The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13

cred! The farmer SOWS the seed,
but the harvester does not immedi-
ately follow the planter. There
must be rain and sunshine, and har-
rowing, and then waiting, patient
waiting, before the hope of the
farmer is realized. So in the Chris
tan life and service. The toiler in
the Lords vineyard has great need
of patience" in order that having
done the will of God, he might re-
ceive the promise" For,
God doth not bid thee wait
To disappoint at last;
A golden promise, fair and great,
In precept-mold is cast.
Soon shall the morning gid
The dark horiZon-rim,
Thy hearts desire shall be fulfilled.
Wait patiently for Him.
1.-THE weary waiting times
Are but the muffled peals
Low Npreluding celestial chimes,
That hail His chariot wheels.
Trust Him to tune thy voice
To blend with seraphim;
His Wait shall issue in 'Rejoicer
Wait patiently for Him.
HE doth not bid thee wait,
Like drift wood on the wave,
For tickle chance or fixed fate
To ruin or to save.
Thine eyes shall surely see,
No distant hope or dim,
The Lord thy God arise for thee:
Wait patiently for Him.
Impatience Of the Flesh.-Misguided
human nature has come to believe and
feel that it has a right to manifest i'm
patience. In fact it is viewed often in
the light of a passive if not an active
virtue. The impatient person is the
least conscious of anyone of the fail
ing, and almost always calls the fault
by a more dignitied and respectable
name. The Christian is in very great
danger of falling into this condition in
his attitude towards evil and towards
people who are living in sin. He for
gets how patient God is towards the
sinner, and calls his impatience
righteous indignation, or adherence
of evil. Impotence, like the spark
which reveals the presence of the pow
der keg, unmasks the inner self, and
with the "a of the tempest the hid
den passions flash forth. Oh, that l
might open your eyes to the woes and
troubles which are Matched out in the
incubator of impatience! Greek
mythology tells us that it was Pan
dora's curious hand which released the
imps of evil in the world, but it is no
NEUROLOGICAL tale but faithful history
which r%ecounts the ills set adrift on the
current of human life by the impatient
hand of man. Impotence is q riotous
fellow who is always stirring up
trouble. Impatience is a heartless rob-
Der who steals awaythe peace and hap
piness of the home, the ennobiing
thought and inspiration of the study.
the success of the office, the harmoniL
Gus cooperation of the mill and factory,
the celebrating pleasure of the play
ground, the agreeable, elevating atmosr
phere of the social function. He steals
away a mans judgment, rifles him of
his self-control and then turns him
loose an easy victim to the horde Of
riotous fellows who follow in his trail.
ImpatieEce is such a little sin that it
creeps in unawares, and has one foored
before he realizes it. Yes, impatience
seems Like such a little sin that it is
allowed to tester in the heart and life.
But if you will trace the ever-widen-
ing, ever-darkening lines of radiation
as they spread out from the little inn
patient thought, or word, or action,
| you will be appalled, that SO little a
seed can bring forth so large a tree,
that so slight a pinch of leaven can per.
meate the whole mass of dough.
+ The Cure.-And how may the sin ct
impatience be eradicated? How mag
the Christian worker tread the full
length of the bridge of patience, so
that the promise may at last be claspeG
in the hand that has faithfully wrought
the will of God? How may the impa-
thence of the flesh be plucked up by the
roots and east away with its abundance
of unwholesome fruit? Does God tell
us we "have need of patience" and
then fail to help us in our need? Nay,
verify. But He Who has said: "ye
have need of patience whispers in
your heart and mine, as He did in the
impatient heart of Paul as lie fretted
under his thorn in the flesh: "My grace
is sufficient for you, for My strength
is made perfect in weakness" The
grace and strength of God are able to
keep the Christian soldier standing
waiting patiently for the reward of
the promise. They are powerful
enough to conquer the most impatient
heart and make the ~tribulaticns of life
blossom into the beautiful and fra
grant flowers of patience. Yes, we have
need of PATIENCE" but blessed be God
forever, we have a God Who "ean sup
ply all our need" if we will but let
Him. VIII you?