The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
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TIE DAYS WORK.
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"As every days work required ~
Chron. XVI. 81.
The secret OF religion, OF duty, OF
happiness Is to do our days work
whilst It is called to-day. and to leave
the morrow to God. Much OF the
! misery Of this world is caused by
neglect OF this rule. The careless man,
brought suddenly face to face with
ruin. says, Let me arrange my bust
ness" The Indifferent man, suddenly
brought near to death, cries: Let me
set my spiritual house in order; lot
me try to atone for past neglect"
This Is all wrong. 1t is leaving part
of to- days work for to- m orrow.
! Gods true servant is n OF necessarily
the man who does some great things
l.but he who is faithful always and
tries to do his duty to God and his
neig hbor every day "as every days
work requires
Do not talk about what you are
going to do-do It. Too many OF US
waste our time IN saying what great
things we would do for Gods glory
we only had the money or tho OPP
portunity. We cannot all build
church or endow a hospital, but we
can be honest, upright and faithful to
our duties; We can make our home
happy by being unselfsh and good
/ tempered: we CAP speak kind word
or tai Ike sweet flower to sick neigh
bor. and "of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven
We would save many heartache,
many an anxious, thought for the flu
ture. II we. would try, by Gods help.
to live to God nnd> man '..as every days
work requires leaving to God the
cares of tomorrow.
y God. only gives His servants work
for each day.: so much to do, 50 much
Ito bear, because He knows we are only
strong enough for the days labor and
the days trial. Let us not strain our
!
future; let US not waste Our strength
I by trying to bear burdens before they
are laid on us. Let us not always be
crying with the holy women in the
gospel, Who will roll away the stone
for us?" We shall ind that Gods
angel has. done that all in good time.
Rather let US keep our thoughts fixed
1 on the narrow span Of each day, and
i try to do each work as 1t meets u.s.
face each trouble as 1T comes, fight
each enemy asEit attacks us. We must
strive by Gods gracetto labor for Him,
to trust in Him, to pray to Him under
Fall circums tances. We need to do our
work in such a way that men may see
we are frying to serve Christ, doing
all to the glory OF God"
| Look at the life OF Elijah and you
will see a man terribly in. earnest not
seeking popularity or favor OF men.
but content to do his duty. Look at
Elijah on Mount Carmel, fearless in
the presence of the l45o priests OF Baal,
and here we learn that he who puts
his trust in the Lord will not fear what
man can do unto him.
Elijah repaired the altar OF God
1 which had fallen. He might as easily
have built new altar, but he did not.
Some Of us have need to do likewise.
There is Gods altar in our family life;
4 have we allowed that to fall. into
neglect? Are we suffering our chill
dren to grow up around us without
/ family prayer, without gathering them
at Gods altar? If so Il us begin at
once to- repair the altar Of God which
has broken down. There Is Gods altar
in our own Individual life; have we
let that fall into ruin? Are our. pri-
vate prayers neglected? If 50. try to
amend these grievous FAULTS, repair the.
altar Of God which Is broken Atone
for past neglect; come back like the
] prodigal to your Fathers house.
\ 1t is hard to persevere and keep on
4 In well-doing. Look at Elijah fleeing
A from Jezebo into the wilderness,
Z weary. and sick at heart, requesting
for himself that he may die. 1t is
hard to believe that this can be the
J. same Elijah who feared not the $50
4 priests OF Baal. Now he has grown
4 weary; he wants % give up his work.
y and asks that he may die. Many an
\ earnest, faithful heart has felt as
] Elijah did. The strongest has his
I weak place. Many Christian who
successfully bears the great troubles
4 OF life is rendered fretful and i'm
q patient by some trihing domestic
a worry. Gods angel showed Elijah
1 miraculous food and commando ed him
i to eat, because tho Journey was too
!. great for him. Likewise Jesus COM
4 mands us: Take eat: this is Ny
\ body. for without Ne We can d q Moth
! ing"
4. In conclusion, let us look at Elijah
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