Parable Sermons for Children; By H. J. Wilmot-Buxton (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1893. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SERMON VII. THREE WISHES. S. Luke Xxii. 42. "Not My will, bat Thine, be done.' Now, my children, I daresay you often wish for things which you have not got. I think we are all of us very fond of wishing. A boy says, "I wish I were a man, and my own master, I would have no more lessons." A girl says, "I wish I had plenty of money, I would ride in a carriage with a pair of horses, and have a new dress every day." Another says, "I wish I could go up to London, and see all the sights, the grand ships, and the fine houses and Churches." I have even heard a very little child say, "I wish I could fly." Now it is very natural to wish, but it is often very foolish, because we wish for what is not good for us. Suppose that an angel were come into this Church now, and were to ask each person present what he wished for. I wonder what sort of answers would be given. I think one person would wish for plenty of money, and another for good health, and another would say, "I wish to have my own way always," and another would wish for abundance of nice food. But do you think these are very good wishes? Would the angel be very pleased with them? No, the answer which the angel would like to hear would be, "I wish to be a good servant of Jesus Christ." No doubt you children have all wished sometimes to have plenty of money. If you have gone to the bank, and seen the clerks shovelling the sovereigns about as carelessly as if they were worth nothing, no doubt you have wished that you might have a few shovels full. And when you have read in the fairy tales about people having sacks full of gold, some of you have wished that you might have such sacks of treasure. Well, I am going to tell you a story of a man who wished to have a great deal of money, and you will see that such a wish is n...