The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
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Put .Eh Y MI tehrs into Ihy pottle.i
Psalm lvi. 8. d ~ @ L, II. sFS
sss3 This pray ter was pressed out OF David
&,sonl ~ innutnerablo Gala nit les, And 4
Sis just ls pproprlate for the, distressed
In MI aEes 8. II was the custom n Of the
Tancients to catch the tears ~ept vcr
Their dead#inS d bottle and to place that
bottle in the graves OF the Departed q.
To-day we have many spec n1ensf Of these
ola laciryn,alg Of tear bottles, = 4 our I,
museums q IN lss3 f.s,g
God Il keeps ain perpetual remen,br france
sthe tcars OF repentance. When i q man
Is sorry FOR his past twhat ever TINT past
has been) and tries TO do better !; when
he cries ia God for hop. then God lis 81
tens, .'he heart Of tho 2Fa ther1#:,is rent en-
with compassion. and his s tears g Re
4ca light and kept In Gods bottle. "a " W.
gain. God keeps tender record or. b so =
'nll your sicknesses How 4 many of y you ~!
are thoroughly sound in body The
vast 4 ma orityS A Of the human race arc
constantly aillngs You have a wee side
or back, Or are subject to hea daches, Or g.
Sfaintness. lungs easl oppressed.
Many Of you keep on In life througllss s!l
force 81 will. You think hat none 3 ',n =;
sderstand I. or know or care a bout e,
distress. ST; feel ian. hides bhble lone
illness In your sufrerngs; but God knows,
Cod feels. God com pass y tomato ! i Ie
counts tho sleepless, weary nights He
watches the sharp pain and the s9hard
breathing, While you pour out your tined n
sic!ne md count the drops. God counts ll' Z
them, toe and your falling tears q we'll l
iAs YOU look :at TINT row OF pitfalls filled
with npuseous sdraughts, and the larger
bottles Of distasteful. tonlcs, sta nding on on!
THE shell. remember thu here s y ASSET
larger bottle than these flied mo
earthly mix rs and sunse bys 81 save;
God. is DO tile, into ich He II
has gathered and keeps all your tear 4
~ A gain: M God y remembers all athess tears
ana sorrows Of rty. here iis much, ,.,t
that nevor comes before the p,lb llo B s'
whet herr reported or not whet her IN seem
ing CONT BE $clrc,i tan ces q damp
cellar or hot Sgurret, God angels 81 &
mercy are on the wat CHI Down ON IL the J
back streets, on all the alleys amidst
shanties and log ZEE bins, the work goes el'
Tears 81 wan /. ]. seethtng All sn mmer heat,
or Il ling in winters s6ld--not one fails
:unhecd ed. They are jewels for; heavens " |
,casket; they are tears for Gods bot le.s,
Again: The Lord sees and marks the
tears she d by parents. B Oh, this work Of
training children for God It IS q t .'':
mend Gus Il holy work. Some people think
1t easy Then they have Y. never 'r really.
Understood It, A child Is placed In the I'll
arms Of the young parents; At Is to them
only a beautiful plaything. ss5sf5 But IT Is
Immortal. suns shall rowfold and Bl per- r.
ish, while that child shall live on and on
i 4, with many Of you this s9the chief le1
anxiety. You earnestly Wish your chill chill
dren Is do what ls right but you 'o ind find
1T hard work to make them 90 % as 3So g !,
wish You check their temper Y you cor
rect their waywardness, and in the mid =
night your pillow is wet with teara.855Y gu ~
have wrcstled with God in agony for the the
salvation Of your children. And will all
that anxiety be ineffectual Nol,s5N y
IA $thousnnd times, no s{5 tssf f
# COD understands your heart. He & has as
watched every effort made by you Q Y. and nc
every counsel offered. He knows oil your 'll
sslcepless nights and the sinktngs ofisyo 0'r
heart. lie remembers all your prayers.
The grass may BIO rank upon your grave,
the letters OF your tombgt one almost IL
slegiblc, before tho divine response VIII
come; but come 1t surely will a The Hills ~
may depart and tho earth burn, the stars tai
fall and time perish. but God will break a'ilt
His ontlt--neYer! never 4. F
" And lastly: God keeps q perpe ttua re-
smenbrance OF all bereavements, ines Z.
are tho trials that crush the hearts o.
men as In. vino press Troubles at
the store you may leave at the store Vtf't'
Misrepresentation and abuse Il you y may
leave In tho street, where you found
them But bercay ement 10 h ONE &tro DIG
and there is no escape, You VIII see
that vacant chair, your eye Will fall on 81
that beloved picture or the worn gar
ment You cannot ny from Its presence
You 20 TO Switzerland to he free q
them, but your troubles meet you on the l
top OF tho Alps. You may oross tho $685. %
but they can outsnil the clipper or the me
merchantmen. You plunge into N the 7l
Mammoth Cave, hut they hang Ike sta
luctltes from the roof You cannot tl1rl get
away from your trouble and Hrlef III
This summer many Of you will especially
feel your grief Ms you return 70 places y Z
WHARF once you were accompanied i'l1 py
those now forever gone, Your trouble
VIII follow you 10 tho seasho.re and keen
up with the lightning express ~ which when
you speed away. Or, tarrylng at home
|8it VIII sit beside you by day and whls-
per over your wet pillow nsEht afteF
night, n il 81 4. III Y
Isnt You are not left salonei your weep
Ing Is heard ana marked In heaven n si
looks In loving nifty down upoN E'e
amply cradle. the stricken hons, "A lAe
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