The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

preached yesterday morning in the
Y. NJ. @. A. auditorium. His text was
taken from. Luke, xii :33 "a. "Sell that
ye have and give alms; provide your
selves bags which wax not old. treas
ure in the heavens. that faileth not,
where no thief approached, neither
moth corrupteth. For where your treas
ure is there will your heart be also."
The design in speaking these words
was to lead his apostles out in thought
to higher and nobler duty; to a higher
conception OF the services to Christ
jesus, and If they were prepared to do
the first, they would be no doubt willing
to do the second command.
II we were ss deeply interested in the
kingdom of God and His righteousness
and in the salvation of our souls as we
ough to be, we will have neither time
nor disposition to worry about the
things that are necessary for our COM
tort in this life. nor even worry about
what we shall have in the life to come.
We may ask ourselves what good rea-
sons can Christ give, or what good res-
sons we ourselves have this morning,
for listening to the words OF our Savior,
Sell that ye have and give aims"
AS long as people have something of
an earthly nature they think they are
better off than those that. have none
But il they have no confidence in God
they have nothing on which to lean.
We who have this confidence show that
we have set the kingdom of God and
His righteousness in advance of every
thing else. We make it first in import
ance. We show where our affections
are. If we have our treasures in heaven,
there will our thoughts be, our affec-
tions and desires. He does not mean
His disciples alone in the injun ction,
but every one that He calls to be His
disciples.
1t would seem perhaps like a rash
thing for the disciples to do to sell all
that they had. particularly if they had
any person who was dependent upon
them yet it was not inconsistent with
Gods word; it was not inconsistent with
the religion they had professed and
hence it would not be considered in any
sense rash or reckless to follow Christ to
this extent.
Peter said to Jesus upon one occasion !:
Master, we have left all and followed
thee; what shall we have therefor And
Christ said to him, that the man who
has left everything in this word for NY
sake, he shall sit upon thrones of glory,
and have everlasting life.
/ have seen men who have earthly
possessions, and these possessions stand
between them and thu kingdom OF
God; And they canuot enter there I'M
less they are willing to part with them
for his kingdom. There are others who
are absorbed in the pleasures and enjoy
msnts ofsthis life, and it would be bet
ter for their souls if they would give
them up for Christ's sake.
Do my possessions stand between ms
and eternal life? Is my experience such
as to show they do? Do my enioyments.
do my evil habits lift me up in my
spiritual nature? Do they make me
love Gods word more? Or do they
make me love these things less? Your
experiences your schoolmaster in this !;
and We find by experience that nothing
in this world should stand between us
and the kingdom OF God.
Some one may say that l have moth
ing to give God Give self. The Lord
Jesus Christ will take self. if yon will
recognize what He will give you for it.
He will make a new creature of you
He will give you new heart in ex-
change for the old He will give true
riches i'll exchange for your possessions
the riches of grace here and glory
hereafter. For that inheritance which
you hold now, He will give an Inherit
ance that is incorruptible and indebted
and that fadeth not away.
II you will cast your sins upon Him
) He will sustain and strengthen you. He
will give you peace and pardon. He
will give you crown of righteousness.
There is nothing that you can give
Him but He will give you something in
exchange that will be infinitely better.
There will be a struggle in every
heart that seeks to comply with these
commands. 1t will be q desperate strug-
gle. But the reward is sure to those
who will be stesdtast to the end.
Y. w. O. A.
The beautiful recital hall of the
Blanchard Fitzgerald Music company at
lib South Spring street was opened yes.
terday to the gospel meeting of the
Young Women's Christian association.
This was a special service of thanks
giving for Gods providences in opening
up the work in this city with 80 much
promise.
The meeting was under the direction
OF Mrs. u. d. Mathuss, president, who
made appropriate remarks and read
part of the 1l1th and l03d Psalms.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. Jarrett of
London and music was rendered by the
Y. w. @. A. orchestra, Miss Emma
Rider presiding at the piano.
A short Bible reading was given by
Miss Morse. general secretary, who en-
bodied in it the following references :
Elk. 33, 1919; Joshua 1. 8; Psalms, 1877
1-2S. Miss Morse, with her usual clear
ness, made all to see and feel the beauty
Of the scripture she had selected.
7 Rev. Mr.. Jarrett, who has been con-
nected with the training school in Lon
don of DR.. Guinness. and is now ON his
way with two companions to open mis-
zion work in Bolivia, S. A., spoke of the
great need of work for young women.
His remarks were inspiring and full
OF encouragement. A number OF thanks
giving testimonies in the language of
the Psalms were offered, and the meet
ing closed with prayer by Mr.. Charles
A. Keyser.
Announcements for the week are :
Glass nesting, Monday evening at
o'clock--subject. David's Life MS Re-
vealed in the Psalms. Wedne sday
evening all young women who desire to
Join the boating crews will meet at the
rooms. Friday evening all should re-
member the oidfashioned donation party