Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27
CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR.
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Topic.-communiop and transformation
--Ex- rxxiv. ss-ss; Luke X, ~ -
The two Illustrations Of comUunfon
and transformation which we have be-
fore US In the topical references are
those OF Moses and Of Christ The FIRST
one is that Of Moses upon Mount Sinai
There he had held communion and Eel
iowshlp with God. and when he came
down from the mount the people saw
that the face Of Moses shone or that
II had been TRANSPORTED with the light
Of God The same thing happened to
Christ upon the Mnuut Of Transagura
ton. While He had fellowship and
communion with God we are told that
He WIS trausagured, and this trans
ngurati0n took place while lie prayed
The fashion of His eountenanee was
altered, and His ralmeut was white
and Ellstening.
In these two references we see that
communion and transformation go
hand ia hand Moses was Ia com
munion with God when he was Trans
figured with heavenly light Christ
was In prayer and communion with
God when His couutenaDce was
changed and His raiment was white
and glistening. The desire and the
ambition Of every Christian should he
10 lead a transformed and a trans
figured life The light OF God should
shine forth IN our lives. and this can
be the case only when we are faithful
In holding communion and fellowship
with Cod OF an aged saint whose life
was 50 beautiful the question was
asked. How does Il come that his life
is SO different from others7 the an
swer was that he lived so close to
heaven that be saw things that others
did not see and beard sounds that they
did not hear. His life OF communion
was rewarded by a life of tranSforma-
ton, the glory Of God shone forth in
his counteuance and in his life above
that which was manifest In the lives
of others, and il was brought about by
nearness to God IN that and in life.
Communion and transformation are
possible TO all Christians. Communion
with God is evidently possible TO all
Through the Lord Jesus Christ we
have access to the throne OF God at all
times and under all circumstances.
God has encouraged us In His word TO
pray unto Him and TO hold fellowship
and communion with Him. The results
Of prayer in one case win not be dIf-
ferent from other cases. II communion
with God led TO transformation in the
case Of Moses and In the case OF Christ.
it viii also follow In the lives OF all
who spend much time in communion
and fellowship with God. II would be
absolutely impossible for the spirit Of
man to hold close fellowship and com
munion with the Spirit Of God and this
fact not TO be produced In the life. The
glory OF God would necessarily shine
forth In the life OF one who holds con-
slant communion and fellowship with
God We see those about US who Inn
press us with the fact that the light %
God is constantly about them. We oft
times wonder why Il is that certain
saints OF God seem TO be surrounded
with heavenly halo Undoubtedly the
cause, II we could investigate II, would
be foun. tn the fact that they spend
lLlSA TIME ia EA&a q aAsA AAASA h4-&4t a.
communion, and II is while they pray
that they are TRANSPORTED and the
light Of the glory OF God shines con-
etantly forth in their lives
We scarcely realize what q great
thing It Is 10 have the opportunity Of
communion with God We would find
Il delight TO hold fellowship and com
munion with the great men OF the
world. but how much greater n delight
It should be TO hold communion with
God Himself. who has made the world
and sustalns II by His power. There
is not only the privilege al prayer, but
there are many blessings attached 10
prayer. II is not only that God an
swers our petitions but in this act OF
worship we come in close touch and
contact with the divine one. and this Is
impossible without producing benefi-
cent results In our own lives. The cares
of life are lightened. its burdens are
easier borne after we have spent time
in prayer with God. the dark places
are lighted, and the ways are made
easier OF travel by the light that shines
from above during the time which we
spend in prayer and communion with
God