The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-28

than other people or gain little high
er position. oh, how we strut w,
go around wanting everybody TO know
their place and say; rs not thii
great Babylon that have built fol
the honor Of my kingdom and by Tho
might Of my strength" Who has
anything Of the humility OF Christi
The disposition OF Christ was also
the spirit OF prayer. Prayer on ths
mountains, prayer on the sea, prayer
among the sick. prayer everywhere
Prayer for little children: Father
thank Thee that Thou hast hidden
these things from the wise and pru-
dent and revealed them unto babes.
Prayer for His friends: Father. |
will that they be with Ne where i
am Prayer for His enemies: "Fa-
Their. forgive them; they know no,
what they do" Prayer for all ma
iions: Thy kingdom come" How
little OF that spirit you and have.
How soon our knees get tired. Where
Is the vial full OF odors which are
the prayers of all the saints? Which
of us can keep our mind ten min
utes on a prayer'without wandering7
Not YOU. not /. Oh. that we might
have the spirit OF prayer which was
the spirit of Christ We want more
prayer in the family, more prayer In
the church. more prayer In the leRis-
latiye hall. more prayer among tho
sick. more prayer among the aged,
more prayer among the young. The
lprcat Advancement Of the church IL
10 be in that direciionyct.
While the council ~of Nuremberg
was signing the edict that gave the
fhurch It's freedom. Martin Luther
\ WAS away of In n room by himself
praying for that accomplishment.
Though there was no line OF COM
munication between the place where
the council was assembled and the
room where Martin Luther was pray
inr. Martin Luther suddenly rose from
his knees AID said: 1T Is accom-
plished; the church is free. Victory.
Victoryi" Oh. for this direct line 81
Communication. with the throne "a
God so that "a may be said 81 "a
as il was said Of Luther; HE got
What he asked for" We want. Ike
Daniel. 10 pray with our face toward
The holy city. We want. like Stephen n,
O. pray gazing into Heaven. We want.
BIKE the publican. 20 pray shifting on
The heart OF conviction. We want.
Ike Christ, TO pray the Christ who
tmptied His heart Of ali its life
blood and then hlled n with the sor-
rows, the woes, the agonics Of all
nations.
Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witnessed the fervOr OF his prayer
The spirit 81 Christ. remark lastly.
vns a spirit % hard work. Not one lazy
aomsn; in ell His life. Whether He
els talking 10 the fishermen on the
bach or preaching 90 the sailors on
o. dock or administering 10 the rus
g. amid the mountains or spending
a. evening In Bethany, always-busy
M&Qihers. With hands. heart. head
B1f Hsh~se-. Having in th~ Sasa-
reth carpenter shop. teaching the lame
how TO walk without crutches. curing
the chiid's hts. providing rations for
The hungry host. Busy. busy. busyi
The hardy men who pulled the net out
% the sea Allied with fioundering treas
ures. the shepherds who hunted up
grassy plots for their hockN 20 nibble
at. the shipwrights pounding away In
The drydocks. the winemakers Of En-
gedi dipping the juices from the vat
and pouring them into the Roaiskins.
we're not more busy than Christ. busy.
busy for others. From the moment
lie went out OF the caravansary Of
Bethlehem TO the moment when the
cross plunged into the socket on ths
bloody mount. busy for others. Does
hat remind you OF yourself2 II does
tot remind me OF myself. II we lift q
burden, IL must be light. II We do
work. IL must be popular. ~ We sit
"A the pew. Il must be soft. n We
move In a sphere Of usefulness. u must
oe brilliant. II we have 90 take hold
q load. give rs the light end OF the
og. In this way TO Heaven fan Us.
iock Us. sing Us 20 sleep. Lift Us up
toward Heaven on the tips OF your
fingers under a silken sunshade. Stand
out OF the way. all you martyrs who
Breasted the fret stand out OF the
Way and let this colony OF tender-foot-
"a modern Christians come up and
Get their erownsl
What has your Lord done TO you.
0 Christian. that you should betray
Kim? Who gave you so much riches
hat you can afu0 10 despise the
wards OF the faithful? Al this mo-
uent. when all the armies OF Heaven
aud earth and hell are plunging into
me conflict, how can you desert the
aandard? Oh. backsiidden Christian.
Is - rot time for you 10 start anew
ior Heaven?
Now. I have shown you that the dis-
position OF Christ was a spirit OF gem
ieness. a spirit OF self-sacrifice,
spirit OF humility, a spirit OF prayer.
a spirit OF hard work-five points. VIII
YOU remember them? Are you ready
now for the tremendous announce
ment OF the text? III any man have
not the spirit OF Christ. he Is none Of
His" Are you ready for that state
ment? Can you stand up and say;
Yes, we have the spirit Of Christi"
NOT one OF as can make that answer
10 the full question, yet ] am 10 de-