The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

II /. observable that jeremiah him
self was charged with THIS cor SOFA toaS
message TO Ebed- uielech who had
acted SO nobiy as his friend, ana 90"
tained his deiiversnee from the oun
geon. Nothing could have befn more
agreeable and delightful 10 h feelings
tran to be the medium of such COM
tYsufiieatiea; for grace, by making
man humble, always makes MIN graIe-
ful. and though his praise Is principally
ave 10 the Author of all his meretes.
ha will not overlook TIE instruments.
THE address implies the apprehen-
zion Of Ebed-me iechi yes, ~ es exc
pressiy said he was AFRAID VI
whom OF the princes whose dolngs
he had opposed and eensured' or the
Chaideans that We're pow encofl' PaSs-
Ing the city 1t Is not possible 20
determine this, neither u y nseessaIS,
Fut while he is informed that the
words concerning Jerusalem sheuin
be aeeonpiishe ara '. the as
surance "But ] VIII deliver thee IN
that day, saith the Lord ana 1hoS
shalt not he given into me hsho y.
the men OF whom thou art afralu. or
will surely deliver thee, ana thou
shalt not fall by the sword. but tiny
life shall be for a prey unto thee.
BEHOLD the value and Importance o.
life and see how able the LORD ~ 10
9eef,re II even IN the midst OF genera
calamity and oesolatien, according 10
he promise: Tie shall cover thee NIT
hie feathers and under his wings snait
thou trust: his truth shall be thy @hieia
and huckter Thou shalt not be afraid
for the terror by night nor toI the
nj row that feth by day; nor for tne
n.stilence that wsIketh in darkness
nor for the destruction th&t Wasetn
AZ MONDAY. A thousand shan tall at
thy side. and ten lhonsaha -, az r i@ss
thee. only with thine eyes shalt thou
hehold and see the reward OF the
wicked" The preservation OF moan IN
the Deiuge of Lot in the overthrow
OF sodorn and Gomorrah. OF the lsrael,
ties in Goshen from the plaques oi
Egypt and of the mourners N kLehiei
from the men WITH t.s s aasa = ord
knoweth how TO deliver the gooiS out
of Temptation, and to reserve the unjust
unto the day OF judgment 10 De puHi-
shed"
II Iseed meIeeh believed this deciara-
tion no would not only dwell safely
bur be in quiet from the fear OF esli,
his mind kept IN perfect peace. being
stayed upon God. When we CONSIDER
tha strurtures OF our frame, and the
nlmherless dangers 10 which we are ex-
posed we cannot reckon upon iiHlhs
"A day or an hour 70 an . sRa w wi o,3r
times are IN his hand, and he makes
us immortal TIL our work is done
.t4ss, ,bop not given thy word
To save my soul from death?
And can trust my Lord -.--.-.-+--
To keep my mortal breath
I'll 90 and come,
Nor fear TO die.
Till from on high,
Thou cali me home.
But gee the reason assigned for his
gracious regard: Because thou hast
nut thy trust in me, saith the bord
" was really for his Kindness 10 Jere-
niah; but God notices not ne p raaStleea,
Ii and without which ne would hot
have been actuated to do as ne hhd
done Men Judge Of motives by actions !;
1,od tudges of actions by mo ives. ana
the motive Is more with MN man
everything else. So indeed II IT, with
as as far as we ascertain H. in any
instance OF conduct towards ourselves
Hence we value tribe II It springs
from real regard. more than much
larger present II II arises from selhsh-
ness. We may indeed be mistaken. IN
our constructions: but God is not
mocked. his Judgment Is ALWAYS ac-
ecrding TO truth. The case before us
Is not q solitary one We should nave
az the centurion. and the PRAYER and
perseverance of the Syrophoenieian
woman hut our Lord only spoke of
their faith
some people always seem afraid of
faith, as II IT were hardly compatn lie
with holiness and morality; whereas II
~ the medium, the origin OF them; u
Is the spring OF these streams " ~
every respect operative, but 1t pecn-
liarly works by love. He IS the most
likely to show rnercy who has received
niercy--to forgive who has been Tor
Civ a..
But the whole shows us that Ebed =
rneiech Rad no reason to repent or ms
work OF faith and labor of love towards
the Lords servant jeremiah couid
nat repay him. hut this was so much
tho better for his benefactor. This ~
the very reason which our Saviour ad
q, res to excite attention 10 the poor
"For they cannot reeomptuse thee
but thou SHALT be- recompensed at the
resurrection OF the Just" IT Is hneIy
said "He that Etveth to the poor
lfndrth 10 the Lord" a man does not
think OF returning what IS given bimi
bot If he has any sense of honor and
Of Justice he will not retain what u
lent Md would the Lord borrow and
not repay? He has hol~i6 himself mol
Only to strec?t bat to reward the ser
VICES ~ his pFople; and the reward Il
nai the lfSs great or the less certain
i fecaus. e. Is /, reward Of grace and no
ot d,-at '"lic that recfiveth prophet
In The name IF {. prophet shah receive
prophets rev ard and ne that re-
seiNt,h rs righteous man In the name
81 d righteous man. shall receive s
rig htfous Rams reward, And whose
ever shall give TO drink unto one OF
these little ones a cup of cold water
only In the name of dtsciple vcrtlS
say unto you, he shall In no WIS.,
lose hts reward"