Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-02-25
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grows and grows until the green blade
has become the great rearing trunk
sending out it's mighty shelteriny
branches III every direction. The gem
tie breathing of the little babe would
be sufficient To send the tiny mustard
seed rolling out of the hand. but
when the possibilities lying hid within
are realized "all the kings horses and
all the kings men" couldn't uproot
that mighty tree. Man naturally has
his eyes focused for the great things.
Gods eye searches out the little
Things. What man overlooks. yea,
even diSdainfully ignores, God shapes
and molds To wonderful success. The
block of marble which had been cast
aside as worthless by the mediocre
artist was picked up by Michael An
gelo when he came into possession OF
the studio and his skillful hands
wrought upon it, and from that de-
spiscd piece of marble the beautiful
Madonna stepped forth to bring him
fame and delight the heart of the art
lover.
1t is the little. insignificant. nm.
known thing. or circumstance. or con-
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Christian which contains the germ az
the revival blessing. Don't think for
a moment 1t is some outside condition
or some outside circumstance which
must be realized in your life before
the quickening fires of Gods revival
blessing can stir your heart. Look
around within the sphere of vour
own existence. into YOUR own heart
and YOU will find the mustard
seed which If planted in the soil OF
a surrendered and obodieut heart and
waiered with the tears of repentance
and intense longing after God. will
take root and grow into the great
tree of revival blessing spreading its
JOY and gladnesS to all about
II has been said that revival is not
worked up but it is sent down. 7 con-
tend that it is both. The germ for the
revival Is TO be found in every church.
II must he diligently and humblv
sought out and developed. That's
working up the revival God looking
on sees the possibilities i'm that little
germ. He rejoiccs in the humility.
the conservation and the diligence
manifested in the church in tending
that little germ, and then He blesses
1T with mighty development and
growth. That's sending down the re-
vival. Mr.. Moody used repeatedly in
say. after his wonderful successes in
different cities and churches. that
II was not so much what he brought
as what had been sowed and grown
and tended before he came that ex-
planned the great revival blessingwhich
was realized. God sent Mr.. Moody
where the germ OF revival blessing had
been given "A chance to take root and
grow. If churches today are TO again
know and rejoice i'm great revival bless
ing they must quit looking outside Of
themselves for its realization. Great
speakers, great singing. great blow
ing "t trumpets. great and forced ef-
forts alone never yet made great re-
NiVal The germ for the revival must
be found in the church itself. and
carefully and humbly and prayerfully
tended and nourished. The fttle
match with its faint and nickcring
hamc may start blaze that will
sweep the town before IT, And the
germ of revival blessing has within il
the mighty fire that will set church
and community all ablnze with HOLY
zeal and purpose.
II is the tithcs of little things which
we must bring into the storehouse OF
God if We would fulfill Gods condi-
lions and prove His faiihfuIncss in
pouring out upon us such "A blessing
as there shall not be room enough to
receive II. | have seen union revival
efforts in which there was a great stir
and effort. and some little rcapinp.
ard then an eager and unidentified
hurry on the part Of the different
churches to capture as many of tbc
new converts as possible. That is
always the way when man gets ND n
revival. But when God has n full
share in it we will see such an ont
pouring of blessing that there shall
not be room enough to receive II.
Think OF il, When all the titbcs of
the little things are brought into the
storehouse. then look out! God never
rams III His promises, and the out
pouring of blessing * sure 10 come.
II was the little thing which prevent.
ed my bell from ringing. The dust and
tarnish which was hardly visible TO
the naked eye had 10 be rubbed Oft
the small brass spring before the
strong electric current generated i'm
The battery could make itself felt.
The power was there TO ring the bell
all the time. but so little thing
rs dust and the thinnest,yeiling Of tar.
nish was sufficient TO prevent the bell
from operating. " Christians and
churches would only realize the i'm.
portance of little things and begin
looking within for the dust and tar.
nish they would discover the reason
for the delayed blessing. The dust
and tarnish Of Indifference and neg
Icct is allowed 10 collect eight or nine
months in the year and then there is