The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-10

Christians need divine influences to pro
mote their growth in pety. and preserve in
vigorous exercise their gracious affections.
lniS musl hc their earnest desire, a. II bcaut.
fully expressed by hcsarred writer. That
the spices thereof may HOW out; In other
words, ihA, the hrurts OF believers may be
tender may glow and burn with divine love.
and that doNOut affections may spread around
them sacred atmosphere, like tho delightful
perfumes from "A garden oi spices. IL is only
10y the exercise Of that sweet and amiable
temper which grace impurts, and by cor
responding deportmeut, thnt tho ,hristfVn
character appears lovely and attractive.
There must be u spiritual dlscernment Of the
invisible things Ot God, to impress and
affect the mind with "A sense oi the excel
lenCy and offices of Christ. his liic, death,
resurrection, ascension and intcrce-sion with
the Father. Others, ~ well ~ the Jews. may
have the aguniCS Ot the cross and the bleed
ing love ot Christ sst before them, without
rolonting for ain, or feeling any glow Oi Oi1"c-
tion for the glorious sufferer. They may
have no true humiliation No mean and low
thoughts OF themselves To abasr them before
the King of Kings They may have no eX-
ated sense OF his pCricctionA such as HwCs
the seraphim and leads thCm to veil their
faces in his presence. They ma! possess no
emotion OF wonder, grief and joy, while CON
tcmplaiing tho mysteries Of redemption, no
ardent lOugings to be more holy and more
coutOrmed to God. These Cnlivening views
ani holy affections proceed from the fountain
OF life. They are the effects of his spirit
breathing his own divine nature into the
hearts Of his children, producing a life of
faith and holiness. and thus preparing them
Tor the presence and enjoyment of Christ.
Nor will "a Few transient emotions over
ripen them for the joys Of the blessed. They
need continual supplies q! grace, that they
may ba ever tending towA-dS the felicity OF
the heavenly state, Every day brings It's
dLtie- aud trials. its conflicts and dangers.
and shows Us our dependence and wants.
Are Christians To resemble the tree, planted
by the rivers of water. whose leaf doth not
vitherY Arc they to bn ever pressing for
ward towardsthe prize Of their high callingy
Are they 10 be instant in season and ont OF
season, aspiring 10 know more Of the divine
character and word. To rise higher and make
greater attainments in the divine lileI They
must be continually supplied with the Spirit
They must rely upon his power and in
tiuence to renew their strength TO enligh.en
their minds, to deliver them from sin and
unbelief. and enable thcm to endure unto the
end. Left to themselves their hopes will per-
ish, they will pine away and die in their sins.
| Much as they value their present peace and
/ comfort, the prosperity of the church and the
! joys Of Immortality, they are urged 10 plead
| for the presence and influences Of the Holy
| Spirit. This is the greatest blessing which
! Christ promised his disciples, when his visi-
! bic presence was withdrawn Il will send
| you another Comforter, which is the Holy
| Ghost who shall abide with you forever,
He giveih his Holy Spirit TO them who ask
him. - Recorder.