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300 Tllt: 8PRI~G.TIME OF I.IFE.
ant portion of life "you rcecmblc birus/' AA)'s
one, "which build their TIcst:3 in thu sweet
months of spring, while the foliage 8pread~ its
protection around them. Soon, however, cold
winter corne.>o;,and the leaves drop oll~aml the:
little habitation has notLing left but the bare
sticks and straw." How true to the life is :\
picture like this! It reminds us of the cbange
which often pa.'q;:es upon the joyous :lnd merry-
hearted, when sicknes.~ 3pproacheH, anJ 01(1 age
rca.clJe8 out its. palsied lmml. Everything' in
.us and about us serves to imprcs.s the lcs.own,
"Too low they build, wbo buillllx'ncath the !lIars."
Yes, let me assure ;r011 1 trials you must
meet, ns a part of your nllotment. But open
the Bibh.', ami read, H '''"horn the Lord lon~th
he chastelletL 1 and scourgcth ever)" tion w!tom
he rcccivcth:' Look ill upon the BXI~rjellce
of the saints, auu see how it is, that through
much tribulation they enter the kiJlgdulll Df
heaven. Think of the gre"'t cloud of witn('''~('~
who, like their Di\.ine )1aster, have been
"made pcrfl.'Ct through sum~rjng." HC:1T it
said, for your encouragement, "\\"'hen thou
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