Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-06

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NJ rt,ha was
right In her service, but not in the
manner o. IT, She was cumbel>ed sand
diStrncten by 1t. 1t made her impn-
tient and fault-fmtling, perhaps e1lvi.
GUS. There was something better for
Martha than she had yet gotten hold
OF. Her Thought was only upon the
physical ana the material. For yhcr,
service was the :aIl-ilnportant thing
Undue emphasis is today placed upon
service. To have things and to do
things are good and ncedful, but they
arc not the best. They cannot be elm.
mated, but neither should they en-
slave.
Mary's d Tres were deeper. Sine
would not permit the material to
crowd ont the spiritual. Her choice
was the unseen. For her the words
tof Christ were the most precious
things she could possess. TO get thmn
brought her TO jesus feet, made Him
her companion. Nftcr lie was gone
those words would still he hers fon
comfort and strengthening in the hout
ofYnccd.
man who had ever 'lived. He could
weigh worlds and words and the souls
of men. He said to Martha, reprOv-
ingly and lovingly, "Mary hath chosen
the good part which Shall not be TAX
.en away from her." Mary chose the
things that will last: "Heaven and
'earth shall pass away, hut my words
shall never pass away"
knowing tho Father.
No knowledge Is so important as
knowing God; not knowing about
GOD but having personal acquaintance
with Him. God is revealed in nature
aftd In HISTORY, True science teaches
us marvellous things about God, but
thHrc Is only one way 60 NnOw God
personally and thnt is through Jesus
Christ: 14e'nione fully Knows the IA.
ther and rIc alone is able to reveal
the Father to us (Luke N:22).
There is no use to bubble about this
fact. The sooner you accept and net
upon 1t the sooner will you come into
possession of n knowledge that will
enthrnll you and free you from the
desire to know many other things thmt
only curse and degrade.
This IS what the lawyer sought,
though insincenly ". 25). Is 1t not
really what we all desire? Eternal
life Is only Christ's to give: "I give
unto my sheep eternal iife." He is
the Life. The seventy returned with
Joy. Through tho delegated power of
Jesus they had wrought the very same
miracles that He had. Jesus prom
ln
limited authority ". 1S). We'll might
the disciples rejoice that even de-
mons were sub 'rct to them, hut Christ
pointed to something greater: 'Dut
rejoice that your names are written
in heaven" ". 20). Eternal life! The
good and enduring possession. Do You
have It?
The Joy Of Possessing the Best.
Not the best IN comparison with the
possessions Of your neiehbor but the
best in themselves. Only intrinsic
values count with those who are I'm.
mortal; deeds that produce lasting
Joy because wrought in the power Of
God; rejoicing that abides because
they abide who knew God and His
Son, Jesus Christ peace in the midst
OF, things that are distracting because
the words Of Jesus Christ are hid In
our hearts. These are the best things
to possess. They produce The JOY that
ahtdes. They nre spiritual and I'M
seen, but most real. Other things pass
away, but these abide.
When revelation Of the hest posses
sions Is made to us, It still remains
for us to deliberately make choice Of
them. Martha could have made the
same choice that Mary did, but other
things more strongly appealed to her.
Our lives may be so full Of pleasant
things" that we may not desire the
best. But If they do appeal to us,
even then they must he earnestly
chosen. Better accept Gods vnlua-
tion Of things than your own. Choose
what He approves instead OF what
you may prefer They make no mis-
takes who decide with God.
Interest In FclIoW.Man