The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11

with men is a. II the lower link Of the chain got
hold OF men, and then n n you lifted 1t and linked Is
~ II were with God II would seem that, In one sense,
the New Testament gave 10 God u totally different
idea Of man 10 that which is sometimes taught
sense. though no may derive his childhood
through all natural laws and through all Instrumental
cevabis spiendor In living a Cprs,ian life in these
modern times, when IN books and newspapers there
pouring ON 10 us light and great deal Of
10 physical laws, 70 well TO remember this great
truth. and TO endeavor TO cultivate the heroic and 70
strive aiter the superna and not to give undue atton
followers Of Christ ana 10 be- heroic Christians
abstract principles, but BY the nooer impulse
that are following our leader The work
ing iorse In the earlier period Of childhood
- the selection OF one, either father or motner
or nurse, or some oshsr around y as ITS example Inc
around US Is the natural plan OF life; IL Is Gods pan
You remember Henry Clay, how he led men into po-
their commander INTO demigod. Now, that Is the
genius OF the New Testament, that was the jewish
plan ana this the way that Christ was shown 70
We have, then, In this sense Of active concern
OF God the universe the assurance that II Is poss
bic Tor us 70 i've on higher plane o. sp'r,ual ne
upon himself this higher form OF Christian lie
WITHOUT this idea OF q leader; he may take lower
walk, but not this
TEMPTED AZ VIZ ARE ftt M
So thcn In tho tcxt it Is declared that our High
Priest, our Leader, tempted all points. rs we
are ii quito possible army 10 be enthusiastic
Tor its king; but then he IS another sort Of King
ana many solder may say, wnen ne - .re &C. OUT
care for poor soldierg" But the King boon SOL
der and down by the side Of the soldier and eats
with him and talks about tho old days, IL Is then .
soldier ees that his general Is regarded as the best
general IN all the world. Now, Jesus CHRIST Identifies
Himself with every possible human experience, and
tins that hc gets mold Of our real feelings There
Is double connection between men and
their leaqer Jesus Christ He il unmed TO
us by oil that we need and lack
Let see. then, how this works In practical iife
Faith vo q spiritual life comes in Tho conviction
have personal Saviour as leader, delivered
and presented 70 us, and who Is Identified with vs.
from reasons that HIM, and not from reasons
that in us. Then consider too, The experiences
that have to 20 through by the inequalities OF
condition. There are very lew persons who are har-
messed pleasantly TO their circumstances aud whose
Occupation Is IN harmony with their ideul There y
single prlvatIon In human lie that your leader
has not experienced bf.
OUR TEMPTATIONS.
The same is true with regard 10 temptation. Wesay
very little another 0i this airy weird OF conflict
OF PRIDE temper and all that unreyeaied part OF mans
lie that he puts down 10 his Journal But our
Master knows perfectly we'll every phase Of this dis
We are not calling upon young physician who
has hts knowledge 10 obtain by experience. II ID that
know in whom trust that He is able TO keep that
when l have committed 70 His trust IL Is the TACT
that we are under the eye and heart throb Of Jesus
Christ who leads and whose compassion 10 Infinite
in trials. sufIerings and temptations.