Evening journal., 1908-05-06
SOME BIBLE HINTS.

I. In our work and in our play. John
5;17; Feel. e;1o; Prov. t7;a2.
SOME BIBLE HINTS.
John SIT. God is the worlds great
worker. Christ when on earth set us
an example of activity. We will be
true followers Of Christ II we are heart
lily engaged in His work.
Eccl 9:10-frst part Whatever Is
worth doing at all is worth doing well.
We have no right to be doing anything
that God would not approve. and what
ever He would have us do should be
done heartily. as unto Him.
Feel. 9:1O-secOnd part The only
work we know Of surely Is the work
of this world. and our chance for that
is soon over. Work, for the night is
coming"
Prov. 17:22 Let us be bright. happy
and cheerful at all times. and show
the world that following Christ is
worth while.
Notes on the Topic.
For our topics for the next three weeks
we have three phases of the life Of a
Christian. This week we think Of the
Christian in his work and play. In
the first of our scripture references,
we are shown God as the great work r
er, and Jesus Christ as an example Of
active service; in the second reference
we are shown how we should go about
our work and play; in the third we are
shown the spirit we should have at all
times, no matter what we are doing
Being a Christian is having a good time
and enjoying life at work as we'll as
at play. Many people seem TO have the
idea that TO be a Christian is to give
up all the pleasures OF this life. How
often do we hear persons, especially
young people, say. We'll. I will join the
church after a while, but want 10 have
good time first" What a mistaken
idea. Christians have the best pos
sible good time. If you are not getting
out of your life what you should, for
yourself, your friends and your Cod
it is very likely because you are not
playing as you should, or you are not
working as you should. II is well worth
while for everyone to stop now and
then and examine himself in regard to
these two matters. and this meeting
gives precisely the opportunity. Make
use OF IL.
All sensible men admit, and none
more readily than those who have tried
/ the experiment of killing time in a
round of amusements, that the hap
piest life is made up of alterations OF
toll and leisure. Of work and play
When Charles Lamb was set free from
/ his desk in the India Office, to which
he had been chained for years. he was
in an ecstasy of Joy Il am free as
air" he wrote 10 a friend, Il will live
another fifty years. Positively the best
thing a man can do is-nothing, and
next to that, perhaps. good works" Two
weary years passed and Lambs feelings
had undergone a complete revolution
He had found that leisure. though q
pleasant garment to look at, is a very
bad one to wear He had found thai
his humdrum task the SEEMING drudgery
Of desk work, was a blessing disguise
Il assure you," he again writes 20 hil
friend mo work is worse than over
work; the mind preys on itself, the
most unwholesome Of food"
GO labor on, spend and be spent,
Thy Joy to do the Fathers will;
It is the way the Master went,
Should not the servant tread ii still
An old divine says truly. that tn,
human heart is like a millstone; Il
you put wheat under II, It grinds tn
wheat into -four; if you put no wheat
it grinds on, but then, tits itself II wears
away" Young people are apt not L
realize what a blessing 1t is to have
plenty of wholesome hard work. LeI
us think Of the example we have II
the life of our Master. From the day
when he stood at the Jordan to b'
baptized by John until He gave up His
life for us, He worked. And even In