The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-28
SUGGESTIVE THOUGHTS.

We 90 NOT ike 10 JOCK uL -lilHiiu- il
the face. A great grief which we fore
see disturb our serenity and breaks
down our courage: We turn our eyes
from 10. From the beginning of his
ministry. Jesus has had the terrible
issue of his work in his thoughts. Aud
he has maintained his calmnes- and his
gen1enes3 as we'll as bis enthusiasm
and his courage. He had not even a
confident who could participate i'm tho
future which hc foresaw. His disciples
were still too feeble for him to share
such mental prcoccupstion with them.
However. some months before his de-
rarture. the moment came when he
could initiate them into hisapproachiug
suIerings and death. Tie began by
giving them the opportunity To- express
their faith ia his mes ianic digniiy-a
faith which distinguished them from
the rest OF the people then he taught
them in what sense hc should be- The
Ms.siah.Kne. and upon what throne
.i.,,..,nil .oor ..s him raised And
twice in the following months. he re-.
p.ated mi. declaration TO them. which
was So contrary To- 400 that they had
hoped for. The impression which this
revelation made ON them IS expressed
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30 Gar from thee. Lord tins shall not
re- unto thee .Naithewl.-an cN'ia-
nation which burst from hs genuine
heart a- well as from hi- ieiio"-di7ei-
plies ior they ali h0d % Ifescnlinent
that in thrsaiietlns oi il- Master theii
OWL was involved.
This result winch concerns lnem per-
son-ily jesus docs MOI conceal from
them. inine woras"hich he adds im-
meiiately after. Doe unfoid- % TO them
dl-,.urt'y "Nho.oerer viii come af-
ter me- De-. h'm deny him eif aad take
np nis cr. aud follow me. Here is
tine suffering which every believer nas
before bim ID Doe wishe. io preserve Co.
reuounce and accept to renounce
what pleise- u-. 90 acc.p- what dis
p.ea-es u-. Io deny himself i,. n iaet.
90 iaso leave 10 hii o"n SELF o. n'd
farewell 90 the pursuit oi hi7 own Sii-
.,3 s ~'I-'le,i'g s,,n. ',t 1g9t5la
.a...,...,...l... ...ifi,. .t..lie .n tDe
..irf,l.r t..s..h .l. lvcor.en..
3D.. ,..,,o.t ,,.ro,.ri,r or Irritation.
r.ou ,s..n.f,r.ne. all t,e inil-tire-
aiI did. shame which faithfllncss 20 .he
Lord may briu. upon us. And TINS is
every day for thi. accepting ought io
b., renewed ever. morning. and realized
n.qe or loss every momen. of tine day..
Tli.i- tie life WHICH Jesu, promises To-
h.s own. apostles and believers. We
see it. il is certainly saheriag il is
certainly prolonged lca,h. like has
own.
Wcare undoubtedly at liberty % Zee
coil from such future. as Jesus linn
self might have recolcl from before
lhc sacrifice which our salvation re-
mired. We can lasc care Oi ouI.elf.
spare il. care for ad0lu b.. glouIy it.
serve !, as our dear. SO friend. We csr
discard thc cross Ly accommodating
ourselves fo fho lifcand % the opinions
of ,ae wo.id. p.,hau. vc SHALL succeed
mths way. we SHAH obtain succe IS. we
.hal. gain tie praises and the applause
az mon. yelhaps uc shall gain. rs Jesu,
expressed it, the whole world; we shall
s,eal about r. disposed 90 n4tter and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES flower
which is fully blown. Bat what will
botle.,ndof am thiss See the reply
mrprr1.al -Wr.. shall IL profit
"a man sail I-.n- ..if be shall Gain
,...y,holo world and lose Ills own sell .
OR WHAT shall a man .ir. i'm exchange
for hi. saul ,- This natural self. o.
whose satisfaction we have devoted
.ysr,tfmy fh,. selfish life. which in
reality has ONLY b.enr.il. and egotism.
l,inr and vain CONFERENCE.-The brill
liant nower hasesplndsl fora moment
only. to ueri.h immeii...i, afterwards.
Divine condemnation ro-t- upon such a
nf.-on this self filled ui.l himself
And what viii tbs self find 10 the
goods which he has ecouired. and ln
the HOMAGE th.t he BIAS obtained. {,
turn aside the sentence that threaten,
him. 10 possess everything aud "a
lose himself. TO gain the whole world
ami to kil him-e.i-whal gain
Jesus las not rtc)ilsi ifom lhe saciI.
lice which was demanded oil him, and
he invites rs % share it with him. BY
accenfins il Dee has accomplished The
salvation of the world. b. accepting il
we will complete cur own salvation
This self which you will abandon t.
him lv fr-uOiliugl t Of all lhaI belonged