The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

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Noon Jesus, therefore. being wearied
with His journey sat thus on the well. and
it was about the sixth hour" John 4: 6.
It is high 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
He has been surrounded by the wrong
kind Of crowd. and under the impulse
ct the Spirit He must needs go through
Samaria, The disciples are away and He
sits alone upol 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
eursing Of the servant Of God. when sud,
denly as He looks there comes woman
on the scene bearing upon her head 4
water pitcher. The people of the East
know good water. and for this reason she
has often dipped her water pitcher, not in
the running streams, but comes to Jacobs
well, where the water is most refreshing.
1t Is not night as when Nieodemus came.
but the sun has reached the meridian !
always have thought that this was beau
tiful picture Of our meeting with the Sa-
viour for the purpose of solving our diff
culties Who of us has not had them.
From to Il o'clock in the morning when
we have said = why have ] met this
temptation an@had that trial. and been
face to face with this problem
"A little talk with Jesus.
How it smooths the rugged road;
How it seems to help me onward.
When I faint beneath my load:
When my heart is crushed with sorrow,
And my eyes with tears are dim.
There is naught can Weld me comfort,
Like a little talk with Him"
VIII you note the following points.
Jesus said, Give Me to drink" He always
speaks first. Genesis 8: 9, "And the Lord
God called upon Adam, and said unto
him. Where art thou" gives us picture
of God, and all through the Old Tesla
ment and New His word is SPOKEN first
to the sinner and to 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 it not won
dertul that we may give to Him? The
woman gave the annointment and Jesus
said Wherever the gospel is preached
this shall be told as a memorial" Paul
writes to Titus, "Adorn the doctrine of
The gospel to-day" and he sends his mes
sage to the Corinthians. eve are unto God
q sweet SAVIOUR of Christ" hy which he
means that we viii remind God of Christ
First. never let a noon pass that Won do
not make Him an offer. Best of all, offer
Him yourself
Second, 'If thou knewest tire gift of
God-tho 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
fers. Do not let noon hour pass that
YOU do not tell Him every annoyance Of
the morninr. Nothing is too triAing for
Him. and He viii give to you just that
blessing which win ever stay the weakness
OF your life.
81 tell Him all my sorrows,
I tell Him all my joys,
tel Him all that pleases me,
/ tell Him what annoys;
He tells me what ought to do,
- me what to try;
A. e walk together,
a and l."
Then deep drink Of living water
:Pss!a / ''T' web Of living water
Third difficulties are often due to incen-
sistencies. "The path Of the just is as
shining light that shineth more and
mere" This is a picture of the way we
should walk "He that doeth the will Of
God shall know" This is Christs chal-
lenge to those who are in difficulty. And
as He sat thus on the well curb He said
to the woman, Go call thy husband" as
much as to say How about your own life"
and He puts this sharp, cutting question
to her, which opens up the secret Of all her