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JELLYFISH PLEASURES. The jellyfish is perhaps the most harmless looking of all inhabitants of the ocean. It is like the pleasures of sin, attractive in form, but deadly in character. See how it acts. Small fish may delight for a moment in the sheltering folds of its seemingly soft and tender tentacles, but in a … Continue reading “0988. JELLYFISH PLEASURES.”

SELF-CONCEIT. The gad-fly is a notorious source of annoyance to the poor, harmless sheep. It fastens on their nostrils and causes great pain. To avoid its attack the sheep on seeing its approach holds its nose near the ground, or buries it in the dry earth. Self-conceit is the gad-fly that brings many annoyances to … Continue reading “0989. SELF-CONCEIT.”

CHARITY. When the people on the other side of the globe look up to Heaven they look a different direction from us, but that is no reason why we should quarrel with them. In connection with the two hemispheres of the Old and" New Testaments there is much room to differ, but none to doubt. … Continue reading “0986. CHARITY.”

CANDIDATES FOR HEAVEN. In the glorious days of old Rome all those who were applicants for office wore white robes. They were called candidates because clothed in white, as the word literally means. Candidates for Heaven are known by the garments unspotted from the world. Have you "washed your robes and made them white in … Continue reading “0987. CANDIDATES FOR HEAVEN.”

THE BIBLE. "In the Ark was the golden pot that had manna." (1) The Bible is a pot. It was made for a purpose. (2) A golden pot. It is pure, precious, imperishable. (3) It has manna in it. The Word of Life, bread from Heaven. (4) It is in the Ark. Shut up with … Continue reading “0984. THE BIBLE.”

THE CROSS. In the South Sea Islands there is a tree whose fruit when roasted forms a good substitute for bread, called "Breadfruit tree." The Cross of Christ is a "bread-fruit tree," planted by God for a famishing humanity. Its fruit is real living bread, imparting life to the dead. Autor: James Smith

DO IT HEARTILY. When Sir Thomas Lawrence was asked how he bestowed such consummate care upon a certain picture intended for a semi-barbarous foreign court, he replied: "I cannot help it; I do the best I can, unable through a tyrant feeling to do anything else." It would be well for all the servants of … Continue reading “0982. DO IT HEARTILY.”

FITTED FOR BOTH WORLDS. There is a curious fish, says Agassiz, in his "Journey in Brazil," called "Anableps," which have four eyes; or, rather, eyes which are divided into an upper and lower half, by which they can see equally well in air or water. It is no difficulty for them to look into both … Continue reading “0983. FITTED FOR BOTH WORLDS.”

WARFARE. In the kingdom of nature every animal has its enemy, and the enemy will be according to the position and power of each animal. The tiger has the lion, the wasp the hornet, and the fly the wasp. When a man is born into the kingdom of God, and seated in heavenly places, he … Continue reading “0980. WARFARE.”

HYPOCRISY. Along the coasts of the frozen seas, in the Government of Archangel, there is said to be about 1000 families called "Samoiedes" who adore and pray to the bear. They offer prayer and sacrifices to him, then hunt him to death. They acknowledge him as their god, then do all they can to hinder … Continue reading “0981. HYPOCRISY.”