Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-25
HE'OOUNTRY HOMF
CONDUCTED By,NRS wHFFlroN
WHAT WE SHOULD BE MOST
THANKFUL, FOR

THAN hE UA FUN
I remember q Thanksgiving ser
mon that impressed me very much
sfron. the text Forget Not All His
sBenefits." All of Gods mercies are
benefits in the fullest sense of the
word when we analyze them closely
oFvery good thing that comes to us,
or which we enjoy is undoubtedly a
benefit. To be able to see, to hear,
ITO reason, to plan, to complete and
appreciate what we have and what
awe have been able to do, are all
supreme benefits worthy of daily
thanksgiving to the Giver of all coed.
I AS I hastily ran over the prominent
list of my individual benefits, rapid
sly passing events of my life in re-
dview, remembering Gods preserving
and protecting mercies, 1 begin to
task myself do l own, possess or
denjoy anything that makes human
life happy-aye even tolerable to a
Every aged person-that l do not owe
to the Almighty Maker of heaven
hand earth?
After sitting the matter as closely
Sas the limited time of the sermon
nallowed I settled down on the par
I ticular benefit (nRit to the gift of
9 salvation from sin and the hope of
: eternal life), was a sound mind i'll
"a sound body" Still perusing the
e question closer, I came to the con-
0CIuSlOu ludI d SOulu iulIlu even Al
pa discarded or failing body was
greatest of all in the list of Gods
I benefits. The saddest thing to look
: at, is a human being without mind
or reason. Death is always friend
to the incurably insane. A little
i child, born an idiot can be loved by
its parents, but it has no hope for
yanything for itself.
: 1 am a strong believer in heredity.
A curse that follows to the third
, and fourth generation is obliged to
be an inherited curse THE fathers
ate sour grapes, the children's teeth
are on edge"
Creator will doom a little infant in
anger-for that little child came into
life without its own consent. 1t had
no SAY so" as to it's birthplace or
it's surroundings. But we do know
that our entire lives are affected
and fashioned by the homes we are
born into, and the people with whom
we must live, and to whom we are
subject, III our helpless days.
Abraham's descendants were bless
ed after him, because Abrahams
life and motives were ordered &C
.ordlng to his righteousness and
judgment. Blessed were the obedient
children of Abraham!
Lots children suffered because Lot,
the nephew of Abraham, fell short
of his duty, and Lots children suf-
fered and persisted!
Therefore all parents should give
thanks for the benefit that goes hand
in hand with their childrens sound
mind in a sound body, and our chill
dren should likewise return thanks
for parents, who like Abraham, could
order their households III manner
pleasing 10 the Lord of heaven and
earth.
Therefore, we find benefits which
will be classified as good, better and
best, when we examine the list and
appreciate our individual blessings
as we should.
Forget Not All His Benefits is
Indeed worthy text for human
minds. When we are restless as to
conditions, disappointed in our fond
est hopes, ready to despair, after we
have tried and failed, we can still
turn to the Father of Light" and
bless His holy name, that we have
mind to reason and a willing heart
10 pray and return thanks!