“Why Should the Work Cease?”
It takes persevering effort to accomplish great things. Mammoth enterprises are undertaken by shrewd men of the world. Large systems of railways are undertaken, the making of long tunnels and bridges, and the erection of huge buildings, etc., which require great outlay of means, time, energy, and arduous labor. But the results, they think, are fully remunerative for the effort. When engaged in rebuilding Jerusalem, and the enemies of that enterprise sought to cause the work to cease, they came to Nehemiah and entreated him to come out onto the plain, and hold a council with them. Here is his reply: “And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?” Four times they sent the request to come, and four times these words, or their equivalent, were returned unto them. Nehemiah realized that he had a great work, and he was sharp enough to see that should he leave it, it would cease. The time to talk was past. The plans were all matured, and the thing to do was to do the work. Our work with “Christ’s Object Lessons” is a great work. It is small IF all will go at it, and do it, but it will take much earnest, faithful work to complete our task. Many have begun well, but, Shall we finish well? is the question, Why should the work cease? Do you have unsold books in the house? Have you paid for them? If you have, this is far better than to have them in your possession, unpaid and unsold. Each book is as good as $1.25 in cash idle in your hands. We earnestly urge all to be quick in selling the books. Do not let these books lie idle. “Why should the work cease?”—New York Indicator.