The Boy That Would’nt Get Angry

I ONCE heard an interesting story about two brothers. One of them was ten years old, and the other eight. The elder boy had, within a few months past, indulged the hope that God had given him a new heart. He thought that he was a Christian; that he loved the Lord Jesus Christ. But his little brother did not believe that his heart had been changed. He thought his brother was no more a Christian than he had ever been. He said he could not see any difference; yet he meant to try him, and see; for as his brother now appeared more sober than usual, and was more willing to go to meeting than before, he did not feel, certain that he was not a Christian. Now, how do you think this little boy, eight years old, undertook to find out whether his brother was a Christian? Why, every time he could get a chance, he would tread on his brother’s toes, kick his heels, or pinch his arms, to see if he wouldn’t get angry as he used to do. But his brother bore it all with meekness and good nature; without an angry word or look. This was very different from what he used to do. He had always been ready to take revenge on the spot for such an abuse. The younger brother was sure that he could not do so; for he knew he would get angry if anybody should treat him unkindly. He soon became convinced that his brother was a Christian, and he was not. He became very anxious about the salvation of his soul, and in a short time he, too, believed that God had, for Christ’s sake, pardoned his sins, and given him a new heart.

Fragments.
Are we walking preachers, as well as speaking preachers?
We have all been born into a world which has crucified the Son of God.
We should meet together for worship and edification, not merely as brethren, but as members of the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:16.)
You will never become humble by studying yourself, but by realizing and enjoying your standing in Christ.
In true worship, we have the Father for our portion, the Son for our title, and the Holy Ghost for our power. The Father is listening, the Son presenting, and the Holy Ghost inditing. “For through Him, we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” (Ephesians 2:18.) There is now no order, form, or uniformity of worship, but this.