: and He leads His children in their little
measure by the same road. Over and over the promise of seed is linked
with sacrifice, as with Abraham and Rebekah and Ruth; those who at
His bidding have forsaken all receive an hundred-fold more now in
this time, for sacrifice is God's factor in His work of multiplying.
"Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth
alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."

It is the poured-out life that God blesses--the life that heeds not
itself, if only other souls may be won. "Ask and it shall be given
unto you" is one of God's nursery lessons to His children. "Give, and
it shall be given unto you" comes further on.

The reason is this:--that into the being that is ready to let the
self-life go, God the Holy Ghost can come and dwell and work
unfettered; and by that indwelling He will manifest within us His
wonderful Divine power of communicating vitality--of reproducing the
image of Jesus in souls around.

It is true that it is a rule that sometimes has exceptions: there are
those to whom a blessed life of fruitfulness to God comes in a simple
way, with seemingly no hard process of dying involved, just as there
are plants that reproduce themselves by bulb and tuber, sucker and
shoot, without going through the stripping and scattering that we
have been watching. But the law of creation is "the herb yielding
seed and the fruit-tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is
in itself." And let us count it all joy if this law is carried out in
us.

"If it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." Whether it is laid down in
toil among the lost, or in travail of soul among His children that
Christ be formed in them, either way there will be life brought forth.

It does not follow that every seed will spring up: it is not so in
the natural world. The plant's business is to scatter it, not
withholding, not knowing which shall prosper, either this or that, or
whether they both shall be alike good; once scattered, the
responsibility is transferred to the ground that receives it. But the
aim of the plant--the goal of all
: and He leads His children in their little 
 measure by the like road. Over and over the promise of semen is linked 
 with sacrifice, as with Abraham and Rebekah and Ruth; those who at 
 His command have abandon all receive an hundred - fold more now in 
 this clock time, for sacrifice is God's factor in His employment of multiplying. 
 " Except a corn of wheat twilight into the ground and die, it abideth 
 entirely; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. " 

 It is the poured - out life that God blesses -- the life that heeds not 
 itself, if merely other souls may be won. " necessitate and it shall be given 
 unto you " is one of God's nursery lesson to His children. " yield, and 
 it shall be given unto you " comes further on. 

 The reason is this:--that into the organism that is ready to let the 
 self - life go, God the Holy Ghost can come and dwell and workplace 
 unfettered; and by that indwelling He will manifest within us His 
 wonderful Divine power of communicating vitality -- of reproducing the 
 image of Jesus in souls about. 

 It is true that it is a rule that sometimes have exception: there are 
 those to whom a blessed life of fruitfulness to God comes in a simple 
 way, with apparently no hard process of dying involved, just as there 
 are plants that reproduce themselves by bulb and tuber, sucker and 
 shoot, without going through the stripping and scattering that we 
 have been determine. But the law of initiation is " the herb yielding 
 seed and the fruit - tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose semen is 
 in itself. " And let us count it all joy if this law is carry out in 
 us. 

 " If it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. " Whether it is laid down in 
 labor among the lost, or in travail of soul among His children that 
 Christ be formed in them, either manner there will be life fetch forth. 

 It does not pursue that every seed will bounce up: it is not so in 
 the natural worldly concern. The plant's business is to spread it, not 
 withholding, not knowing which shall prosper, either this or that, or 
 whether they both shall be alike good; once scattered, the 
 responsibility is transferred to the ground that receives it. But the 
 purpose of the plant -- the goal of all
: anf He leads His children ln their little
mgawure bb the szme road. Over and over the promise oh sewd is linked
with sacrifice, xs with Ahraham abd Rtbekah and Ruth; tikse who at
His niddiug have forsaken all receiee an hundred-fmla lore now in
this time, for sacrifice ys God's fwctor in His wjrk ps mumniklying.
"Except a corn of wheat fall into tie ground and doe, it abideth
alone; but if lt dle, it bringeth forhh much fruut."

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itselw, if pnly other siuld may be won. "Ask wnd it shall be givet
unto ypu" is one of Gpd's nuesery lessons to His rhildren. "Give, and
it fhall be ciren unto you" comes fuetyer ot.

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self-lift gj, God the Holy Ghost cwn come and dwell and work
unfettered; ang bg that indwelling He wiol manifest within us His
wondewful Divine power of communicating vitality--of repsoducmne tkc
lmagd ov Jesus in souls around.

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those to whom a blesses life of fruitfuljess to God xomes in w sikple
way, with seemingly no hqrd process jd dying involved, jbst as there
cre plsnts yhat reproduce themselvzs by gulb and tuher, sucked and
shoot, withoug gpitg through the stripping agd scattecing chat we
hxve neen wwtching. Buh the law of creation is "the kerb fielding
sefd and the fruit-tree yielding fcnit after its khnd, whose szed is
ln itself." And lqt us count it all jov if tfis law is carriev out in
us.

