The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-10
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with us often when our
But IL the heart il made
gives the sure consctOusHcSs
been with him and have learN
We know II oftenest by the glow or tno/
heart a. we peruse his Word. III the ,o'o
ing OF this lesson will but lead some hearts
10 an apprehension Of this risen Chrlst !,
will accomplish the purpose Tor which -
was. we may say. intended.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
And. Following immediately upon 'no
last Village. country town IN
Luke ;: 1 @City and village" are spoken Oh
together. as apparently comprehensive OK
the inhabited parts Of the country
Whittier. The end OF their journey. En-
maus-They went. Better. they are go
ing; imperfect Made as though o'
seemed about 10. See Christ on the sea-
Mark 8 IS.
They nstrained. To press or urge enecI-
uaily SO Lydia. Acts 10: l5.-Abide win
us, or remain From this Lytis wel-Nh0Wh
hymn.-Far spent. Rather closed. inc
day was already closed.-Tarry' halher
abide. The same word used above.
Yet believed not. Or. IA her. dtsbeiieVed
(apisteo) For JOY. Luxe. be IL remenl-
bered, was physician accustomed 70 no
tice and diagnose symptoms. -Wondereu'
The apparent manifestation Oh lnclE
lief. Probably they we're holding alcof ~
il content with the JOY OF seeing his face
Broiled fish An article OF human diet.
Eat Proof indisputable of his living en-
tity. They brought spices for the dead; ne
asked meat for the living.
WHAT THE Z SsON TEACHES.
But they cOnstra aimed him. IL Is the way
we speak. Christ rather constrained thenl
He drew their hearts out toward him, anu
when at last they were wholly yielded 10
him. then he himself was constrained; no
goes in "to tarry with them" Blessed Mas
ter, thou wilt be constrained OF US when We
are constrained OF thee Thou wilt sweetly
"abide with usn when we abide In thee In full
surrender Of soul. Rev. H. &. q. Moule. IN
his recent suggestive work on the Holy
Spirit g. Neni Creator"), defines the secret.
using Bishop O'Brien's term. as personal
intrustment We find Christ revealed In
the Word. "Our part Is" lie says, " 10
take the promise as il stands, to take the
thing I'm the envelope OF the promise ana
20 act upon its holy presence and reality
Well has IL been said that weak faith may
indeed do but weak work, but that II can
open door. "
80 Son OF God. who lowest me.
will be thine alone;
And all have and all am,
Shall henceforth be thine own"
Did not our heart burn within Us. How
much OF that heart burning is there in the
church OF Christ to-day? An old Puritan.
writing i'm the Epistle TO the Ephesians, said
that "Chrlst might be present in the Temple.
sin the church OF the believers being. and
yet he might not be sitting enthrOned in it,
choir O for heartier and more frequent<
TIE Deums. for more OF Gods people. D6
you glow on the reading OF the wordf Does
your soul eXult you review the prOvi
dences OF the dayE When was the last
time that you warmed at the preaching OF
the gospel rs in the course Of the public
fafs.y sars Il. fla -ff fkra MI hat
the savior. it is the receptive heart that re-
Ceives him.
-Come Holy Spirit Heavenly Dove.
With all thy quickening powers.
kindle flame OF sacred love.
In these cold hearts OF ours
They rose up the same hour 1t was too
good 10 keep 10 themselves. They must GO
at once and tell the good news. Alas that
we should lie 50 reticent of the blessings
that are ours. 1t must be a very weak
hope that will be silent about II. The
visitation must have been a very indistinct
one. il IL bring no tribute 70 the top. The
first inclination OF the newborn soul Is 20
bring another into the same gracious light.
Andrew "frst findeth his own brother. ~
philip fndeth Nathaniel" What OF find
ing Is there In church and Sunday-schOoi
to-day? Here IS text for US all, the word
spoken by the enriched outcasts OF the gateiG
in Kings :: .. "And they said one To AM
other. do not well; this day is a day %
good tidings. and we hold our peace; il wa
tarry till morning light. some mischief will
come upon US; now. therefore, come, thatI
we may go and tell the kings household
And as they thus spake Jesus.-Yes. we
understand. They were speaking about him
lovingly, trustingly, and there he was i'm
their midst. Their tender remembrance
brought him 10 them, their faith and yearn-
ing effectually drew him. Aye, their COM
muniCations. born of the Spirit were hi,
avant couriers in word and as a little
while before on the Emmaus road. the glow
OF heart experienced was but the heat OF
that very flame of love that was So near
so then let us often speak OF him. Talk OF
his love- pray for his large presence and
power. LET the redeemed OF the Lord saw
so.r or old when they had not the per
sonal presence OF the Lord. Malachi tells
us that they "thought upon his name:r and
1t was while "they that feared the Lore
spoke often one 20 another that @the Lord
hearkened and heard" Surely, he was not
far away. Nor is he absent far from the two
or three gathered in his name to-day .Lo,
here am / in the midstn
He showed them his hands and his feet
John says yet more significantly: ale
showed them his hands and his sides
Blessed intimation; may we put it I'm versa
Their trust and their Joy had declined.
And they knew not what Ill did betide
But sweet peace I'm dark trouble they find
When he showed them his hands aud hi,
side
Doubt. dread and discomfort arose
Unfaith aid with sorrow abide
All these were but timorous foes
When he showed them his hands and his
side
They knew not the mystery deep.
Dark vapors their faith did o'erride,
But from dungeons and pit did they leap
When he showed them his hands and his
side
Poor weaklings, their strength wholly gone.
Swooned their hope with the Christ cruel
fed;
But new power from God they put on
When he showed them his hands and his
side
Faith, peace and bright hope and swift low.
Cleans OF ecstasies not yet deserted,
ThrOng. like angels from heavens employ.
4. 1. -. IL.