The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
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wealth and fpds ruin; another pleas
ure. but 1t only brings WEAKNESS: an
other health. to find = grave. But they
more, and gain beside peace and rest
| TO their. souls.
We may find our Lord in many diff
terent ways and places. The shepherds
who are parents should find Him
in the cradle. For He whose cradle
was a Manager has sanctifed and
blessed every nursery and csadle, We
the very first to the service nf Christ.
We cannot give our child 100 carly to
the Lord Jesus. Brethren, take heed
to yourselves, because Of the children,
guard your works and words. because
Of the children; keep your heart with
all diligence, because Of your chii-
dren.
The shepherds found he Holy Child
Jesus in a stable. lying in a manger.
poor place truly. Some Of our homes
are poor indeed. and the child's cradle
rough and common. but not more SO
than was the, cradle of orr Lord. IL
Jesus is with You, in your nome; II
you pray beside your child's littls bed:
II you are trying to lead that child
to God then your poor home IS pail
ace, and viii be honored by the i<inR
of Kings.
The Blessed Virgin Mary found Jesus
In the Temple. Surely His Fathers
Gods son. The Lord is IN Ills holy
Temple, and we must seek Him there.
When His mother first soight her Son,
she looked among her kinsfoiis and
neighbors But she could not fnd Him.
TIL ere are many houses where we can
find any name except the name Of
Jesus. Take heed what company you
some Of your neighbors and friends
Many are strangers to Jesus, because
their feet tread any path rather than
rather than the Bibie- Seek tie Lord
in His HolyS Temple. and you viii find
Him. When you pray and praise. when
the gospel is read ana preached he
The penitent thief found Jesus on
the Cross. When he was prosperous
and successful as robber. living In
sin, he did not find Jesus The Cross
Christ. And that is what all our
crosses are sent for. Prosperity kills
many souls. We should stand God for
to Christ. We may never Iind Jesus
in the sunshine OF prosperity. which
dazzles our eyes; It is in the darkened
chamber ;t. Of sHrrow by 81. the ., death6ed.
heart. Thy face, Lord, will I geek"
and thus seeking, we shall find.
IN IUe dark Gays OF tIOuOl0 (WHICH
come to alb I beg you to seek His
face-Who alone can turn your dark
ness into light. The Cross without
Jesus is horror. misery-the Cross
that Cross what II may, loneliness.
pain. bereavement. sickness, poverty.
unkindness, look UP from your cross
into the face of Jesus close by you.
but He will promise that one day you
shall be with Him in Paradise.
Mary Magdalene found Jesus in
garden. Then amid the sweet Easter
her risen Lord. Out of all the world
He came to save. the risen Christ first
appeared to woman out of whoirr He
herd takes infinite pains to ind the
one starved sheep; the greatest Joy IN
Heaven Is over one sinner who re-
penis.
II you have sinned with the Magla.
Iene. and have repented with her. seek
your risen Lord, He will raise you UP
from the death OF sin to the life Of
cause I live, we shall live also"
Martha found Jesus In the midst Of
her domestic cares and household du-
ties Oh, busy workers .s anxious S moth h
much servity, You too can sock the
Face of Jesus. Mary sought Him sit
ting calmly at His feet. And Martha
sought Him In the busy kitchen. No
two lives are exactly alike-we each
seek Him In different ways. One tir,ds
Him in solitude, another In a sro@d.
one amid. home filled with children.
another In silent nursery. one, IN
quiet study, another in the Hustling
work shop. Jesus can be found any,
where by those who really seek Him.
He was found of old in the carpenters
shop, in the fisherman's boat, at the
marriage. feas., in the Temple court,
and by the deathbed: He is today
with the laborer in the fields Uf he
loves his Lord: He Is with the sailor
In the flying ship; the soldier, the me-
chanic and the tired wife and moth
err at home. Seek the Lord Jesus in
your work, and in your daily duties,
Seek and We shall find"
Every faithful Christian finds Jesus
in prayer. But the prayer must pc
real and in earnest sometimes when
we pray, God does not appear TO an
swer at once. He is teaching us pa
thence and perseverance in prayer. But
the answer viii come in Gods own
time and way IF this we may be GER
tair. for we have His promise.
Wait on the Lord; be of good cour
age. and He shall strengthen thy heart
Wait, say, on the Lord"