somewhere; it is a question of destina tion. “Lowliness and meekness.” The read er will recall the general drift of Matthew 11. After the messengers of John the Baptist have gone away, Jesus commences to upbraid the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done. I quote the denunciations that they may stand in contrast to what follows them. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had WORDS Words, words, words, words Words that come in endless herds! Words in print and on the lips, Words like stately moving ships; Words of bitterness and pain, Words that have a selfish strain; Words of ostenta’tious show, Words to make a friend or foe. Words that stray like witless sheep. Words destroying peace and sleep; Words of bombast, words austere, Words that spread disease and fear; Words of every length and hue, Words that threaten and pursue. Words as sharp as two-edged sword, Words that stride like stately lord; Words like an engulfing wave, Words that harrass and enslave; been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth card ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to Hades: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would hcwe remained until this day. But / say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of Words by talkers misapplied, Words in millions multiplied. Words, words, words, words— Words that come in endless herds!
judgment than for thee (M att 11:21- 24). But the evangelist no sooner con cludes the denunciations than he gives us a glimpse into the heart of Christ. And the heart which he exposes to our DON'T QUIT When things go wrong, as they some times will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, And you- want to smile but you have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit. As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a “Failure" turns 'about When he might have won, had he stuck it out. Don't give up, though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the straggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late, when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out The silver tint of the cloud -of doubt; You can never tell how close you are, It may be when it seems afar; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit. “W atch ye, stand fa s t in the fa ith , quit you like m en, be strong” ( I Cor. 16:18). view is one in which there is no trace of resentment, but a perfect acquies cence in the divine ordering of every thing. A t that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast (continued on next page) 33 Life is queer, with its twists and turns
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