Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-03-04

uay ; OF patent waiting, at last the full
glow of the glorious sunlight is al
lowed to stream into the room. So il
Is with the unfolding of the Scriptures.
How patiently through the centuries
die the Holy Spirit brood over the Di-
vine secret, and paint in each color un.
til the manger at Bethlehem, the cross
on Calvary, and the rock-hewn tomb
from which streamed the triumphant
light of the risen Saviour. stood out in
clear, bold relief upon the canvas of
GODS infinite love and mercy Well
indeed may we let our thoughts dwell
upon the patience of the Scriptures
as we begin the consideration of our
theme. the sin of Impotence. All. if
ood had not so patiently unfolded in
the Scriptures the awfulness of sin and
the complete salvation there is in
christ Jesus. man would have been con-
sumed with the brightness of His COM
ing, Just rs the unrepentant who are
now binding their eyes TO the truth
viii be some day.
There are two phases of this sin of
iihpatlencc to which we wish O direct
your attention: First, the one of i'm
patience I'm Christian service. against
winch our text is especially directed:
and second, the one of impaticnce
I'm the secular things 'of the daily
life. We might designate them as
spiritual Impotence and impatience
of the flesh. They both spring
from the same root. They are
both sinful. They both carry their
weight of sorrowful consequences
But spiritual impatience too often
passes for commendable zeal i'm the
Lord work and appears as Virtue TO
those who see not with the clear vision
of Christ; while the Impotence of the
flesh is not able to disguise its presence.
even though ii finds ready excuse in
the trying circumstances which gave
1t birth. Spiritual impati thence arises
from lack OF faith and imperfect knowl-
edge of God and His promises. Impa-
thence of the flesh springs from a multi
tude of irritating conditions in the hui
man life. 1t soon becomes habit
which sounds out in the life n discord-
ant strain. and spreads an unwhole-
some influence upon all about.
What is more Encouraging in church
or Sunday school than the impatient
Christian who frets because plans do
not work out Just as il was expected
or purposed they should; who CON
dennis associates because they arc not
as faithful and enthusiast in the
work as Is he; who becomes weary in
well-doing and grows careless and
indifferent when souls are not won
Tor Christ as was prayed for and
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they would be; who loses faith in God :
promises when the blessing fails TO
come on the time set and in the way
planned; who i'm sanctimonious pride
and self-appointed zeal seeks TO make
Gods programme for Him. and then is
offended if the all-wisc God fails TO
carry il out in full detail? O. YES. every
church and every Sunday school has
ITS impatient Christian who is con
stantly creating discord and trouble.
And what an irritating, eXaspcrating
element in the home is the inpatient
father or mother or child. lie or She
is hardly out Of bed in the morning be
fore the impatient spirit takes posses
sion OF the heart. The sunshine may
he streaming in at the window. and ma
ture al! atune with melody. but let the
impatient spirit begin strike its dis
cordant notes. and the tmospherc of
that home takes on "A hue as blue as
indigo, chill settles down upon every
heart that stiles every good thought
and intention, and from that time on
the devil has pretty much his own way.
lie makes the coffee appear rank aud
muddy; he gives the rich brown crisp
bacon burnt and unpalatablc taste:
he turns the nice light pancakes into
heavy. soggy things that arc not fit TO
cat; in fact nc holds high carnival in
that home and is kept busy sowing
tares that arc sure of an abundant and
carly harvest. The impatient word or
look. the impatient action. are pCtcnt
for evil, and can change the sunshine
OF the home into ugly darkness. the
melody Of tuneful hearts into distract
ing discord, and the warmth Of loving
souls into the frigid coldncss ofwickcd
| hate. q. the impatient member in the
home u worse than famine or pesti.
lence. because he not only starves the
goodness all out. but he breeds great
swarms Of ugly progeny that poison
and kill the pure, wholesome life that
should thrive there
And the inpatient person IS found
everywhere. on the street. in the office.
at the public assembly. on the trim. in
the street car. yes. everywhere. Watch
for him. Perhaps you will have to take
. looking glass to sec him sometime.
And wherever the impatient soul
breathes and speaks and acts ne
strikes sparks that set new fires and
spread the evil influence. The sin Of
Impotence. Oh. who can measure if ?
Spiritual Tmpatience.-Bu let Ms
consider this sin more in detail and
first of all we will talk about. what we
have been forced 10 call for want Of =
better name. Spiritual Impotence.
Our text says For We have need of