قراءة كتاب A Basket of Barley Loaves
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Transcriber's note.
The author is not listed on the title page but has been identified as Mary Christina Miller.
A few apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
Chapters II to XVIII begin with a short quotation from Psalm 104. For technical reasons the quotation marks have been omitted.
A BASKET
OF
BARLEY LOAVES.
BY THE
Author of "The High Mountain Apart" and "Sacramental Sabbaths."
"There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves."—John vi. 9.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION,
No. 1334 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by
THE TRUSTEES OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Westcott & Thomson,
Stereotypers, Philada.
TO
MY FORMER PASTOR,
Rev. ALEXANDER DICKSON,
WHO TAUGHT ME
"THE WAY OF GOD MORE PERFECTLY,"
AND WHOSE THOUGHTS AND VERY WORDS ENTER LARGELY INTO THESE PAGES,
I DEDICATE THIS
Basket of Barley Loaves.
EDITOR'S PREFACE.
To those who crave more of Christ in the soul and in the daily life, to those who long for holiness and assurance, this Basket of Barley Loaves will bring welcome refreshment and nourishment. The devout, even though trembling, believer, who hungers after righteousness, will here find that which will kindle his affections and lead them to the only satisfying source of love and peace, Jesus Christ. What of sweetness and strength there is in these meditations is due to God's word, of which they are full. Sweeter than honey and the honey-comb, more precious than silver or gold, was that word to the Psalmist; and thence these chapters draw their flavor and force. By them the weary, the needy, the longing, will be led nearer to Christ and be more filled with the power of his love. May these few Barley Loaves feed many thousands of hungry souls!
J. W. D.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | ||
| I | Jesus Sought and Found | 11 |
| II | His Name | 24 |
| III | The Assurance | 31 |
| IV | The Perfect Work | 41 |
| V | The Chastening | 52 |
| VI | The Compassion | 61 |
| VII | The Sympathy | 69 |
| VIII | The Love | 78 |
| IX | The Life Abundant | 85 |
| X | The Forgiveness | 90 |
| XI | The Help | 97 |
| XII | The Deliverance | 102 |
| XIII | The Hearer of Prayer | 107 |
| XIV | The Reward | 112 |
| XV | The Soul's Portion | 119 |
| XVI | The Cross | 127 |
| XVII | The Presence | 131 |
| XVIII | The Appearing | 136 |
| XIX | The Conclusion | 143 |
A BASKET
OF
BARLEY LOAVES.
I.
Jesus Sought and Found.
The crowd was thronging and jostling. Eager and wistful faces were turned to One who stood in the midst. His countenance was mild and compassionate; and as I gazed upon him, a deep desire filled my heart to know and follow this Man of Sorrows. With swiftest steps I hurried on and pressed into the crowd. The lowly, suffering woman was satisfied to touch the hem of his garments, and it was enough. But I was not content until I had grasped his hand. Yes, I put my hand in his—my guilty hand that nailed him to the cross.
"Who touched me?" He turned, and we stood face to face. In answer to his inquiry I whispered, "Lord, I will follow