Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-04

into my mouth,
even praise unto our Gcd." This may
be your experience ere you close this
day, and it may be your privilege to
sing
o happy day that fixed my choice.
On thee, my Savior and my God
Well may this glowing heart rejoice.
And tell its raptures all abroad.
This story tells the secret of the
eunuch's happiness and refreshes the
soul as we read.
The Servant.
Philip, the evangelist, is one OF the
.nief actors in this dramatic Incl
dent He was one of the deacons who
had been converted in the early days
of the apostolic church, and having
found Jesus he was busy in making
him known. He is associated in our
minds with Peter as we read the Acts
of the Apostles. But he is so differ
ent IN his temperament and methods.
and this illustrates how Christ chooses 4
the man for the task. Philip was ag-i
gTessive. many-sided, flexible, capable 1
of adapting himself to divers tempera-
ments. lie had just been preaching
in Samaria, and perhaps the incident
Of Simon Magus may have disturbed
him. Ii so the message from the an
gel te leave Samaria would be some
encouragement God Is behind all our
movements; let us be quiet in our
souls and quick to hear when he
speaks, follow where he leads or go
where he sends US. In that direction
lie Joy, power and victory. The
paths may be as diverse as those OF
Peter and Philip and the places may
be as strangely different as Samarta
and GAIA. The word of the Lord came
to Philip to leave the populons city,
preaching of the divine truth and re-
! spending thereto, and to go to GAIA,
desolate and desert place, and preach
the gospel to one man. But there God
met them; And he blessed him
there" GAIA was the gateway to Pal
estine from the south, and Ethiopia
was now to stretch out her hands to
God. Your prompt and joyous obedi-
ence may open a new kingdom for
your Lord No doubt that was q
strange journey to Philip, and he must
have wondered why he was leaving
the city and going down to GAIA; but
at the end of the day his soul re-
ioiced IN what had been done. 1t 10
q blessed thing to have SO infallible q
guide. Sc wise a teacher, so safe a
MASTER. and to know that In following
him we are safe.
The Seeker.
AS Philip waits on the lonely road \
ne sees a chariot approaching and he \
may have wondered whether the man
in II would be the object of his own
Journey. The chariot contains not an
Israelite. but a man from Ethiopia,
and probably descendant of Ham.
The eunuch was man OF Importance.
a treasurer in the court OF Queen
Candase. No doubt he had wealth
high position. great influence and fame
hut evidently the spirit Of God made
him dissatisfied with all these. Ht
had occasion to go to Jerusalem: may
1t not have been a part OF Gods plar
to bring him to the clear realization
of his need, in fact, to have some
promise and encouragement to go ur
to the temple of Jerusalem.
But even there he did not find peace
aud he was returning to his own coun
try still longing for God, when the
Spirit said to Philip: go join thyself
to this chariot" Undoubtedly the euS
much was distracted and anxious. but
In his hand he had the message Of
God. At last Gods messenger. Gods
word, and the seeking soul have met
and the result is glorious and crafty =
ing The seeking soul always will
find. Do not be lazy or Indifferent
about your own eternal welfare. Have
some real concern about yourself. Fol-
low God as far as he leads. New
hight viii fall upon the path Just
ahead OF your present step.
IF thou believest. thou mayest.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved" God has de-.
clared it: nothing hinders it's fulfill-l
ment except your own belief Come,
let the spirit of God through the word
reveal Jesus to you as the Saviour
from your sins and as the keeper OF
your HE; claim what he promises &C
freely. accept what he offers, and en-,
ioy what he imparts and reign In life
through One, even Jesus Christ. And
he went on his way rejoicing
| Suffering, shame and soothing rude,
In nv place condemned he stood:
Sealed my pardon with his blood.