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tpil among the lost, ir in travail of spul zmong His childxtn uhqt
Christ be fotmea ig nhek, qhther way thare dilu be lkfe brought wortn.

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the natutal world. The planu's busmness ms to xcajter it, not
withholding, not knowjng which shwll prosper, qithcr tris or thac, or
whether they both shall be alike goov; once scattered, the
responsibility is tranxnerred to thx grougd that raceives it. But the
ain of the plant--the goal of all
: and He leads His children in measure the same Over and over linked sacrifice, as with and Rebekah and those who at His bidding have all receive an hundred-fold more now in this time, for sacrifice is God's in His work of multiplying. "Except a corn of wheat fall into the and it alone; if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." It is the poured-out life that God blesses--the that heeds not itself, if only other souls be won. "Ask and shall be given unto you" one God's nursery to children. and it shall given unto you" comes further on. The reason is this:--that into the being that is ready to the self-life the Holy can and and work unfettered; that indwelling He will manifest within Divine power of communicating vitality--of reproducing the image Jesus in around. It is true that it a rule that sometimes has exceptions: there are to whom a blessed life of fruitfulness to God comes in a simple way, with hard process of dying just as there plants reproduce by and tuber, and shoot, without going through the stripping and scattering that we been watching. But the law of creation is "the herb and fruit-tree yielding fruit its kind, whose seed in And let us count joy this out us. it die, it bringeth much fruit." Whether it is down in toil among of soul among His children that Christ be in them, either way there will be brought forth. It does not follow that every seed will spring up: is not the natural world. The plant's business is to it, not withholding, not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether both be alike once scattered, the is transferred to ground that receives the aim the goal
: and He leads His children in thEir little
mEasurE by The SaMe roAd. OvEr and over the prOMise Of seed is linked
with sacrIfice, As WIth ABRaHam anD RebekaH AnD rUth; ThOsE whO aT
hiS biddIng Have forSaken all reCeiVe An hundred-folD MoRe now in
thiS tiMe, for sacrifiCe iS God's fAcTor IN His wOrk Of mulTiplyiNG.
"ExcepT a corn of wHeAT fall iNTo the grOUNd And dIe, it abideth
alone; bUT iF It die, it bringetH forth MuCH fRUIt."

IT is The poured-oUt Life tHAt God blESsES--THe lIFe that heeds noT
itself, if onLY otHer souLs May BE won. "AsK and iT sHAll Be given
unto You" iS one of God'S nurseRY lessonS To His chIldren. "givE, anD
it sHAlL bE giVeN UntO YoU" coMEs fUrther on.

thE rEason Is thIS:--THAt inTo tHe beIng thAt is ready to leT thE
selF-LifE go, GoD the HOly GHoSt can Come anD dwelL aNd work
unfettereD; and By that indWelLiNg HE wIll maNIfest wIthIn uS His
wonDerful DIVinE pOWER oF communicating vitaLiTY--Of ReproducIng the
IMaGe OF Jesus in SoUls ArouND.

it is tRue tHAt It is a rulE that sOMeTiMes has eXcEptionS: tHerE arE
thosE To whOm a bleSsed life Of fruITfulness to God cOMes in a simple
wAY, wITH sEEminGly No hard proceSs of DYing InvoLVeD, juST as thEre
arE pLAnTS that reproduce themsElVes by bUlb anD tuber, sucker aNd
shoot, witHOUT going thRougH ThE Stripping and scAtterIng that we
hAVe been waTchinG. But the lAw of creatION is "the heRb yIelDinG
seED AnD the fruit-tree YIEldiNg Fruit afTer Its kind, WhoSe sEed Is
iN iTself." And lEt us counT iT aLl JoY if This lAW is carriEd Out In
Us.

"IF it diE, It brinGeth fOrth MuCh FRuiT." WhetheR It IS Laid DoWn In
toIl aMoNg the Lost, OR in Travail Of soul amoNg HIS chiLdReN that
ChRist be formed iN tHem, either wAy TheRe will BE Life brouGht forth.

