Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-21
A LAY SERMON

Many times have Thought 0i tHe .
rl4rl vine whitening since Z read .
once q sermon by O. noted divine on
Jouahs rourd which came up and
fol-ahcd for % day but as soon as
Jonah BEGAN 20 feel comfortable uu-
DER Dos shadows if VithcTed and .ts
welcome shade was gone And how
often hayo found b. 20 be true .n
my own llfe. that tho gourd FIue
always withers whenever We begin
20 put our trust IN IN Cor help or
shelter. no matter uoV inviting its
pleasant shadow may be. or how
ever delirhtiu is beautiful branches
may seem to no The lesson ] learn
from this hit of truth is that the lie
81 all pourd vines ls short and their
shadow soon pass away and just
when We need them most they will
leave nos disappointed and without
shelter
Friends. what ls your rOurl vine
u 10 gold and silver. or tho world
ar friendship. or earthly glory Have
you been thinking OF taking refuge
under the wide spreading branches
~ any Of these things. and expect
them 10 say with you and admins
ter 20 your wants when the trials az
lIfc sweep over your soul like tho
raging storm comes 100 TO fury Be-.
Narc f YOU are puulng your life 90
amy OF these earthly things for salts
faction or for help Take my word
Tor % th,s Hl surely 'ai you and
when You reach oar for them they
VIII bc gone The arm az flesh has
always been TOO short and weak 90
depend oH u time OF trouble Do was
written @ Irre while aro .l vain .s
90. h,p uf man aud h .- -nI trs,
% $50 'r1'' p.d Eou ever try b.
and Tu1 fH, .our1 ..u, bad UIt..
cr,.' TH,r, .s huf Hu, Nu, under
whose branches $500 mas nud help BOZ
time of need and chat vine rs Jesus
Christ Hr a.i. am tlr frIr sr'
m, father d.. 'b, hHsnudman
wish could '..I vou just how
l'Ie there .- foo. .s a' .n 'ho tran
silent and visible tBu-- about u- aua
around Us lOr there IS absolutely
nothing to gather from fa' pastures
az earth thar Is good for me soul
and perhaps Ius' as little Tor fh"
body Search wherever YOU maE
over The richest fields or across the
widest seas and you viii have fo
return weary and with al empty
hear, The brightest prospects may
fIf 20 and FRO before us hu' the
worm Vill ..t the roots Of the Eourd
vine Hut. b. dies and leaves us help
less. fo faint under the rays 81 a
s.or,hur sum- b We are trying 90
take -efrs. under I,s fleeing ,had-
uns
frl THAT man .s stiII helpless
and dependent being and BE- takes
more THAN '.- earth has ever bceu
al., -. nrUJu., zoo satisfy 'he lens
.u. .f Doe RESTLESS spirit Why viii
man contend RIfn God. WHOM a.l the
odds ar' alaust N.s ruuy efforts
S., cannot make ono hair white or.
hlu.t Then What cam We Boo Vtit
him who 4 r home Zoo 90, storm
and who Studies fh. stars across .He
sky fields of fhs heavens
Admire OBI. l0lrl ru, '1r rs
beauty f SOU Hsa Jonah was -Iad
when De- saw 3d. Uar lo ro. depend
upon JOS splendid branches fo cover
you. for the worm s lr fhc -round.
and me sun rs sending .'s RAYS -o-
ward tho earth
Yes. Re are an helpless ut how
resourceful 10 We reach in tns right
direction The hills of God are fui
% wealth are ve looking that way
How many baskets full took Sc up.
and they said twelve over 5000
had gathered around rho tables thai
we're spread upon rho green grass
and a little lad brought 'hc five
loaves and the two small fishes FOR
their meal The hunger OF tha,
great multitude was satisfied and
still there we're baskets full left over.
Christ will multiply al the loayes
we bring 20 Him 4 hundred fold
j. an easy harvest for him % give 10
the one who trusts IN Him FOR every
thing.
How strange that man viii rush on
az if blindfolded after a harvest that
e already blasted. and where he can
rear cniy the fruit that Is bitter and
wasted. ere The summer o. life ls
passed w. y p