The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-02-11

1 ''I"' It's =" Mp ~ uurr aud possesses
Il: ten vr are well able ~ o,rrr"r.,
IL. Numbers. 1890.
The story that goc, with the text, j,
familiar 90 all Bible readers. The tribe,
ut Israel, after o gcucratio nj OF wander
my in the Arabian wilderness, had reach
eel the horIrrs of the Promised hand.
Moses, the great lawyiNrr. ruler and
patriot had commanded au investigation
of the military strength oi the land they
were ready 20 ,ubdur. tie had rhu,ru
q leader ont "i every tribe ui Israel 10
go - spies into the land aud bring back
u report uf it, inhabitants and their
Notifications Their search had been
thorough, covering III" land from one rN
trcmr 10 the other aud extending over q
month In time. They had returned.
bringing with them a marvellous exam.
pie OF the fertility 81 the soil M u
great cluster of grapes. Ten ont Of the
twelve brought with them an unfnyor
ahl" report Of the land. frightening
their people with stories uf the gignntir
hill tribes aud the high walled cities ~
The plain. Two ont uf the number.
Joshua aud Caleb encouraged the tribes
Of Israel with reminders at God +, pres
curc and their own ability ,o conquer
In hts name.
tn" tai" j. "n" that Stirs the blood
with shame for the rowardlv ten. and
thrills rs ,till. with the hcroism Of
Joshua aud Caleb But this divine hero
ial" at real men, who met real issue, for
God aud his cause. 81" long ago, j. rich
10 lessons Tar those who fight God's bat
ties to-day. Observe that the Bible
snVs nothing about hose two heroes
being ANY more glf'ro nr talented inan
'h" other ten. IN fact, il state, that
al "f them WEI" leaders and ruler,
among their tribe. What constituted
'h" superiority ui 'Ncs" two Wa, n
natural genius aud special gift, or wu-
u th" wis" u," ot the talents given them
by God The answer To- the question
viii ais" answer nu oll.important onc
for u,, VIZ: What constitutes ability
"a" do Nh" work ut God IN the world!
Desire Z" Il" ulI can do. How
much de- "" really want 10 do for God
and III" rar"' l. "ur inability q matter
Of ignorance or of idlrncss aud indn
lrur"' Desire Is q icmi god, II creates
our power io make and 10 uumn he our.
selves and others a. well. our import
nuc" I" do good arises from our desire
To IL" otherwise. What we desire mark,
aud moulds our characters aud SILENTLY
shapes our dcstinics for good or evil
ends The ten gave au evil report Of
N" laud because they desired the FLESH.
pots Of Egypt, ar the ease Of o manua
fed III" IN the wilderness. Caleb and
Joshua were patriots aud knights. be-
Of their desire 10 do great thing,
for God.
9 Diligence In using what gifts aud
opportunities I already have The pre-.
child does not make the grcn,
nan "r woman every time. The "Rrsr
honor graduates Of our colleges Ia not
make the most marvellous records In AZ.
ter life. The slow ~plodding, sincere.
conscientious fellow, who believes in his
work and In himself. who strives for the
thorough and the genuine. il the man
that does III" worthy aud lasting work
for God aud the race. The man with the
On" talent. Of whom Jesus spoke could
had the same reward ~ the man
with III" five; had he used the same
dilligenr" in improving his simple gifts.
D. Devotion to the highest and hes,
J now know. God asks no more ~ ms
than that we shall be- devoted and loyal
to the very hest we know. The trouble
Is that We do not Io A. well as we know.
Dur trouble is not ignorance IT the ripht
and Of God. hut Indifference 10 the
'ln'ms Of Christ aud his kingdom.
T. Determination 10 DO all that II il
possible for me to do. Intelligent, con
determination TO do and be
III that is highest and best, will conquer
'Very hinderanee. Patient persistent