The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-29


store his increasing treasures, when the
summons comes to meet his God, he han
to leave all his treasures behind. In
naked poverty he was ushered before the
Judgment bar, and then what did It profit
him that he was one Of the richest men
in all the world? For all that he could
take with him into the next world-his
soul-was lost forever. Who would say
that the wealthy young man was the
strong young man? So much for such
strength as the world In various direc-
lions Is able to produce. The superior
type of young man Is not found In any Of
them. Under the final testing at tie
hands of God, the vital qualification is
found to be lacking. The counterfeit
coin may pass current side by side with
the genuine II may look to be genuine,
It may have the true rung. but subject It
to the final test of the acid and Its in
feriority Is at once apparent The supe-
rior type of young manhood is not dis
covered by the world q testing. but by the
searching testing Of God. The strong
young man is the superior young man.
THE young man who Is strong physic-
ally must have life, and health and
muscles. and these three conditions are
requisite to the superior type of young
manhood. These three qualifications are
possessed by the young men to whom our
text is addressed. and mark their vital
points of difference from the other types
Of young men. Let us see II this Is not
true. The non-Christian young man.
whatever else he may have. has not soul
life, has not soul health. has not soul
vigor. He may not be alive to his lack.
He may be Indifferent to his need. He
may doubt the reality Of his souls need,
but our final refuge must be in Gods
word to prove mans condition as well
as his need. even as our final testing must
be at Gods hand It Is harder to make
young men realize the deafness of the
natural soul, because they. are so full Of
physical life. Death seems a vague and
unreal thing, and life Is so full and prom
Using. But apart from God there is no
lasting life. The unsaved soul is dead
In trespasses and sins" The physical
life may be perfect, the natural qualifica-
tons and attachments may be of the
highest and best. but IL the soul has not
been quickened into life by the touch OF
the crucified Lord, the physical body.
with its intellectual and moral attain
ments, is but the sepulcher of dead soul.
Think of 1t! Hidden behind the smile OF
the world. its pleasures, it's ambitions.
lies the soul, cold and stiff in death!
Would you hope to find your superior
young man in one who was thoughtless-
ly or wilfully furnishing living tomb
for his poor dead soul?
NOUNG men who are strong! Young
the strong young man to win the vic
tory over sin. 1t is the strong young
man who is the successful foe of the
wicked one. The superior type Of
young man must OF necessity be the
young man who wins victories. Why
boast of strength II victories are not
to be an outgrowth of that strength?
This arm of mine may rejoice in its
strength, but IL there is no weight to
be lifted, no burden to be carried, no
task to be wrought out, the arm soon
shows the weakening effects of mac
ton, and so is no longer the strong arm,
but the weak, powerless member.
which is unable to, serve me with eff.
cheney and honor. 1t Is a constant
warfare for the strong young man II
he would keep In fighting trim. The
devil Is aggressive and active. The
soul cannot sleep at its post. 1t can.
not be Indifferent to the advance of the
foe. David hasted and ran when the
giant Goliath advanced upon him, for
he knew that to hesitate or delay was
to lose his supreme opportunity OF
sending the stone crashing into the
forehead of the giant. Soon he would
have the visor of his helmet lowered
as he Joined battle, and the only vuf
nerable point which David could reach
with his missile would be sut of.
MOTE that the indwelling Word is
| the link which joins the strong
young man to the victory. II have
written unto you, young men, because
We are strong, and the Word of God
abideth in you, and ye have overcome
the wicked one." The indwelling
Word is the secret of strength. The
Psalmist asks: "Wherewithal shall a
young man cleanse his way?" And
quickly answers his own question by
by taking heed thereto
to Thy Word" 1.-THE Word
Of God is quick and powerful, and
sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder
Of soul and spirit, and of the joints and
marrow, and Is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart"
The young man Of the unclean heart Is
In a condition of weakness. The ex-
pulsive power of Gods Word is needed
to cleanse the heart, while that same
Word girds with strength and equips
for the battle. Jesus put Satan to
rout by His thrice-repeated: ''It Is
written" The devil can stand un-
fiinching and unscathed before the Are
Of the guns Of human word and human
effort hut LET the thunderholta of Cod'a