The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-21

right to il. You cannot buy it. people
tried that long ago. BY Your laying all
down does not purchase for you the right
to receive the Holy Spirit Jesus did that
long ago, but this simply gives Hin the
right Of way with and in you Then, a.,
He gives these things back again or
withholds them from you, there is moth
ing that you hold that He canoot use to
the glory of God. There Is nothing that
lie withholds that is not equally for
Gods glory. And SO it comes to pass
that "neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor inequalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things 70 come, nor height.
nor depth, nor any creature shall be able
to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus"
There are times when my heart seems
crushed ut the thought of all God has
provided for His redeemed ones, and how
little of it they actually possess; and the
inheritance, for the most part, hinges on
tie answer to the question, "Have you
received the Holy Ghost aince We be-
lieved:" TO many ask me, "does not
conservation meet the requirements"
No. no. no, a thousand times no. Con-
secration, our conservation, never can
take the place Of the Holy Ghost. He is
Person-One in the God Head-co-euual
and CO eternal with the Father and Son.
Conservation is good as far rs it goes,
but at best it is only AN act, and not II
person, and Rs such has Nd vitality in
itself; and that which has no life canuot
give life. Conservation may result in
consequences of our being with some one
who has received the Holy Spirit, or be.
cause we ourselves have Him with or in
us. But in no sense can it take His
place God would not so dishonor the
Holy Spirit ly letting anything human,
even If it is our "all', take His place.
Let us seek and talk more Of His conse.
Grating. sanctifying work in us and
through us than of our conservation.
On beloved, do let us honor the Holy
Spirit. Give Him His right place-the
place God the Father and the Son gave
Hi Receive Him into believing
heart and you not only have tho Holy
Spirit Himself, hut you have the Father
and the Son as you can never have them
in any other way.
used to think knew and loved Jesus;
but, dear one. had nc conception OF His
character then, as I now compare it
with the actual, real, personal and living
knowledge of His character MS it is being
revealed 10 me day by day by the Holy
Spirit. Jesus was sent to reveal the
Father to us. An" so it happens, con.
sequenC on receiving the Holy Ghost, we
receive the Triune God within us Each
revealing the other. How simple of uu.
Outstanding from this point Of view, and
yet so mystical from any other Oh,
how stupid we all have been, to be sure,
seeking entrance into the mysteries
every other way but the right way-iust
simple command. If we are obedient
we shall have some such experience ms
Saul of 'rnrsus had when he received the
Holy Ghost; and there ''fell from his
eyes as it were scales.''.
we are blind inside and out "Blind
Leaders of the blind" and all because we
fail to realize the importance of obedience
to His simple command. Receive We the
Holy Ghost" Oh, the rich and prec Gus
promises that hinge on our receiving
''the Comforter. Take your Bible and
your Bible concordance and look them
up, and just see for yourself the inheri.
lance which might be yours right here
and now. Just let us take one promise.
Jesus said TO the disciples: she shall
show you things to come Does that
look at all significant to you in these
days when all around the world from
every quarter, the saints Of God are lift
ing up their heads in joyful anticipation
that the coming OF Jesus is very near at
hand You cannot know from any other
source whether this expectancy is more
than passing fancy or not, unless you
receive the Holy Ghost. He alone can
give authentic knowledge of things to
come" You wi | not take my word for
it that "Jesus is coming" You cannot.
God has so planned it that the wise
only "snal understand" Who are the
wise? Jesus says, "The wise have OIL :"
And, dear one, don't you know that the
"oil'' means the Holy Ghost. If you will
but receive Him He will loft VIM know
whether it is true or not that Jesus is
coming j. That is one of His specific du-
ties, aud to prepare the Bride for Christ
And He cannot prepare you til you re-
ceivc Him. And you cannot receive your
knowledge intelligently in any other way
than through the HOLY Ghost. You NAV
read all the books OH chronology aud all
the testimonies of the ages that are being
gather ed together to prove that His com.
ing is near ut hand, and it will all seem
rs incredible and nonsensical rs His fist
coming did to the pious Jew, unless the
Holy Spirit dwells within and testilies
to the truths OF "these things shortly to
come to pass" If you expect 10 receive
your notice of the Lords return from
any other source you will realize your
mistake when it is too late TO remedy t.
These things are committed to the Holy
Ghost. and unless you receive Him you
will not be in position to receive Hs
testimony to the truth of these things, in
and through others. Jesus is coming
Thousands and thousands already know
it. DO youy "Receive We the Holy Ghost
He shall show you things to
come" Will you let Him!
To me the coming os Jesus seems infin-
itely more renl than death, and yet peo-
pie are dying in every directions and the