St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-28

. for we were both trusting in ths
! same Saviour and the same promises.
3 Perhaps God gave me on that even-
j, ing ride homeward just an earthly
!, glimpse of one who is to be ny
5 neighbor in Heaven
New Neighbors and Friends. Mr..
Moody tells of once being very close
ly questioned by woman VINO was
member of a church, but whose
Christianity was of very doubtful
: quality, as to whether her servant
girl, who claimed to be Christian.
would occupy the same portion OF.
Heaven as herself. She was not just
sure that she wanted to go there It
social distinctions were to be done
away with in Christ Jesus. @
Have you. in any degree. the
thought and spirit of this shallow-
hearted, pigmy-souled woman? How
about the thief on the cross whom
Jesus took into Paradise with Him
on the day of His cruciixion! How
about the sinful woman. and the
man of Gadara, out of whom Christ
cast legion of devils! How about
the multitudes of publicans and SIM
ners who followed Jesus and drank
of the> same water of life as the
Samaritan woman at Jacobs well!
They are all there. Thousands have
followed since then from every walk
of life, from every nation and cline.
| All are dressed in the same robes OF
spotless white, and all are singing
the same song of praise to their Re-
deemer. New neighbors and friends
in the new home location. Don't you
want to meet them? I do. And do
you know, dear friend, we will not
have any time to talk party, or
dress, or politics, or gossip, or
church bazars, or anything else, but
our theme will be of the One who has
purchased with His own precious
blood our mansions in the skies.
And now may I reverently speak
of the souls new Landlord, if one
may be permitted so to use the term
in carrying out our parallel, between
terrestrial and celestial things. The
new landlord is always source OF
serious concern to the tenant. Will 4
he be fair in his dealings? Will he \
supply the reasonable demands of
the tenant? Will he be kindly con-
siderate and agreeable in his rela-
lions to his new tenant? We ask
these questions with the thought Of
God as our Landlord, to set you to
thinking. The world so little UNDER
stands what a God we have, and
how wonderfully He has provided for
everyone. Is He fair in His deal
ings? Listen: "Ho, everyone that
thirsteth, come We to the waters "A
and he that hath no money; come
We, buy and eat; yea, come buy wine
and milk without money and with
out price," ."He that cometh unto
Me I will in no wise cast out"
Where is the earthly landlord that
would dare make such an offer?
Will He supply our reasonable de-
mands? Listen: IF we then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts
unto your children. how much more,
shall your Father Which is in Heaven
give good things to them that ask
Him." Will He be kind? Listen:
Like as a. father pitieth his chill
lren, so the Lord pitieth them that
fear Him." Come unto Me all We
that are weary and heavy laden and
will give you rest Oh, friend, If
you doubt the love and care of God,
AXE your Bible and trace their
golden threads running through
rom Genesis to Revelation.
I recall one moving season several
Tears ago, when in my neighborhood,
through some mistake and misun-
a house had been rent
ID to two parties, and the second one
o arrive found no home in which to 4
,lace his goods, which were piled
Ugh upon the wagons waiting at, the 4
Loor of the already occupied
louse. No House Ready. What
distress and trouble it caused
he homeless family. But how in ~
nitely worse must be the state of L
hat soul which, arriving at the
ates of Heaven, finds no mansion
eady and hears the depart from
lie, never knew you"
The family which found no home
eady for it was able to correct the NJ
Mistake and find home later. Not
o the soul which puts off it's prepar-
tions until after God has given His
asst call to repentance and saliva
ion, and the soul has been ushered
ito the presence of the Judge. No
,nger the voice of pleading, Turn
e, turn ye, from your evil ways,
or why will We die?" But the stern
entence of Punishment into outer
arkness. Which do you chose?
moving that the moving day of the
oul is certain, why will you delay
niger the securing of lease for
ternity from Jesus Christ for new
ONE in Heaven? This is the ques-
on which God asks Of your heart.
To-day, if We will hear His voice,
arden not your hearts"
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