The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
..sowins Ind Renninr.r

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 Be not decetved: God is not mocked; sSs,, sSr Tnatsoevsr hn sIss s man M soweth that his flesh, shall of the flesh reap cor- ruption; but he that 'sowetli to the spirit, shall of the iSpiritfT reap life ever Ther3 Is ci5sss ana si :,a ,., u.., f., world of nature and til C world of spir- t. It was upon this pffn6iple that Christ taught Truths come from His on the analogy of the universe. A principle was there. God supplies the wants which He has created. He feeds the the, ravens: gwen He & clothes tbe lilies: He VIII feed ", Tdsh , His Spirit the craving
 It iss on thls analogy's that Paul dwells. He tells us there4ds a law in nature. according to wh hch success is cess Is attained in it's kind He who sows has field with buck wheat does not receive a plantation of oaks; a liter ary education Is not the road to dis culture do not make an orator. He who studies much will know mo ore than he who studies not at all.
 As tareseed comes up tares. and both crops are in proportion to the labor and seed expended, so in things spiritual--"Whatsoev man soweth that shall he also reap" Not some LIluR elSCt DAt tildts
 ca is unSeFiSSEk ot d%infaSis aSSHever s maeh si we may deceive others and ourselves, we cannot deceive Him. As we SOW we
 There are two kinds of good possi ble to men--one enjoyed by our animal. being. the other felt and appreciated by our spirits. So there are two kinds for each respectively Is very different. The labor which procures the one has no tendency to secure the other
 Now. the mistake men make is this; They SOW for the earth and expect to win spiritual blessings: or they SOW to the spirit, and then wonder they have not all the honors the world can give Eyerythtng reaps it's own harvest, ev- fore you covet the enjoyments of an other. you must first estimate the price
 Amidst the animal and selfish desires clearly speaks of duty right. perfee- tion. This Is the Spirit of Deity In man--the life of God in the soul. Bu! there is q strong tempta ton to lead louder than the calm voice of duty And the reward is more quickly given It takes less time to make money than to become heavenly minded. It costs less Cat the time) to indulge an appe- tite than to fight a battle.
 Vet the lowest feelings of our na' ture become sublime wdlen made thu instrument of our nobier emotions Christ (says Paul) Is the Savior oi the body" But if, instead of subdu Ing it to the life of the Spirit, mar gives it the rein and even the spur the result Is not difficult to foresee: H' has sowed to the flesh, and of the fesf shall reap corruption" He shall reaI what he has sown.
 There are others whose labor Is spen for the things of this world only. St
 -fs ambition, honors. pleasure, one canno expect to reap an eternal harvest. Every act done for Christ shall re ceIve its exact and appropriate reward They that are pure in heart shall SCI God. They that suffer shall reign witt Him. They that turn many to right eousness shall shlno as the stars for ever and ever.
 Reward Is not the result of merit. Is. In the order of grace. the natura | consequence of well doing. It is If l expanding into more ldfe. It Is tn | soul developing Itself. It is the Hol | Spirit of God in man making Hsel | more consciously felt mingling nor l and more with his soul, and with a ever Increasing heaven within an around us. | thing else-but THAT" and that only | An act of love makes the soul nor | lowing. A deed of humbleness deepen | humility. The thing reaped Is the yer | thing sown, multiplied an hundred | fold. You have sown a seed of life | vou reap life in an its fullness and jo!
 It remains with you to decide wha l YOU will SOW.