The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-03-12

alchemy transforms soil, seed and
season, blowing, sowing and reap
ing into the stan of life. But this
is not our only field or the only
plane of our endeavor. God the
Creator and Preserver Of life has
decreed that man shall not live by
bread alone. His words like the
good seed in good soil are to be
hiden away in the heart.
The things we choose and the
life we live determines the repro
ductive powers of the same. His
word which is the seed of truth
sown in a prayerless impenitent
life is like the wheat among the
thorns. No matter how great the
sacrifice or service unless our lives
are separate unto Him the die is
cast, nothing but barrenness will
ensue.
In this larger sphere co-opera-
ton, sustained endeavor, timeliness
and intelligent acquiescence in the
Divine plan are just as essential in
the building up of character as are
these other things in the maturing
of a harvest.
The life that is no more than a
playground for the world, is hard
and necessarily barren. The mind
that feeds on the sedge brush of
sensationalism will be full Of tang
led sentiments, infested by thorns
that prick the feet and prevent the
harvest. While the life that is
filled with self-seeking will become
/ ingloriously filled with stones of
ingratitude which means Nhallow-
ness and no reward.
Then too we are Stewards of
this estate. when we go forth to
SOW others beside ourselves are in
volved. None of us live unto our
selves and none of us die unto our
selves, whether we will or no others
are being effected by all that we
do. To turn our lives into a mere
rendezvous for the world, to put
forth no A thoughtful endeavor, to
prevent by indulging vile senti-
ments, to live on a material plane
and bear none of the fruits of the
Spirit is treason against not only
our own souls, butts equally damag-
ing to those about us. And 1t GER
tainly means that the Husbandman
is to labor in vain.
So that the season means more
to you and yours than just an
other opportunity to grow some
more corn, wheat oats and tobacco
1t means that you are to get
good and do good, you are to grow
in Grace and in knowledge you are
to perfect Holiness in the fear of
God, you are to buckle on the whole
armour of God and endure hard
ness as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ, and at all times remember
w uOoO Oou huu ilCii you diC.
Jesus said my Father worketh
until now and / work, today the
fields are white and the harvest
waiting millions are hungry for
the bread of life which your in
telligent endeavor will give. The
reward will be the Masters well
DONE"
Remember here as in the natural
world there are two ways open to
you. You can in a loose unguided
way scatter these seeds among the
thorns, among the stones or on
beaten paths, but il you are looking
for results here or hereafter, leave
these and go for the good soil.
You can spend another year SOW
ing to the flesh and when it is over
only a corrupted life, wasted OPP
p6rtunity and remorse will be yours,
whereas if you sow to the Spirit
the fruits of the Spirit which are
love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meek
ness, and temperance will not only
gladden. your own heart and en-
rich your own experience, but bless
those about you. Amen.