This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...can take place until all are gathered together. The first kindness Jacob showed Rachel was to water her father's sheep; the best service we can render Our Lord is to bring the living water to others. Application. I am often inclined to be selfish in spiritual things; I like to have the well to myself, I like ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...can take place until all are gathered together. The first kindness Jacob showed Rachel was to water her father's sheep; the best service we can render Our Lord is to bring the living water to others. Application. I am often inclined to be selfish in spiritual things; I like to have the well to myself, I like to talk with Rachel alone. But who am I, that I should have more privileges than others? I must wait until the other sheep come up, I must wait until all the flocks be gathered together. Have I not often been in a selfish hurry? Have I not often made my convenience the first object? Have I not been over-anxious for a good place in church, for the first turn in spiritual privileges, not considering that others have waited longer than I have--that their souls are of quite as much consequence as mine? Jacob wished to hurry the others, that he might be the only one to greet Rachel at the well; I often wish to be first as he wished to be last, and from a much more selfish motive--that others may serve me, not that I may serve others. And what haste I am in to see the fulness of blessing imparted to the Church! I seem to think it a disgrace to myself if the Church of which I am a child is not fully watered; forgetting that all the flocks must be gathered together before the fulness of joy can be received by all. Affection. O dear Lord Jesus, Thou good Shepherd of the sheep, gather us all together close to the waters of life; make us all to rejoice in each other's happiness and refreshment, reunite all who love Thee, and grant that all the flocks may be gathered together and be made one flock under one Shepherd. Resolution. To do all I can, in every particular, for the reunion of Christendom, and the gathering in of Israel. Thought. ' With joy shall...
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