Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1911 — GOD’S CALL ON HIS CHILDREN [ARTICLE]

GOD’S CALL ON HIS CHILDREN

Few Even of Those Who Beek Him Are Prepared When He Makes His Visit. When we are expecting a friend to come into our homes, even if he is going to spend only a day or two. we are careful to put our houses in order, and exert ourselves to make him comfortable while he is our guest. If we have invited him, we owe it to him, and we owe it to ourselves, to entertain him to the very best of our ability. We give him the best room, the easiest chair, and neglect nothing that would add to his comfort. We invite God to come into our hearts, and abide with us. We ask him to pour out his holy spirit upon us. We approach him with reverence and confidence, calling him “Our Father.” When we feel that strange warming of the heart which heralds his approach, we hesitate, and shrink from the visit of God. If we would be quiet and open the door, he would come in and sup with us, and while be is here, we would hear the sLu small voice saying: “Peace* My peace I give unto you.” Sometimes we call upon God Id faith, and yet when he comes we do not have time to receive him. When he knocks we are "busy here and there,” and we do not hear him. We wonder why he does not come; he has promised: “Call upon me, and I will answer thee.” We call again be comes again, but we oould not watch and wait; we are asleep. Sometimes God calls upon us. Sometimes be makes us an unexpected visit. Sometimes he comes, wooing us, saying: “Give me thine heart.” If we respond cheerfully, and give Um ourselves, we will'establish a friendship which will lead to other visits. Some day when he calls to say to us: “It is enough; water into the Joy of thy Lord.” hsppy, thrice happy will we be If he finds ns ready to enter in through the gates to go out no more forever! —Mrs. Berth Cannon i.eamon, In Pittsburg Christian Advocate.