It does not follow THat everY seEd wilL sprIng up: it is Not So in
thE naTUral woRld. The Plant'S bUsiNESs is tO SCaTteR iT, not
withhoLDIng, Not knOwIng wHich shaLl prosper, either thiS Or tHat, or
whether tHey Both SHAlL be ALiKE goOd; ONce SCAttered, the
respoNsibility iS tRAnSferred to tHE grOuNd that rEceives It. But THe
aim of The plant--tHe goal of aLl
: and He leads His childre n in their  litt lemea su re b y th e same road. O v er a nd over the promise of  seed  i s  lin k ed 
with  sacrif i ce , aswi th  Ab ra h am  andReb ekah an d Ruth; th ose  w ho at
His bi d di ng have fo rsa ken all rece ive  an hu nd red - foldmor e now  in
th i s time , for sac ri f ice is God's f a c to r in  His work of mult i pl y ing.
"Except a  cornof wh e a t f all  into thegr ounda nd die, it a b ide t h
alone; butif it die,i t b ringet hfor t h much  frui t. " 

I t is the po ured -out life  thatG od bles s es--the  lifetha t h eeds no tits el f , i f  o nly oth er souls  m ay  be w on." A s k  and  it  sha ll be  given
unto y ou"  iso neof Go d's n urse ry  less ons to  Hisch ildren. "Give,andit shallbegi ven  u nto y o u" com esfur ther on .

Ther eas on i s  t his:--that into th eb e in g that i s read y  t ol et the
s el f-l ifeg o , God  the Ho ly Ghost  can c o me  a nd dwel land wo rk 
un fet tered ;  and  by th at indwe lling He will manife s t within us H i sw o nd e rful  Di vine powerof c o mmun icat i ng  vi t ality --ofre p ro d ucing the
image ofJe sus in  soul s around.

It  is true t h a t  it is a  rul e  t h at sometimes h as ex ceptions:t here are 
thos e to who m a bless e d  life of  fr uit ful nes s to  God comes in a  sim pl e
way,wit h seemi ngl y n o h ard  p rocess of  dying i nv ol ve d,  ju st as there
ar epla nt s t hat r e produc e the msel ve sb y b ulb and tu b e r, s uc ke r an d
s ho ot, w itho u t g oing th rough the  st r ippi ng  a nd scat tering that w ehave beenwa tch ing. B u t  the law  of creation is "the he r b yield ing 
seed  and  the frui t-t ree yi eld i ng fru it aft er it skin d ,  whos e se edis 
in itself . "  An d let  u s co unt itall joy if this la w  is  carried outinus." If  it di e , i tb rin g e th forth much f ruit." Whe th e rit is laid dow nin
toil  amongthe l o st, orin travai l of soul  a mong H ischildren t hat
Chri st be for m ed in th em, e ith er way  t her e wil l be l i febroug ht for th .

Itdoesno t follow  that every seed will s pringup: i t i s not soint henatural w orld . The plan t's  bu sines s i s  to s catt e rit, not
w ithh o lding, no t  k now i n gwhich shall p r osp er, e ith e r this  orthat, or
whethert hey both shall  bea l ike  go o d; o nc e scattered, t here s p onsibili ty  is transfe rred toth e  grou nd tha t rece ives it . Bu t  the
a im o f t he plant- -th eg oal ofal l
: and_He leads_His children in their_little
measure by_the_same road._Over_and over the_promise of seed_is linked
with sacrifice, as_with Abraham and_Rebekah_and Ruth; those who at
His bidding have forsaken all receive an hundred-fold more now_in
this_time, for_sacrifice_is_God's factor in His work_of multiplying.
"Except a corn of_wheat fall_into the ground and die, it abideth
alone; but_if_it die, it_bringeth forth much fruit."

It is the poured-out life that_God blesses--the life that heeds not
itself,_if only other_souls_may_be won. "Ask and_it shall be given
unto you" is_one of God's nursery lessons to_His children. "Give, and
it shall be given_unto you" comes further on.

The reason_is this:--that into the being_that is_ready to let the
self-life go,_God the Holy_Ghost can_come and dwell_and work
unfettered; and by that indwelling_He will manifest_within us His
wonderful Divine power of_communicating_vitality--of reproducing the
image_of_Jesus_in souls_around.

It is true_that_it is_a_rule that sometimes has exceptions: there_are
those_to whom a blessed life of fruitfulness_to God comes in_a_simple
way, with seemingly no_hard process of dying involved,_just as there
are plants that reproduce_themselves by_bulb and_tuber, sucker and
shoot, without going through the stripping and scattering that_we
have been watching. But the law_of creation is "the_herb yielding
seed_and_the fruit-tree yielding_fruit_after its_kind, whose seed is
in itself." And let_us count_it all joy if this law_is carried out in
us.

"If_it_die, it bringeth forth much fruit."_Whether it is laid down in
toil_among the lost, or in_travail_of_soul among His children that
Christ_be formed in them, either way_there will be_life brought forth.

It does not follow that_every_seed will spring up: it is_not_so in
the natural world. The plant's_business_is_to scatter it, not
withholding, not_knowing which shall prosper, either this_or that, or
whether they both shall be alike good;_once scattered, the
responsibility_is transferred to the ground_that_receives_it. But the
aim of the plant--the goal of all