling, splashing mountain
streams. and the glad song OF the
birds. and whose deft fingers mao
learned to pick out the notes upon ms
willing, responsive harp, played oe-
fore / NO Saul when the evil spirit
of a rebellious heart possessed nlm'
and sootbed that turbid soul to quiet
ness and Jesus, with the music OF HIS
love learned in Heaven, comes 10 the
world with His message: II am the
Good Shepherd" and longs to WIN 'ne
wandering world back to God. DAVID
as he tended his sheep, sang: me
Lord is my Shepherd and the prlgnt
star of his hope rose in the fullness o.
time over Bethlehem, and Jesus
came, declaring: 81 am the Gooo
Shepherd" AS David gently led his
fioclls into the green pastures and be-
side the still waters which his quick,
yatchful eye so faithfully searched
out. his heart sang in gratitude TO
: God as he felt every desire of his soul
gratified. and he knew that the LORD
was leading him beside the still wa
ters and making him to lie down IN
green pastures. And Jesus. the Good
Shepherd, came with the living water,
saving: "Whosoever drinketh of the
water that shall give him shall never
thirst: but the water that l shall
give him shall be in him
well of water springing Up into
Everlasting Life" And He leo
the way into the green pastures OF
inexhaustible supply as He said: u
am the Living Bread; he that co1nath
to Me shall never hunger" They say
hungry sheep will never lie down to
rest. and David knew his sheep were
satisfied as he saw them resting in
quiet contentment on the green, slop
ing hillsides of Judea. Jesus, the
Good Shepherd, calls to the wandering
sheep of the world: "Come unit" Me
all We that labor and are heavy laden
and will give you rest" He alone car
give rest unto the soul, because He
alone can feed It and quench its
thirst. David heard the roar of the
wild beasts as it echoed among the
rocks and in the thick underbrusf
which skirted the green pasture
where his flock was feeding; he saw
the lion and the bear. which had crept
up unawares, make off with the little
lambs innocently gamboling on th'
outer edges of the flock, and har
swiftly given pursuit. He dali, ereC
the lambs out of their dreadful peri
and when the lion and the beai
turned upon him to rend him he smott
them and slew "both the lion and tn
bear" Jesus, the Good Shepherd
hears the roar of the devil as he goei
about through the earth, seeking
whom he may devour," but "He is abl'
to save unto the uttermost," ant
when His sheep let Him fight for then
the devil is driven away every time