Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-28

standing By tn
lake but the fishermen we're gcne on
OF them. and we're washing their nets
He entered into one. which was 81
mons. and asked him TO thrust on
little from the shore. and he sa
down and taught the people. Il wa
when he had left OF speaking that h
said to Simon. Launch out into tbs
deep. and let down your nets Simon
replied that he and his partners hac
toil.d all night. and had taken moth
ing; but nevertheless. said he. al
thy word I will let down the net.
And when they had done this. they
inclosed a great multitude OF fishes
so that their nets brake. And then
they beckoned to those who were IN
the other boat 10 come and help
them. and as a matter OF fact both
the boats were so filled with FISH that
they began to sink.
The effect on Peter was an over.
whelming conviction OF his sinful.
ness. and he said. Depart from me;
I Tor ] am sinful man. o Lord" Nor
was he less astonished or impressed
than the others who we're with him.
But Jesus comforted him by saying:
Fear not: from henceforth thou
shalt catch men, And when they
had brought their boats to land. they
-forsook all. and followed him"
ID We learn from this charming
incident that Jesus Is a good pay
master. He borrowed an empty fish
ing smack. and repaid the owner OF Il
by filling IT with fish, In one OF his
discourses to his disciples on another
occasion he had said. There is no
man that hath left house. or brethren.
or sisters, or father. or mother. or
wife. or children. or lands. for my
sake. and the gospels. but he shall
receive an hundredfold now in this
time; And in the world to come
eternal life" In the present instance
be seems to have been showing hts
disciples. and showing US as well.
Just what he meant By these words.
and giving a demonstration OF their
truthfulness.
Cd We learn In the second place
that Jesus is a wise counsellor. He
told these fishermsn Just where the
nsh were. and Just where TO let down
their nets with the most beneficial
results We all need advice every
day In our business affairs. our do
nestle affairs, and the countless prob
lens that are coming up continually
in our existence. Some 20 TO clair
voyants, some TO palmists and spirit
ualists for such advice. but others
who know him go to the Lord their
God. He has said in the 37th Psalm
The steps of a good man are ordered
oy the Lord; though he fall.
ne shall not be utterly cast down"
George Muller. the saint Of Bristol.
England. wrote in the margin of his
bible beside these verses the words.
HIS stops too In other words. he
had experienced the fact that the
stops Of a good man we're as much
ordered by the Lord as his steps, and
many another saint OF God has prov
en- this 70 be true. Think how both
the steps and the stops" OF Joseph
we're ordered in the land OF Egvut
ana later on the steps" and the
stops" Of Daniel in the land Of Rabv.
Ion These are two of the greatest
statesmen the world has even known
ana they came to their greatness
through their couuselling with God.
/ tSJ We learn also that Jesus Is
great benefactor. They who were
simply fishers OF fish now became
nshers OF men. What would Peter
nave amounted to had he remained in
oapernaum2 But what did he now
become? Not only is his one OF the
three greatest names in the history
OF the christian church. and not only
is ne now in felicity with his Lord
ana Master. but that same Lord and
Master said to him and his fellow
apostles. ~Ye which have followed
me, In the regeneration when the son
OF man shall sit in the throne OF his
glory. ye also shall sit upon twelve
thrones. Judging the twelve tribe, n,
Israel Is this promise likely n
come true2 Yes. Just as cer,ainiv a.
the Bible is the word OF Cod 49,
- TIC son OF tad Rr4f
mere are corresponding promises for
all who know the true God ana NJ.
Son, Jesus Christ. and who serve and
trust him in the life Of faith. ps
lifts the beggar from the durphru h
SIT MIN among princes, an expedaprs
tnat has come to many a child a,
God in all the centuries long
But what was the attitude oy d.
ter that brought all this to mass tr
his case2 The answer ia s,rnlv
yieldedness Of will. Christ asked NJ
for his boat and he gave It IN him. ,.
told him to launch out into the deer
for a draught and he launched ont
when he was satisfied with tha ms,
terfal result. he was asked N ,o,ror
Jesus. and he left all ana folIovsI
him.
To apply this to ourselves VIA a..
to remember that the first stem -
the yielding OF our will is the aeon
lance OF Jesus Christ as our savior,
and the public confession Of him :,
our Lord This should be definite in
telligent and irreverAble on our mart
trusting God to fulfill his word :,
written in the Gospel OF John ~,