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Show 4 I APPJSAE TO BE USELESS. wait like the husbandman, for the rain, sun, wind, and proper season for reaping. The fruit of patient, persevering working for God, may appear, and often does appear, after the laborer has gone to his rest. The Apostle reminded the Corinthians that they knew that their labor was not in vain in the Lord. Does not this say, expect success-persevere in your work-and patiently wait the Lord's time, who will ultimately give you to reap in joy. To conclude; leave off" complaining; say no more, "I am useless," but make up your mind that j^ou may be useful, that you will be useful; seek grace from the Lord to qualify you to be useful, and his blessing to render you useful; then go to work, in order to he useful; and, finally, expect to be useful, persevere, persuaded that you can not labor in vain, and patiently wait on the Lord, until he crowns your poor efforts with success. If an unconverted sinner reads these lines, faithfulness requires me to say to him, that not only is he,useless, but he is positively injurious. Every day, every hour, he is doing mischief, rendering a wrong impression, and encouraging his fellow-sinners in their unbelief and rebellion against God. 0, my fellow-sinners, let me beseech you to come to Jesus, who lovingly calls you, is waiting for you, and will willingly save you ! You have been a curse, but you may be a blessing. You are God's enemy, but you may be his friend ; for, after all you have done against him, he still beseeches you to be reconciled unto him, and pledges his word, that in the judgment he will not place your trespasses to your account. Believe, then. 0, believe in Jesus, and God and your soul will be friends forever I ^^ AMEEICAN BEFOKM TBACT AND BOOK SOCIETY, CINCINNATI, |
