Arizona republican., 1908-08-24
FOR LOVES SAKE
 THE SUNDAY SERMON

| dead land beside the Dead sea.
 rough hilly desert country covered with thorny shrubs; but the coun | try has history that reads like {
 story book, for it is real romance For here it was, in this belak desert of rough sandy craigs, where the forerunner of the Messiah had his abode; here Jesus entered into His temptation and in this place we have
 the exiled David hiding from the anger of the enraged and enviOus king.
 David, heading a divine rebellion, mobilized a motley army at the cave Adullam. His brethren and all his fathers house and every one -t that
 was in debt, and every one that was ldiscontented, gathered themselves unto him." "SamI 22:1-2. Kinds men seeking an office, kindsmen seeking to serve for the sake of love; distressed ones hoping in some way to relieve the pressure of life's Icares; debtors hiding from solicitors,
 creditors, and adventurers seeking gain;" with this collection, practi- cally a band of brigands, we find David hiding in the country of the Ziphites like Robin Hood in the wods of Nottingham. And with him we have discovered the Hititte, An imelech and the loving and dutiful nephew, Abishai; Ahimelech following the royal refugee only for gain, but
 A IfaIn faIfz valley of death; for. says he, T will go down with thee" Of noble stock comes our hero and disciple of love and sacrifice. A true son of Jesse! Abishai, an honor to his mother and to his valorous brother, Joab. that intrepid and revengeful old warrior, the first to scale the wall at the taking of Jerusalem.
 Asahel, 'as light a-foot as a wild roe" and who dared to contend with the prince Abner, and Abishai vol unteered to follow David into King Saurs camp and was one of the three to first break through the line of the Phiiistines to get water for David from the well at Bethlehem.
 To Abishai we credit our text: T will go down with thee" Weak ness is often a source of strength. Saul with 5000 well equiped soldiers lay down and slept, while David with only GOO vagabonds and roughs was sleepless and planning how to meet the king. No pickets were all lowed by the all-wise Father to be put out about SslPs camp, and when the spirit of adventure had .l con among the sleeping Midianites. he found Saul and his hosts soundly sleeping. so he and Abishai walked and talked among them.
 The Hillite full of fear and greed stands cowardly and silently. If he refused to go the recorder deemed it not worthy of mention, but on the other hand, gives the full words of "I will go down with thee" The spirit of the good shepherd is evident here. Abishai had been David's cause, his own and for loves sweet sake. Is this example of the son of Jeremiah one to be closely by every christian?
 Without love Jor our work and love, in our work, life is a failure.
 - Are we putting enough of loves vital dynamics into the work of our Lord and Master? A most pertinent question, yes; but one that should be carefully considered by every man who attempts to follow Jesus Christ. We need this, the greatest cause of all-lost mems souls deeply imbedded in the love of our hearts.
 A French soldier during Napole-
 
 let entered his body near the heart. The surgeons began to probe for the ball, but found it so deeply imbedded in the mans body and so near his heart that work was very particular and they hesitated. The smiling face of the wounded man was turned to- ward the chief surgeon, and he said, probe a little deeper and you will find the emperor" In how many hearts if laid open this morning could it be found that Jesus was the dearest thing thereini
 The apostle tells us he was ready to go to Jerusalem to be bound or to die of need be for the sake of the Lord Jesus. Who is willing to die for the love of the Lord Jesus? It has been said that a man can be a good doctor and have no love for his patients, a good lawyer and have no love for his clients, or a good and have no love for his but I doubt it, for I be- ieve to do a thing for "love's sweet sake" is the acme of service, and there is no great achieve nent. However, we do know that for a man to be a successful worker Or Jesus Christ, our Lord. he must have the love of God and for his ellowman. Yes, love thy fellowman. Or loving him is loving God. Let the abundance of thy love flow out to be distressed and sore-hearted world. Love comforteth, like sunshine after
 rain; 4ove's gentle spring doth always
 fresh remain.".
 Abishai's 'I will go down with hee,' should be echoed by. every | 'hriStian voice and eyemnIifiad in |