Evening journal., 1908-06-18
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Topic, June 2i: How to get and keep
situation. Gen. ssa-s; f:ss-a4
Thoughts on the Topic.
This is a practical subject for our prayer
meeting. but a thoroughly appropriate
one. for the religion Of Jesus Christ is a
practical religion. Let us remember that
Christ is keenly interested in all which
concerns our daily lives. especially IN such
a matter as concerns getting and keeping
the situation by which we earn our living.
Let us FIRST take God into our lives. as
the young Joseph did, and though as In
his case. it may not at times seem that
our success is as great as we should like
vet we will learn, as he did. that all things
work together for good TO them that love
God
The study Of Joseph is one OF the most
interesting In history. He is a perfect H.
lustration of our topic, and in his life we
hsve the secret OF securing and keeping
situation. We notice in his life:
i. ''The lord was with Joseph" 'If
God be for us. who can be against usT'
There is only one way for Him to be with
Us, and that is for US TO be in harmony
with His will and in sympathy with His
ways, to think and walk as He would have
US do: and instructions for this will be
found in the Bible, and an illustration Of
what our life should be in the life OF
Tee FFI.
with man until there is favor with God.
z. Joseph's master saw that the Lord
was with him. It is one thing to profess
to be a Christian. and IL is another thing
70 reveal the fact In our daily lives
Jcseph's life was an illustration Of the
Injunction, Whatsoever thy hand findeth
to do do It heartily. as unto the Lord"
Bt siness men, whether Christian or not.
ard whether they know 1t or not are al
ways on the lookout for men in whom iha
spirit Of God is, just as was the heather
Egyptian master. The great cry Of the
leaders in business is for men in whom
they can trust, men that can be depended
on. That was what Potiphar soon found
cut about the young man Joseph. that he
could be trusted.
by doing his best in the lowly duties that
came to him. What situation could be
mere hopeless than that Of Potiphar s
slavef How naturally he might have given
way TO despair, and said to himse +.
What is the use of trying to do my best
now 1 will never be anything more than
slave!" But that was not the stun thas
Joseph was made of. II did not take Pot. .
phar very long to discover that never IN
ali his life had ne had a servant like this
Joseph, SO ready, so obedient, 50 obliginy,
so thorough. Now it cannot seem ve-y
strange that the situation Of overseer for
Fotiphar should open for this Joseph.
can itg Why, this cheerful, ready. trust
worthy fellow was the very man for the
place. lie that is fitted for the higher duty
will be pretty sure to find the higher duty.
4. Joseph was not above doing the It.
re things which came to hand. How ready
he is with his Here am 1" when his
father wants him TO go on an errand 20
his brothers. We may be sure there was
no tagging or shirlzing in any of his duties.
Wherever circumstances placed Joseph.
he adapted himself to the situation and
came out on top. Even in his most hope.
less situation he found oportunity to serv,
God by doing good work. and this was the
secret Of his success. In his slavery he
was just as successful a man as in his rill-
ing, and God would have counted him ?
success il he had remained a slave all
l his days. One Of the surprises of heaven
Will be the failures of life that are there
seen TO be successes. and the successes
that are seen to be failures Joseph in
has life carried out st. Paurs Injunction.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink. OF
whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory Of
God"
Think naught trihe, though it small
appear.
Small sands the mountain, moments make
the year;
And trihes. life
.. Joseph was always ready to do a lit
tie more than his Job called for TIE
) oung man who declines certain duties, be-
cause, as he says. he is not paid for such
werk, is not treading the way Of success
No one who is not willing to do more than
he is paid for will ever get paid for more
tAan he does. Are you just earning yom
salary, young man or youEg woman o.
! ~ 9tA NtAAAAib AA1AS AilttiA NbhA tdidte
l. your employer buys goods for 1900 ans
sells them for that amount he makes nc
proft Nor does he make a profit when
he buys your services for a week for $3.50
and realizes only that amount from tie
services that you render him. When lul
times come and you have been earning
no more than you have been paid you viii
be one Of the first to be laid of. The