Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-17
In the sunshine of ohrists Love.

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In the Sunshine Of Christ's Love.
One of the historic landmarks in the
Church of Christ was that upper
room" in Jerusalem, where the Master
instituted the sacrament which com
memorates His atouiDg love, After
He had broken the bread and given
the cup to His disciples, He summon
ed them to "arse and 20 hence" and
led them out toward Gethsemane.
What wonderful walk was that, and
what wonderful talk He gave them
as they moved through the silent
streets to the vale Of Redron! That
chamber had been redolent of His re-
deeming love; the atmosphere was
laden with its sweet fragrance The
first thing He speaks of is the vital
union which He has formed between
them and Himself a union az close
as the parent vine to all It's branches
and tendrils, Then He tells them
that even az the Father had loved
Him, so did He love them, and ten
derby charges them, abide ye in My
love" Not their love to Him, but
His love for them. He had created a
warm, bright, blessed atmosphere of
love, and He urges His little flock TO
continue 10 it,
Ia it possible for all ofus Christians
to live steadily in this bright sun
shine, where His love is falling in a
constant stream of warm effulgence?
It must be possible; for our Master
never commands what we cannot per-
form. Sinless perfection may not be
attainable in this lie. But there is
one thing which all of Christ's re-
deemed people can do, and that is to
keep themselves in the delightful at
mosphere of His love- 1t is our fault
and our shame that we spend so many
days in the chilling fogs, or under the
heavy clouds of unbelief, or down in
the damp, dark cellars Of conformity
20 the world. There are three condl.
tions which Christ eDjoins upon us.
If we fulfill them we shall abide 10
the sunshine of His love.
l. The first one is obedience. If
ye keep My commandments, ye shall
abide IN My love, even as have kept
My Fathers commandments, and abide
IN His love" A boy leaves home for
school or college, and his mother
packs his trunk, with many tear
moisteniDg his wardrobe. She puts
Bible there, and says to him: Now,
my dear boy, this you will read every
morning and night; and while you
are on your knees IN prayer, your
mother is with you" BY and by her
heart leaps with joy when he writes
to her that he is dong just what she
babe him. and every time that obedlent
loyal son opens that book and bends
on his knees before God he is sur
rounded by the sweet atmosphere Of
his mothers love. He gains two
blessings: strength to resist outside
temptations, and the heart-happlness
Of pleasing his devoted, unselfsh
mother.
In like manner we who call our
selves Christians should abide in the
bright warm atmosphere of our Mas
ter's love We must heartily accept
a whole Christ, both as Saviour and
Lord, AID accept Him without re-
serves or limitations He has right
to command; it is ours simply to
obey. Stephen Girard, the Philadel-
phis millionaire, was ouce called on
by poor man who wanted employ
ment. Girard told him to go into a
vacant lot near by, and carry all the
stones on one side of tue lot over to
the other side, and the next day to
move them all back again. At the
end Of the week, when he came for his
wages, Girard said to him: Il like
you. There is no nonsense about you
You do just what you are told to do
and ask no questions; you shall have
work as long as I have any thing tc
be DONE" This is the kind of service
which Christ wants. Lord, VIVA
wilt thou have me to do?" The WHY
weAmust leave with Him. Genuin,
heart obedience is not a CALLING bur
den; it becomes the secret of perfec
joy. Christ tells US that our so
shall be full.p
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