Apostolic 1J1aitl1 REPORT

Apostolic 1J1aitl1 REPORT

THE Apostolic 1J1aitl1 REPORT When but a very little girl Outside the ark of God, I dreamed that Jesus came again To walk this earthly sad. The fear that gripped my childish heart Rose like a mighty tide. The first grim thought that came to me, Was find a place to hide! I turned and ran into the house With feet that seemed as lead, And then as any child would do I crawled beneath the bed. Such consternation gripped my heart, I was not hid from Him! Then I awoke oh, blessed relief! To find it was a dream. It was a dream, He didn't come; But I recall His word, That if He went, He'd come again Our Master, King, and Lord. A blessed day for everyone Who in His love abide, But oh, what horror and' regret! For those who are outside. There is no cloak to hide our sin, No secret place to dwell, No one to give us peace of heart, Nor deadly fears to quell. For God fills all the universe And sees what ere betide, Our only hope is His great love, Where we can go and hide. Yes, He alone can blot our sins And write our names on high, O'er shadow us with wings of love, As on His breast we lie. If we consider Him today And in His love abide; When Jesus comes to earth to reign We'll need no place to hide. Edna M. Schultz ruler over all His goods." Faithful- SERMON OF THE MONTH ness will bring a reward. Not only Parables of Christ's agement. The servant who had giv- will it pay in the end, but in this en the lord's household their meat life. If you are faithful over a few Second Coming in due season, or at the proper time, things, you will be made a ruler would be made ruler over his mas- over many things. Referring to this ter's goods. The slothful servant same parable in Luke 12:47-58,we would be punished, because he had would like to bring a few thoughts. said, "My lord delayeth his coming", "And that servant, which knew his Faith will become sight. Now we and, thus, began to beat his fellow- lord's will, and prepared not, neither see through a glass darkly; but then servants and to eat and drink with did according to his will, shall be face to face. Now we know in drunkards. 'beaten with many stripes. But he part, but then we shall know as we We note that both of these men that knew not, and did commit are known. (I Cor. 13:12.) Today, were "servants" and both were left things worth of stripes, shall be beat- we face trouble and distress. Per- to perform a duty. Yet, one of them en with few stripes. For unto whom- plexities and persecution are on was evil. Today, we find many soever much is given, of him shall be every hand, driving many to despair. Christian'! who have begun in the much required: and to whom men But, we must continue with our service of the Lord, but have become have committed much, of him they eyes on Christ, our eternal hope. "evil servants" because they failed will ask the more." Those who For "we look not at the things which to "attend to the management of the have great abilities are noticed more are seen, but at the things which are Master's affairs." We find them in by those about them, and thus, of not seen: for the things which are a lukew~!m condition, which will them will they ask the more. In seen are temporal; but the things class them as evil. Because, God serving God, the Christians who which are not seen are etE"rnal." said, "So then because thou art "stand out", as to ability and talent, (II Cor. 4:18.) We look for that lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, are naturally going to be "asked to blessed hope, and the glorious ap- I will spue thee out of my mouth." do more." Of those who have been pearing of the great God and our (Rev. 3:15-16.) They will be ap- given much by the Lord (such as Saviour Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13.) pointed their portion with the hypo- light on His word or abilities in His "For yet a little while, and he that crites. Perhaps they are not as the service) shall much be required. Will shall come will come, and will not scoffer, who says, "Where is the they be required to do more than tarry." (Heb. 10:37.) promise of His coming?" But, they others? Will their duty be harder We would like to bring to you in are in a dangerous position when to fulfill? I don't feel that this is this article a few of the parables they are unconcerned and without a true, but I do believe that as God that Jesus gave concerning His sec- realization of the nearness of the hath blessed and added to their tal- ond return to earth. coming of Christ, saying, "My Lord ents, they should be faithful to their Beginning in Matthew 24:45-51, delayeth His coming." responsibility. But, faithfulness is we find these words, "Who then is Let us now consider the faithful also required of those who haven't a faithful and wise servant, whom servant. We find him to be not the greater qualities. So, whether his lord hath made ruler over his only faithful, but wise. He was given much or little, God giveth the household,to give them meat in due faithful to give the household their grace, and He can supply as they season? Blessed is that servant, meat and he was wise to do it in have need. whom his lord when he cometh the proper season. So, Christian We are "fellow labourers" and shall find so doing. Verily I say friend, in your fidelity and loyalty, "co-workers" in the "household of unto you, That he shall make him let wisdom and prudence guide you faith". L~t us not say, "My Lord ruler over all his goods. But and if and keep you. "If any of you lack delayeth His coming," but rather that evil servant shall say in his wisdom, let him ask of God, that live in expectation of His coming. heart, my lord delayeth his coming; giveth to all men liberally, and up- Let us liv~ in the same expectation and shall begin to smite his fellow- braideth not; and it shall be given of the man in the following story: servants, and to eat and drink with him." (James 1:5) By "wisdom that Someyears ago a tourist was trav- the drunken, the lord of that serv- is from above" (James 3:17)you can eling in northern Italy. When he ant shall come in a day when he give the needy their "meat in due reached the castle, a friendly old looketh not for him, and in an hour season." They that lack in spirit- gardener opened the gate and show- that he is not aware of, and shall ual food you can help to feed. This ed him the grounds, which the old cut him asunder, and appoint him exhortation is not to the minister man kept in perfect order. his portion with the hypocrites: alone, but to you Christians who The tourist asked when the owner there shall be weeping and gnashing would be "faithful and wise serv- of the castle had last been there. of teeth." ants." "Who then is a faithful and "Twelve years ago." In this parable we find a "faithful wise servant" that will fill his place "Doeshe ever write to you?" and wise servant" and an "evil serv- of responsibility and service with "No." ant." They were left to manage the all faithfulness and wisdom? 'Bless- "From whom do you get your affairs of the master's household.At ed is that servant, whom his lord orders?" their master's return they were to when He cometh shall find so do- "From his agent in Milan." give an exact account of their man- ing." "... He shall make him "Does he come?" "Never." much every man had gained by mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked ''Who, then, comes here?" trading, as he had given each of an austere man, taking up that I laid "I am almost always alone; only them ten pounds and told them to not down, and reaping that I did not once in a while a tourist comes." occupy until he should come. sow: Wherefore then gavest not "But you keep this garden in such We find this nobleman to be Jesus, thou my money into the bank, that fine condition just as though you who has gone to receive a kingdom. at my coming I might have required expected your master to come to- This kingdom He will receive at His mine own with usury? And he said morrow." second coming, when "the kingdoms unto them that stood by, Take from The old gardener quickly replied, of this world are become the king- him the pound, and give it to him "Today, sir, today!"-{From Christ- doms of our Lord, and of His Christ; that hath ten pounds. (And they ian Observer). and He shall reign for ever and said unto him, Lord, he hath ten The next few thoughts we would ever." (Rev.

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