Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

trust Him. There is always something
fine in the thought of uprightness. and
In the motion of our feet.
The Great Prophet speaks Of tho
beauty OF the feet of those who publish
glad tidings. and we love to think of
the earth of Palestine as pressed by
the dear feet of our Master What
privilege 1t is to be active in life.
and particularly to have our feet swift
and beautiful for Jesus, Those who
run TO do the Lords will. those who
arc swift to help in time of need, those
who go about doing good. are all called
to activity by the dear Master. who
Himself set us an example No wonder
this man leaped in his delight He
realized that now he could be as other
men and live his life in fullness What
are you and doing. dear friend. with
our hands and feet, for the Master, who
has done everything for us?
Another lesson comes to us in con-
ncction with crippled life. How many
lives there are that are inefficient,
They are lame. They are not lived
in fullncss and strength because tho
men and women who are thus crippled
do not look to God. There are the
laino lives, made so by sclnShncss.
There are those made lame by sin. by
tdlcncss. by passion. The world is full
Of cripples. moral and intellectual, as
well as spiritual, for no man has the
use them for the glory OF God and the
good OF his fellows. How can these
lame people be healed? Only by call
ing upon Jesus, the Grca, Physician
when our eyes arc fixed on Him. and
He says TO us. Rise UP and walk car
we make full use of our powers. ana
go forth in JOY and gladness to live
for Him?
SOME WHO MERELY
SHuET'LE ALONG:
1t would be interesting TO note the
various ways in which people live 1t
may be illustrated by the way in which
they walk physically. Some drag, their
rect along. Others limp. Others arc
quick and nervous in their tread. Others
seem to have no elasticity in their step.
All these are parallels of the way in
which people live. There arc some who
shuttle along morally, and nave no force
an 'hetr goodness. There are others
VINO "!il not give up their sin. but try
TO Keep 1t, hidden, and as n result they
80 l!mping along in "A pitiful manner.
mere are others who make no effort
10 40 Sood or TO he good. and there are
othcrs again VINO seem TO have no
hcart IN their religious life. We All
must come TO Him Who alone can
neal us, ia order that we may live az
those VINO walk with a quick. free
h"rhN step. singing az they go, and
he"IlinS 10 say: II love Thee - Cod"
Let u tax" just one other lesson. I
IpFc To think % the apostles COMING.
""Sh 20 i-Estra again after they had
bc"n SO sadly treated there ,rh.v
w"r" not afraid. and they were. ready
strengthen aud nourish that which
lhtE mad NcSnu. oftcntirncs il : good
TOT w !" - :" 'hc very places where.
-" nav" been ill-trcat,d ina order that
$40 iHHy prpN" our loving forgiveness
iini also i''i wo may try yct again to
hclp \" man and no place can be
'9uH'ed as hopeless. some of shc
greatest Christian works have been
wrought among people who were once
crn"i IN their treatment OF misSionarics
Many OF the cannibal islands have been
laIc 'r.utcrs OF true Chris,ianity. the
blood OF missionaries seeming to
bring out from the very ground Itself
che power TO heal and bless Let us
never be discouraged by adverse cir
u'nsiances. II may be said that these
rihls are but a forecast OF splendid
victory.
Dear Lord, I thank Thee for the
miracles OF which the Bible tells me.
for they prove TO me Thy loving power
which has been ever of old And
though nced no miracle now to prove
that Thou dost love me, yet still
love TO read OF these proofs OF Thy
care. Give me grace to heal spirit
nally even rs Thine apostles of old
healed the body. Give me greater faitl,
p Th"c: yea. heal Thou me. - Lord
mat may stand upright on my feet
ard joNoWsly serve Thee. For ChriSt's
SAX. Amen.