The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-15

l3. There hath no temptation taken you
bat such as is common to man: but God
is faithful. who will not suffer you TO be
tempted above that We are able; but will
with the temptation also make a way "a
escape, that ye may be able to bear IL.
Hebrews ii:l7-1S.
j. Wherefore in all things il beloved
him 70 be made like unto his brethren
that ne might be a merciful and faithful
high priest in things pertaining to God
70 make reconciliation for the sins Of the
people.
Is For in that ne himself hath suffered
being tempted, he is able to succor them
that are tempted.
Hebrews iv:15.
For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of
our inhrmities; but was in all points
tempted like as We are. yet without sin.
c. Z. HYMNS. 16, "A. CS. &c. IS. 1870.
The Endeavor Hymnal-SS. Sc. 1O4. lO9.
1l9. IS5. 1877. 243
Parallel Passages.
Matthew vi.l3: Luke Wills: Luke
xxii.46, Ephesians Who'll; Hebrews
Wits. I Peter is, II Peter ii.g; James
1928, Jude "a Revelation iu.lO.
One Of the most Important facts in life
Tor every man. woman. and child is this
fact OF temptation. Not one OF the chill
dren Of men are EXEMPT from hearing the
voice Of the serpent Who first uttered his
ailurements SO Ions ago IN the Garden Of
huen- Temptation 20 evil i'm any Of It's
ferns is the CCmmonCst thing We have TO
deal with in our daily life Now and
ggain may ASSUME the heroic garb Of
some great and mighty deed Of wicked
mes rli-h win Cutice none but a daring
spirit. tgf 0fteuest it is the humble the
deFpisCi tlrm. with none the less power
% c-awaIn spite Of its Ugly shape and al
Ways i- is there heSiud the trees hiding
IT. t11 loveliest Of gardens.
lhese three passages Of our lesson
SHINE through the badness Of the way OF
temptation like three Jewels from Christ's
crown The first burns steadily with
clear yellow light Of hope. that seems TO
shine straight from Gods throne.
way. II says, "a way TO escape. that
We may be able 70 bear it,"
The second is stained with Christ's
blood shed ''to make reconciliation for
the sins Of the people" and says AS il
gioNs. He Is able TO sUccOr in that he
hath suffered"
The third sparklcs white like a diamond
IN . lty-he was tempted vet without
sin" Does not this cluster Of precious
gems make as willing 20 trust his strength
IN or Weakness
It Is 50 conrncu thing to hear one say
i am tempted more than others Nv ma
ture Is weak. 1t is not my Z, Ult that I
give way. others have never 1eca tried
IN this way" Hear Gods 5rds say:
There hath no temptation taken YOU but
such as is common to many Others
have been this way before. The Goldman
passed through il all before YOU. and
without sin All but you say. he had
more than my poor human strength to
nelp MIN meet the temptation. He had
but Gods strength. and have YOU not that
also Has God not proved faithful Think
back TO last time you were tempted the
TINE you yielded so completely-think,
Was there not moment when you paused
upon the brink Of surrender wi+h an in
stents flashing recognition Of what you
were about 10 do. end the knowledge that
YOU could yet draw back-and YOU did not
want TO. Is is not so2 You went rnadlv
and joyously 10 your humiliation with
Only a glance. and ignoring Gods out
stretched hand that came 10 save in that
lnstants pause Think back over all
your temptations. is Il not always 500
Watch when the next one comes Al
Why's somewhere. easy TO see. convenient
70 avail yourself Of. viii be found at hand
the ready refuge. The trouble is you do
net want IT, Jesus did. Jesus wilIed to
use his Fathers strength. You are viii
ing n should save you by main force.
snatch you away from the temptation al
the last minute but unwilling 10 use the
strength 70 save yourself when the temp
tatlon has become so strong that the saw
ing is a pain TO you.
i can't help it, said a young man.
when his sister urged him not 10 return
10 habit which had injured his health
somew hat in the past. Don't you think
you could If you wanted to-" size asked.
Yes. but I don't want to-" That is the
secret OF the whole trouble.
III promise you I will moi make a
hablt or II. he said with an indulFent
smile. as II he had done great things for
her. but there can be no harm in indulg-
ing myself occasionally with my friends"
GU VIII not need TO make a habit OF
II. the habit Will make itself il you but
open the door a crack for IL. thought
me sister sadly, as she went her way.
feople who have gone down into college
settlements and the like 20 live among
the poor and afflicted and degraded as
one OF themselves have been able 10 helm
them as others who have stayed in their
own homes never could be able So
Christ comes TO us Willing 10 be made
like unto his brethren. that he might
be a merciful and faithful high priest %
II Is not like taking our weaknesses for aid
10 some great. pUre-eyed angel. who has
a0rel hlDhu lhe horror OF WlckcdnesS
ana temptation az all. but to one who
suffered u all. all that we bear when we
try 70 fight against our own desires. bore
I ie m to the end-bOre them without sin
Temptations beset US on every hand but
the high priest Is faithful. mercifuI. and
a bic Shall -Ee not win through them ali
and receive the wnTte stone and the new
name. and the crown and robe Of pure
linen aud the place beside him on the
throne which hath been promised 10 them
who overcome
Applied Truth.
Temptations are like jagged rocks that
rise above the water al low tide. and
thus lose their peril; but when the surge
Of passion comes in. we are borne un-
thinking upon it on the very teeth Of the
danger.
Fred Porter lived on Green Street. half
way between Ninth and Tenth Streets
His fathers store was on the corner Of .
Brown and Tenth Streets just one block
away. Edward Higley lived on Ninth +
Street. half way between Brown and
Green He was a bad boy aud always led
Fred into trouble. Fred had been for
hidden TO 90 with him. Every morning .
before he began the day Fred knelt and .
repeated the Lords PRAYER. not forget .