St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-20

Jews five times received I 40 strokes,
save one. Thrice was I beaten with
rods, once I was stoned, thrice I SUI
fered shipwreck, a night and day I
have been in the deep; in journeyings
often, in perils of waters, in perils of
robbers, in perils of mine own country
men, in perils by the heather, in perils
in the city, in perils in the wilderness,
in perils in the sea, in perils among
false brethren, in WEAKNESS and pain
fitness, in watchings often, in hunger
and thirst, in HASTINGS often, in cold
and nakedness. Besides those things
that are without, that which cometh
upon me daily, the care of all the
churches" Paul gave and as he gave
God gave to Him abundantly of His
grace that He might give the more.
So should the disciples of Jesus Christ
give. Give to others that they may
receive from God.
The simplest service can be glorified
by being given in the name of the Mas
ter. So many dear. disciples of Christ
withhold because they have no large
gift of money, or talents, or abilities,
forgetting that special mention is
made by Scripture of the widows mite
and the cupful of cold water, while the
large gifts are belittled by Christ de-
claring that the widow gave more than
they all, and the giver of the cupful OF
cold water is promised a reward, while
those who had prophesied in His name
and done many mighty works but had
left the little things undone were not
recognized as disciples at all or even
admitted to Heaven.
Astounding to Every Good Work.
This is a wonderful privilege and be-
longs to those who are disciples OF
Christ and who have learned the source
of true power and blessing. tits the OUT
growth Of faith that God will make
all the grace abound" and that always,
you will shave all sufficiency of all
things" This is the life Christ lived.
This is the lesson He taught His disci-
pies. This is the life they lived, be-
ginning at Jerusalem and reaching to
Samaria and the uttermost part of the
earth. It enabled Peter to preach, to
minister to the needs of the saints, to
rejoice in the prosecutions of the jew
ish Sanhedrin, to go to the house OF
Cornelius, the Gentle, and risk his
standing and reputation as a Jew. It
helped Paul to reach all through Asia
and Europe with the Gospel message,
for the Gospel message needed the
fruits of good work to give it a tangible
basis of operation. Unjust necessarily
be the medium through which any eff
fective work can be done for Christ.
For "abounding to every good work"
is the outward evidence of the inward
possession of the "all grace of God"
It has been the privilege of tho
Highway and Byway" preacher to
wheel across country during the sum-
mer days, and the avenues of service to
others which have opened up by the
wayside have been revelation to him.
While bordering on the text we have
before us county poorhouse doomed
up on one side of the road. Unexpect-
eddy, while enjoying the charming
verdure and scenery on each side of the
roadway, an opportunity came Of bear
ing the message of glad tidings to poor
outcasts whom the Lord was yearning
to adopt as sons, and fill with the
brightness of the hope of Heavens
glory. A CHEEKY word to each, a little
card with Scripture verse upon it and
hearty "God bless you" brought q
ray of light from the presence of God
into their lives that will abide through
time, and we pray through eternity,
for the little seed sQwn may spring up
into everlasting life through faith in
Christ Jesus. AS we talked of man
sions in the skies which Jesus has gone
to prepare for them that love Him,
eyes moistened, and a new hope shone
out of eyes which had been listless and
discouraged when we came.
A little farther along the road we
met a group of urchins, whose world
was bounded by the limits of the farm.
A pleasant word, accompanied by
pretty card, won their confidence, and
we soon learned that they had never
been to Sunday school and did not
know who Jesus Christ was. But theil
hearts readily opened up to tn.
Thought of a Saviour and never-failin9
friend, and we left them absorbed in
the new Friend who had come to visit
them that day through the medium of
my short talk.
As 1 pedaled along, how rejoiced
in the "all grace" Of God given to me,
and realized the possession as 1 gave
in a spirit Of prayer to others. It
deepened the lesson I had been learn
ing, and determined that more Of
the grace of God should abound in
nv heart, because gave more. Freely
had I received all of Gods fullness
and blessing, freely would give.
Dear friend, if you would know the
secret of Joy and happiness, begin to
give in the name Of the Lord. You will
be surprised at the evidences Of the
grace of God in your heart. Why
should we not give, give, give, when we
have so freely received from Him?
IT gave my life for thee:
NY precious blood shed:
That thou might'st ansomed be
And quickened from the dead
l gave, gave, my hfe for thee:
What hast thou done for Me?"
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