p. 171 | A Flash of Zeal

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 2, 1875

A Flash of Zeal.

The housewife puts her tea-kettle on; for tea must be made. Shavings are heaped up under the kettle, and are lighted. Soon they are all in a blaze; and for a moment the water begins to simmer; but presently the fire goes out, and she, going out too, forgets her tea; and when she comes back, it is as if there had been no fire. So there is no tea, and there is no meal. How often do we, in like manner, kindle a momentary zeal! How often do we inspire intense enthusiastic feelings that quickly run their course, turn to ashes, destroy our purposes, and turn our feet aside from the true path!—Sel.