The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-08
RELIGIOUS.
LIVING TIE CnRIsT LfFE.


What is your idea of Christianity II you
are mistaken on that point, every thing else
will be wrong. III a man thinks that Chris
tianity consists IN feeling happy, he will bo
wholly at the mercy OF circumstances II
his liver is sound and he IL comfortable in
himself, he will think that all is right be-
cause he feels happy; but II he has neural
gia he viii feel unhappy, and will imagine
the devil has got hold of him. and that he IL
q lost man. The man who judges of his
Christianity by his feelings builds on the
shifting sand. There is nothing that will
help US but this one point-that Jesus Christ
has called and made me n Christian that He
may live in me His lie over again. Ii Is not
by relieving this tning or that thing that
can get 10 heaven but by Jesus Christ living
and dwelling In me. He wants me to live
His life in the Office, in the workshop, behind
the counter, for when people see Christian
living n Christ-ike life they will believe in
Christianity. There is only one work on tho
evidences of CHI istianity worth havny-a
work | have met with here and there. IL Is
rather scarce but thank God some new edi-
tions are coming out. Its bound In cloth
from five 10 six feet Of humanity living u
Chrst-like life. II is no use arguing with
people 10 prove the existence of n Creator
only. Downright out-nnd-out goodness and
simple every day Christlikeness can win thc
victory.
Are you goirg 10 be witnesses for Christ
or while your fellows look upon you as
Christian, are you going TO be angry, and
mean, and harshY II 50, people will shrug
their shoulder, and shake their heads, and
say: "Ah there's your ChrstianityH II
religion does not govern your temper and
cure your meannoss what's the good of it?
See, hero is n man who Is brought before
n judge under suspicious circumstances, and
whether he is acquitted or not depends upon
my evidence. am called as witness l am
asked what know. bungle in my speech,
and am careless. | put in what ought 10
have left out, and leave unsaid what | ought
TO have said. The judge shakes his head
counsel for prosecution rubs his hands and
sits down smiling. Tho counsel for the de-
fence looks aghast, the jury whisper togeth-
er, and my or friends turn p.eadingly to
mo, as if to say: "ls that the best you can
do for m4g' SO jesus Christ whom wa
love, stands in us at the bar Of public
opinion, and whether He shall be excepted
or rejected depends upon our evidence every
day, and hour by hour.
Win you not then give yourselves right
up TO Jesus Christ and quietly, earnestly
aud res,lutely live His lifeS Kneel down in
His presence and say, Lord, / can think
of no greater ambition than u make the
world think well OF Thee. don't want TO
be great, but want so to live that men can
not help believing in Thee" He doesn't
want splendid gifts or sparkling genius, but
earnest, thorough, out-and-out men in whom
He can live His life over again. What bet
ter thing canst thou do than give thyself
wholly TO Himp
That alone is Christ's idea OF Christianity
men and women given up 10 Him, that
they may be filled with His power. Now,
what are you going TO do? don't want you
TO put strain and agony upon yourself, 20
make great resolutions and splendid prom.
ises--they are just blown away by puff of
wind; but do want you TO say, Lord, |
give myself TO Thee; Thou shalt live Thy
life over again in me; hold myself as Thy
own.n--Reu. Mark Guy Pedrce.