Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-03

N set my rect on the
& a rock ana he hath
put q new song
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 hSed my choice.
On thee. my Savior and my God
Well may this glowing heart rejoice.
And tell its rap-ures 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
chief actors Ia this dramatic Incl
dent lie was one Of the deacons who
had been converted In the early dayh
OF the apostolic church. and having
found Jesus he vas 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
the man for the task Philip was az
gressive. many-sided. flexible, capable
Of adapting himself to divers tempera-
ments. lie had Just been preaching
In Samaris. and perhaps the incident
OF Simon Magus may have disturbed
him II so the message from the an
col to fC.w.. -
encouragement God Is behind all our
movements: vt Us be quiet in our
souls and quick 20 hear when he
speaks. follow where he leads or 20
where he sends rs. In that direction
lie Joy. power ard victory The
paths may be As diverse as those OF
Peter and Philip and the places may
be as strangely different as Sanaria
and GAIA The word Of he Lord cane
to Philip 10 leave the popalous city.
preaching o, the divine truth and re
spending thereto. and 10 10 70 GAIA. a
deSoiate and desert place. and preach
the gospel 70 one man Bat there God
met them: And he blessed hi-
there GAIA was the gateway TO Pal
sstine from the south. aad Ethiopia
vas uov 20 stretch out her hands TO
God Your prompt ard Joyous obedl-
enee may open = new kingdom for
your Lord No douo; that vas a
strange journey to Philip. and be must
have wondered Why he Was leaving
the city ard going down TO Cara: but
At the end OF the day his soul re-
ioieed in what had been done Il I.
blessed thing 10 have 50 infauible a
guide. 80 xise I teacher. SO safe a
master. and TO kno~ that in foIloxinz
hin we are safe.
The Seeker.
As Philip waits on the lonely road
ne secs ehario, approaching and he
may have wondered whether the man
in il would be the object Of his own
journey. The chariot contains no, an
lsrael!te but a man from Ethiopia.
and probably a descendant o, Ham.
The eunuch was a man OF importance.
treasurer In the court OF Queen
Candace No doubt he had wealth.
high position. great influence and fame.
but evidently the spirit Of Coo made
him dissatisfied with all these. He
had occasion TO go 10 jerusalem: may
it not have been a part OF Gods plan
to bring him to the clear realization
Of his need. in fact. 10 have some
promise and encouragement to 20 I'd
TO the temple OF Jerusalem.
But even there be did not ind peace.
and he was returning TO his own coun-
try still longing for God. when the
Spirit said TO Philip. Go Join thysel,
TO this chariot Undoubtedly the eu-
much vas distracted and anxious. but
in his hand he had the message Of
God Al 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
The Saviour
In the hands OF the euaueh va. q
copy OF the Prophet Isaiah. which was
being read aloud possibly that the
charioteer might also hear the word
Of God Mark the humility as Philip
says, "Understandest thou what thou
readest7- With loving tenderness
God had directed this inquiring soul
TO the very chapter In the Old Tesla
ment which. with the greatest clear.
ness and brightness. sets forth the
word Of Hght-Ihe 1fty-third chapter
OF Isaiah How many souls have
found the Saviour here, for this IA
really the gospel OF the Old Tesla.
ment- Christ offered for our ofenses
and raised for our Justification. The
Lamb OF God that taketh away the
sin OF the world o love Of Cod
beyond comprehension, but not beyond
acceptance and belief.
IF thou behevest. thou nayest-
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved God has de-
clared IT: nothing binders it's fulru-
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 life; claim what he promises so
freely. accept what he offers. and en-
JOY what he lmparts and reign In life
through One. even Jesus Christ. And
he went on his way rejoicing"