The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12

tiRA btibft Win iNtlf CuliQIcu
and their cattle. needing water. II
was under tie clear Easter sky. and
the burning Easter sun. and they
wanted water. not only for one drink.
nor for one day. bat for weeks and
and months and years. Who could
supply a need like THAR Moses was
the leader. and he knew the value OF
i water. but man could not alone give
one child giass OF the cooling bey-
srsxs.
Joha Ruskfn saff "Of all lnor-
Eanic substances. acting In their own
proper nature. and without assist
anee or com binatien, water Is the
most wonderful" How shall we
follow It's eternal changefuIness OF
fssiingY II 10 like trying 10 paint a
soul" Eight-elevenths OF the sur
face OF the globe Is covered BY
oceans. II all the highlands OF the
earth we're lsyeled down so that the
surface OF the earth was perfectly
smooth the whole surface OF the
earth would be covered by water,
like CLASSY shell. two miles thick. %
says another writer. But marvellous
A. water Is 70 the chemist, and beau
ufui as II Is 10 tho artist. and neces-
ssry As II IL 70 life and abundant as 1
soiutely helpless In the presence OF /
tho great need. Unless God comes tsrf
his assistance thu people must perish
OF thirst.
II IL always so. The highszt needs
Of human existence eanpN be sup
piled except BY Gods >help. They
turned 10 God for me assistance
which He alone Gould give. How
Easy IL the work offhs water-carrier
when God supplies the water to be-
carried God Bpsaks: { Mum. 20:
50 Take thefrod and assemble the
thou. and Aaron thy
brother. and speak ye unto the rock
before thsH eyes. that II give forth
he water and thou shalt bring forth
10 them water out OF the rock; so
hou shaft give the congregation and
heir cattle drink"
Tho God Of Irrigation
God would have all deserts In hu- :
nan ilves irrigated and made fruit z
ul. Whatever may be true OF the q
'shars on earth. In human lives God a
esires no deserts. SO Paul tells US
4 tbs stream In the desert: ''Our | r
athsrs did all drsak OF the same 8
piritusi drink: for they drank OF v
spiritual rock that followed them: ii
al the rock was Christ" Cor. 10: Z,
/. God Himself is the unlimited D
uppiy furnished His children to wa
- the world withal. a
o discouraged Sunday school 4,
s4ehsri o discouraged parent o a
iseoursksd PASTOR o discouraged In
aureh' The supply IL abundant 81
ewing from the Living Rock Christ H.
aus Al
God never has TO cut the supply to ca
IL children because the reservoir Is CT
~. God never has TO ask his chill
'en TO be spsring because the sup al
y this season Is limited. The only OF
Bitations In the size OF the cy
nails. II the canals will not carry ii.
Q water Ia sufficiet quantities, God SO
not TO blame. He wants TO fill ha
d ohiidren with all the fullness OF
ID SEQ how no IL always talking cis
out such q large supply. and never Co
gsestinE that II will not hold out. en-
Will pour streams upon the dry res
ouud." tIss. N.3) The water tut
It | shall give him shall lhscQme In
y . we'll u fountain. a ssfsn =
l) OF water, springinx vdp unto u,,
rnai I'M" tJohn &:ft) He q
q belisvsth on Ne from
hin shall flow rivera OF living wa z
. Thus spake He OF, the Spirit .
ich thsy that believed on Him :
10 TO receive" John 7:37D=
'srs water was stored IN cisterns
vas precious. A man might give
transsr . drink. but for HIS beast
must pay. What contrast then :
hat Last great invitation; The :
rio and tho Bride 1.-THE church,
.. Come And he that heareth. lot
sAy. come. And he that Is
irst. lot him come: he that will. :
him taxa tho water OF life freely :
. gift.D" Rev. 12:l7D :
70 House ny tho Side Of tho Road =
IL said that Sam Walter Foss :
70 his beautiful poem because OF
I'D couple who lived In New Eng
and kept a little booth beside :
road furnished with cool water
n the sprinx. and fresh fruit In :
season for the travellers passing
Another says he translated a :
age In college He was q friend
nan: and he lived In a house by
aide OF the road" Perhaps both :
red into the poem. Z
mo i've In q house by the side
OF IL road
be sfyisnd to man" e
rat Is the spiri, Of tho message z
lis hour. =
The Wafer-Carrie~ Rev arsied :
,ls IL the teaching OF the bible.
% the teachings of the world. He
sends the vstsr on TO his neigh
crops viii see his own burn
he that tsksth thought for 9TH
welfare viii find his own life :
~. SO talk the men OF the 2
4. But the men OF God know =
r. They know that. strange as
~ seem. 10 enrich other lives Ia
'ar-st way 20 snrieh ones own
The old story OF Harmon Lee
refused 20 loan his astronomy
. fathers apprentice. James
&C. did not impovertsh James
atsly. bat loft the life Of Hsr-
Les q desert. % selftshnsss al
dcss Rseshsh gave q drink