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utA-S4 lot a. l- TO bv-ih Gay until we
have asked Inl.s- O. show " where we
failed Yesterday lie VII do IL. not with a
ire oi Goals a.ways. Ca- with the touch OF
HIS finger For Cnri,.aa 10 TAIL al the
sane. pace TWO days - succession Is an
awful sln.
Fourth, Just as He made feast for
those disciples IN the early morning 50 He
makes a feast for Us every morning of our
hives. he spreads the table with His own
purity. How that will help Us in the pres
enee OF al that Is impure He displays
HIS own gentleness. How tha; Will
strengthen Us IN the time when we are la
be 70 be irritable. He sets before Us HIS
own 'oye. How that will enable us to
love the things that we might naturally
hate. and IN our presence He makes display
of His own power How tha; Will encour.
age u IN the hour Of temptation. | like
the close Of the 2lst chapter of John the
2jth verse. And there are also many
other things which Jesus did the which,
# thev. should be written every one. | sun
pose that even the world itself could not
contain the books that should he written.
Amen Doubtless many miracles were
wrought beside the miracle OF the changing
Of water into VINE and other parallels
sweetel than the prodigal Son and the
Lost Sheep He spoke and We never heard
OF thcm. There i many a morning whea
we shall talk q. these things with Him.
YOU VIII notice that the first six days OF
creation have both an evening and a morn.
ing, while the seventh day has a morning
but no evening Ii is typical OF that day
which shall be ushered in by the resur-
Tectlon morning when we shall have eter-
nifty with Christ and 90 out from HIS pres
ence no more forever, and we shall talk
OF these things.
Noon. Jesus therefore, being wearied
with His journey sat thus on the well and
II was about the sixth hour John e. g.
II Is nigh noon. The husbandman rests
from his labors; the cattle seek the
shadow Of the rocks; the birds have
stopped their song. Even Jesus Himself
is weary. He has left Jerusalem because
lie has been surrounded by the wrong
kind of a crowd, and under the impulse
OF the Spirit He must needs 60 through
Samara The disciples are away and He
sits alone upon the well curb. Beyond all
question the story OF the giving of Jacobs
well Is in His mind. and as He looks out
toward Ebal and GerIZim He has the vision
OF the crowds listening to the blessing and
curslng Of the servant Of God. when sud.
denly as He looks there comes q woman
on the scene bearing upon her head a
water pitcher The people OF the East
know good water. and for this reason she
has often dipped her water pitcher. not in
well, where the water is most refreshing
II is not night, as when Nicodemus came
but the sun has reached the meridian. /
always have thought that this was a beau
tltul picture OF our meeting with the Sa
vlour Tor the purpose OF solving our diff
culties. Who of us has not had themy
From 10 II o'clock in the morning. when
we have said, WHY have | met this
temptation and had that trial. and been
face 70 face with this problem
A little talk with Jesus.
How IL smooths the rugged road;
How II seems 10 help me onward,
When | faint beneath my load;
When my heart is crushed with sorrow,
And my eyes With tears are dim,
There Is naucht can yield me comfort,
Like little talk with Him
VIII YOU note the following points:
Jesus said, Give Ne 10 drink He always
speaks first Genesis 3: 0, And the Lord
God called upon Adam. and said unto
him. Where art thou gives Us a picture
of God and all through the Old Testa.
ment and New His word l. spoken first
TO the sinner and - the wandering one.
Whatever may be your own desire for
blessing His Is greater than yours. We
always think of Him giving to US. Indeed,
His was life OF giving. but is II not won
derful that we may give to HIM? The
woman gave the annontment and Jesus
said, Wherever the gospel is preached
this shall be told az memorial" Paul
writes TO Titus, "Adorn the doctrine of
the gospel to-day and he sends his mes.
sage 20 the Corinthians. 1--WE are unto God
q sweet SAVIOUR of Christ by which he
means that we will remind God of Christ
First, never let a noon pass that YOU do
not make Him IN offer. Best of all offer
Him yourself
Second, IF thou knewest the gift of
God-thou wouldest have asked" II is
because we do not know the Saviour that
we have failed TO ask of Him; according to
the measure OF our knowledge we will have
asked. and He is pledged to give us living
water in contrast TO what the world Of
ters, Do not let n noon hour pass that
YOU do not tell Him every ANNOYANCE of
the morning. Nothing Is too trihng for
Him. and He will give 10 you Just that
Blessing which will ever stay the weakness
OF your life.
Il tell Him all my sorrows,
| tell Him all my Joys.
tell Him all that pleases me,
! tell Him what annoys:
He tells me what ought 10 do,
He tells me what to try;
And so We walk together,
My Lord and l.
Then take a deep drink Of living water
and u VIII be IN You a well OF living water
sprngng up.
Third difficulties are often due to ncon.
sistcnCies The path OF the Just is as q
shining light that shineth more and
more. This j. a picture OF the way we
should walk. He that doeth the Will Of
God shall know TINS Is Christs chal-
lengc 20 those who are IN difficulty Ard
as He sat thus on the well curb He said
TO the woman, Go call thy husband" as
much TO say How about your own life"
and lie puts this sharp, cutting question
20 her, which opens up the secret OF all her
past lie and brings her face TO face with
her sin, for she mas no husband. She was
a sinner Of the deepest dye. just remem-
Der when you stop at the noon hour 20
meet with Jesus that sin must be uncov-
cred. He that covereth his sin shall not
prosper Il must be confessed who |
soever confesses his sin God will receive
him, and 1t mu,t be forsaken. for who
soeyer forsaketh his transzres-ion shall
ind mercy Then there Is victory, and
the story OF this woman running back 10
her city 20 tell all the city of the marvel. !
Gus works Of Jesus will be a picture Of |
your own life and mine.
III
Evening. Then the same day ~ even |
lng-Came Jesus and stood IN the midst OF |
them John ~. 10 What a wonderful /
day that was tor this evening mentioned |
i the evening OF the day which began |
with the resurrection OF Jesus This u |
the first meeting OF the disciples after |
they had heard the story. and the door - /
smut for fear Of the jews. IL D. not neces- |
sary that | should describe the empty /
tomb nor the shining face Of Mary as she /
told cf her meeting with Him. nor yet 1
again - speak Of Chrst's special meeting /
with Peter. 20 meet MIN IN spite of his de- \
MA, but only that We should see this won.