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Show The Thankful Heart Olvlng thank alwaya for all things unto Ood and the Father In the name of our Lord Jeaua Cbrlat. Kphealana v:20. Tho thankful aplrlt la tbe true and atire aource of a bnppy life. There are plenty of thing to be thanklul for, and It la wise to make an effort to find them. They are never far away. They are under our control. We are tbelr master. Oud made ua that way. We may be In touch with very disagreeable people, but If we do not like disagreeable dis-agreeable feelings w need not have them. There are many good things lo think of with reference lo auch people. He a missionary to thorn. Think how nice It would be If auch a peraon had a aweet dlspotltlon and let your own radiate Ita virtue. We can rejoice and be glad no matter whore w are. Haul and Hllna sang hymns while In Jull Why not? It waa bad enough to be In Jail. Ood was good lo them. He revealed to them facta ol eternal life. Theae were good things to think about, and why should they not enjoy them? To Ing waa a reasonable thing to do. Ood bad given giv-en them something against the duy of trouble and tbey used It. Why should not we? What la the uso of being miserable when we can Just aa well be happy? Ond la near ua In tha Joys and com-forte com-forte of llfn aa well aa In our trlala and temptations. tempta-tions. We have good reasons to be thankful under un-der all condltlona of life. Tbe sun always shines no nintlrr about the cloud. Daylight la a good thing, but tha best thing la, Uod created ua lu Ula linace and after hi llkenesa There la a divine eli inent In our nature Hint enable ua lo think tloda Him glits In the facta of nature as well as In the words of Hcrlptures. The natural wot Id Is a product nt tho.iti.l developed nnd governed by k sineni of divine lawa that are always al-ways In force, tiod has planned and ina.le lava by which we live, breathe, walk, see, bear, think, talk and learn the meaning nf thing' How our Heavenly Father has .!imind the universe for iniin'a coin foil nnd bow thanklul and buppy man should be! Mark the difference lielwcen the accomplished fhrlstlan goiitletnnn and man In his mii Hired slate and thi n be thanklul for the (insiiel and whnl the discovery of tbe lawa of nature has done for you. Open your mind to see bow (iod planned the laws nl Bteain and tlectrliity In keeping with mon a capacity to mil-lie mil-lie these forces and thus bring Joy and comfort to human hearts tin thrniiKh your house, look and think ns you go. You will see things nl art and culture everywhere bonks, luncaxlnen, newspapers, pictures, anil conveniences, and works of art bearing tho mark of the divine In num. which incline you who look When In the city you may look around and notice the buildings, nnd wnrks of man. and remember t lint tbe people who have done all these wonderful things nre membera nl your fnmllv. Ond Is their father and he his given them a task you could not do. They nre doing the work and you are getting the benefit of It tiod bus glen every person a re-IlKloiis re-IlKloiis nature. II Is a source of gnat comfort nnd Joy. Are you weary? 'i will give you rest." "Let not your heart be troubled." "My pence 1 leave with you." These are God's promti.es. They should mean much to ua. Are you poor and homeless? home-less? Turn your thoughts on the Snvlour'a promise and picture to yourwIfUie golden city; locale your mansion, receive re-ceive err old friend, tell Ihem to come In. Thank. fill? Ilev. cun one help hut be thankful? Tho C'hrWllaa' spirit la the thankful, happy spirit ""TMdn? sf "ever merle defeat. No mailer where one la or bow end the conditions nf life, the hopes of hasten are alwaya bright. The Christian, happy hap-py aplrlt alwaya haa anmetblng worth while lo do. The wickedness of the world la round ua. Throw a dish of Oosiwl sunlight along the pathway of the Bin mnVrlng friend. A light In the darkness Is what be leeda. Hmlle on him. It him see your glad neal when he would expect to Bee Borrow. Tie thankful aplrlt brlnga gladness In all cnndl-tlona cnndl-tlona of life. There are beautiful characters among theierdy aa well aa In elegant homes nn the bonis var.U If the rich can afford to adorn their homes and beautify them and pay the price I will enloy tbrlr beauty and render thanks. There la a differ nee In men'a natural nttnlnmenta. They are Ood-made Ood-made and are needed for the Improvement nnd comfort com-fort ol mankind. Without them there could be no schools, no true progress, and what would we do without the conveniences made possible through the labor of other. Tbey are necessary to the coin forts of our homes and In every department of thi work of life. Ood help you to look nnd Bee reasons to be thankful every day of your llfo. Ilov. J. H MacOuffln. |