Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-11-17

R'AsA1NeEANAAA and the green grass
turned brown. In the adjacent vii
lagos slight rains relieved the situa-
ton, but Rockville Center was not
blessed with showers that amounted,
to much. But in a few days, towards
evening, little drops began to come
down, and by night copious showers
came rafting on the roofs to the great
Joy of the inhabitants. What a change
was brought about by the storm. 1t
tickled the earth, and once again the
grass became green and the plants.
and shrubbery that were not dead re-
sponded to the showers. God had not
forgotten the village in which l re-
side. The drought was broken, a
change took place in the atmosphere,
and my neighbors looked themselves
again.
1t was long delayed, but 1t came at
last with healing in it's wings. 1t
was more than welcome. When God
broke the clouds every heart should
have sent up praises to him from
whom all blessings flow.
The thought that came to my mind
how often we are disappointed while
watching and waiting for desired
blessings. 1t takes grace and patience
to wait until Gods time to bestow
them upon us.
Lesson In Long Drought.
If there was as much anxiety felt
in my neighborhood for spiritual
showers as was exhibited for rain from
the heavens during the recent dry
spell, the hearts of the people would
| be refreshed and their love for God
would be made manifest in works Of
faith and love. Too much unbeliet
and too little trust in the goodness
of God.
How mean the flowers and plants
looked while thirsting for the water.
that would give them life; and how.
! detected Christians appear while wait
! ing for spiritual springs wherewith
to slake their parched souls. Dried
up Christians and dried up plants are
twins-both dying for want of nour-
ishment that can be only had by the
opening of the heavens.
But the difference is that Christians
can always obtain relief by asking and
believing. The wells of salvation are
accessible to all those who thirst for
the water of life. God sent down rain
for the benefit of the bad as we'll as
of the good. He has no pleasure in
the death of the sinner; but would
rather that ne would turn from the
error Of his ways. How mean must
no Of hn
have felt when the rain came down in
showers! If they do not feel SO they
ought to. But some are only inter
ested in enjoying themselves the best
they know how, and no thanks to God
are offered up by them. Mans in
humanity to man is only equaled by
his ingratitude to God. Even the best
of us are prone to forget from whom
our blessings flow.
There is no reason why Christians
should famish for want of the waters
that are ever flowing from the throne
of God; for we are all invited to
drink and be filed The waters of life
are flowing freely for all those whose
hearts are open to receive them. No
such q thing as a Christian needing
to be in want of the water of saliva
ton. An all-sufficiency can be had
without money and without price.
True Christians.
Christians, drink freely of the wa
tiers that will give you strength and
power. Stop singing about the peace
full hours you once enjoyed and more
about How firm a foundation, We
saints of the Lord" There is nothing
so deplorable to look upon as sickly
Christian; dried up and ready to be
blown away by any fitful breeze that
may strike them. The only Christian
to be admired is the one who has
slaked his spiritual thirst and is ready
for all the duties that he may be
called upon to perform, one who if
stripped for battle and who is ready
at any hour to help win battles fol
his Lord.
Half-starved Christians are of very
little account; but the useful ones are
those who partake daily of solid mea
that comes to them in answer tC
prayer and who drink freely from tn,
wells of salvation.
When l think of what / might hav,
been if had only lived up to all my
privileges feel like hiding my heat
In shame.
To be practical Christian Il
. worthy of the efforts of all men anC
women who feel as If they want t
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pay to be spiritually fat. Do not Il
about with your heads hanging down
but keep looking up. Browsing upoI
the pleasures of this life will have
, tendency to make you spiritually lean
George r. Scott in the Preacher
: Helper.
Democracy.