The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-02
RELIGIOUS.
oNGREGArt0sAT. cHr-uru

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. :. B. DrmArest preached Yesterday
morning from Matthew, 26 chapter. 80
verse.
And he went little further, and fell on
MS face and prayed, saying, % nv Father
II 1t be possible letthis cup pass from me,
nevertheless not as [ will, but as thou
wilt"
Il was the night of Christ's betrayal.
Ii" came 10 Geth>ein4ne He chose three
~ MS disciples to be near him in the time
OF his agony. This act Of Clrist's suggests
hat he wanted sympathy. 1t brings him
near TO us in the craving we have at times
for sympathy. It$ right tor us to avail
oursely, OF the comfort and help which
1f'enis can give, bur he il 20 Ily furn sl.-
ed fnr the time Of trouble who has no re-
source but that OF His fellows. The dis
cipies OF Christ furnished poor refuge for
HIM in his great trial, but'that did not
leave II m without d resource. He was not
alone for the Father would be with Him.
Christ prayed that the cup might pass
from Him. By the cup is to be understood
the experience of suffering and death
which was just at hand. In His human
nature he would shrink from such suffer-
ing. And there Waa on Christ's soul at
this time heavier weight than that of
physical suffering. We are told that He
bore our sins in His body on the tree, and
in some way the sins Of the world were
adding to His stlfernga.
We have had our prayers that certain
cups Of suffering might not be given to us.
But IN our prayers we have 60 admit an
uncertainty of our requests being granted.
Christ says if it be possible, let this cup
pass from me, but it was not possible for
the best interests Of heaven and earth that !
the offering Of Christ should not be made.
Prayer, il is to be remembered, is not
lever moving lifeless machine, but it is
an appeal to living God, to one who has
a will, and the answer will be according TO
His will. When President Garfield was 9
multitudes prayed for his re- .
'overy. They could aot be assured that
e would certainly recover. God has His 4
Vays indeed, and it is not always in our
power to understand them
Our Saviour submitted to the Divine
WILL lie says, not my will, but thine Y
e done. Here is model spirit, the spirit II II
hat is to shape our prayers, all our con- 70
uct, and all our lives. The carrying out
t Gods will may result in what to human
)resight is very undesirable, bat if we
We as His children we may be sure that
/ the end all things will be for our high .
It good. We should learn the great les cl:
IN Of resignation to the Divine will under to
! circumstances. It is not for lis to re- ~ ~
i've disappointment with a sullen and
'ured disposition, with murmur, with the
'irit Of rebellion against Gods will. -
The cup Of suffering did not pass away
on Christ, yet it was not q vain thing
r Hun to pray, He was blessed in pray
e. it's not = vain thing 10 call on God, 20
ougf lie may not see lit to grant the "a :
L Weask. Hecan answer uE by giving acc
grace CD pear THE tIIdl, rather than bE Bel
moving II, giving us greater good TAX :
9 all things into account than if the trial and
a been removed 'io'
z- I
Let there be resignation to the Divine Fr-
i. 1rshould be our aim TO make thar vs,
Il the Law of our lives, using our best
ignent and God s revelation, and every
Ip that We can obtain in order to feel
1tident that we are seeking and doing
DIS will. H.