Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.
For Sunday, April 16, 1905
Topic: CERTIFYING God in Our Recreations."
l Corinthians 10 81 Psalm 10 5-11.
I Corinthians, 1921: Whether therefore
We eat. or drink, or whatever We do, do all
to the glory of God.
Psalm IS:
itance and of my cup; thou maintainest my
lot.
6. The lines are fallen unto me in pleas
ant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
T. will bless the Lord. who hath given
me counsel; my reins also instruct me in
the night seasons.
8. have set the Lord always before me;
because he Is at my right hand I shall not
be moved.
9. Therefore my heart is glad, and my
glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in
hope.
10. For thou wilt not leave my soul in
One to see corruption.
II. Thou wilt show me the path of life;
In thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy
right hand there are pleasures foreyermore.
The Lesson.
IF we would be sure of immortal life,"
says Alexander Maclaren, I'VE must make
the mortal God-filled life"
The young Christian draws a sigh and
half wonders If immortal life be worth the
while, then checks the irreverent thought
and stumbles on his halfway, unsatisfying
good time and yet keep in with the guard
OF the heavenly gate, that he may not be
denied entrance at the last day.
yet 1t is not long-faced. sad-hearted
Christians that Christ wants. He said
himself: Il am come that We might have
life, and that ye might have it more abun-
dainty What is abundance of life but
every delight that the soul Graves, and in
IL
putting off the question of deciding for
Christ because they want to attend a the
alter. and they have always supposed that
was wrong for a Christian to do. They
have no idea of the love that Jesus has for
them, and the delight He takes in making
them happy. They do not realize that it
is not question of attending the theater.
or playing cards. or dancing, or any of
those things, but just a question of sur
rendering ones self to Jesus Christ. After
that is done all will be clearer THE test
of inward devotion is its bearing COM
mon tasks. True wisdom is found in fell
lowship with God. Eyes which look on
Him see things more clearly" says Alex
ander Maclaren again.
If you will give yourself to Jesus you will
be able better to Judge all these questions
of right and wrong wisely; you will be able
to know just what to do about questionable
amusements. and about those that are not
questionable. You will know that If He
tells you to give up one or all of these He
will give you something infinitely better
in their place. All. you look incredulous at
that, but you have not tried it; you can
not understand until you have fully sur
rendered. Go search through your Bible
and see how many places there are in
which He promises wonderful joys which
We scarce understand IL we but make Him
our chief joy. II will be worth your while,
such study, and arouse your curiosity to
experience this wonderful joy that God can
give to His beloved children.
But, on the other hand, there are many
CHRISTIANS who. having SattIed all theSa
vexed questions of amusements, not only
for themselves, but for all other Christians,
can see good in airy kind of amuse-
ment, and so create the impression that
their religion Is sad and solemn thing
Now this may not be true. Their hearts
may be light, and their minds filed with q
great peace, but they have an unfortunate
way OF failing to give expression to it.
Our psalm bursts forth In an exultant song
of happy assurance. 1t certainly is right
that We should be glad In the Joy that God
gives u.s. and that we should make every
life about US just as sweet and bright and
happy as possible. II you can do this best
by playing golf for hours with some friend
to save him from bad companions or to get
him out into Gods pure air and give him
little true sunshine in his soul, then play
golf with all your soul and with All YOUR
strength and with all your might" II you
need exercise, and chance of tennis play
ing comes In your way, then be the very
best tennis player that comes on the court
and do 1t for Gods glory, not your own
Hoard up the influence you gain through
this pleasant and healthful exercise and use
1t to lead others In the right path.
Learn to make your recreations one con-
tinual round OF clarifying God, not of en-
joying yourself forever. And does this
seem to be a great burden. too grevious to
be borne that even your rest times and
that solemn command. Whether Therefore
we eat or drink or whatsoever we do do All
TO the glory OF God. SO sighed two young