I AM sure we all would much rather look at a pleasant scene, than a sad one, but we know the world is full of sadness, and it is well that we should see all things just as they are.
In many parts of Europe we have scenes like our picture for this week, but we do not need to go so far from home to find such conditions for we have them in all these large cities, and if we consider how the Lord of glory left His home above, and came into this world of woe just to meet us in all our need, then our hearts will go out to others also, both for their temporal needs, as well as the welfare of their immortal souls. The main thing is their eternal welfare—the salvation of their souls, and then we may do what we can to help in their temporal needs.
Peter could say, “Silver and gold have I none; but such as, I have give I thee.” It may be so with us, we may not be able to lift the poor out of trying circumstances, but if we know the Lord Jesus as our Savior, we surely can tell others of Him and warn them, too, to flee from the coming wrath.
“BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL: FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY.”
Matth. 5:7
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