The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-18
MAKE THIS YEAR THE BEST.

Of all Of the centuries since the
world was, this is the most magni-
ficient. OF all the decades in this
century, there is none equal to our
own. OF all the years in this decade
this year is by far the greatest and
best. Never did life afford such op-
portunities, never was it laden with
such responsibilities. "How shall
we best meet them % is the question
of the hour.
Instead of looking at the duties and
burdens of the coming year until we
are weary with a sense of RESPONSE
bility, suppose we regard each day
as an opportunity fresh from the
hand of God The outlook will be
something like this:
Three hundred and sixty five days
in which to walk with Jesus. You
remember the walk of the disciples to
Emmans. How their hearts burned
within them as He talked with them
by the way and opened to them the
Scriptures. Three hundred and
sixty five similar walks for US. in a
oompanionship just as close and init
mate as we choose to make it.
Three hundred and sixty-ive days
of intercession for others How
much single prayer has often &C.
complished. Think of three hundred
and sixty-five days of such opportu-
nifty before an open mercy seat, with
the undivided attention Of God and
with the Holy Spirit to help frame
your pleas and to suggest what you
forget. When you pass the children
on their way to school lift up your
heart in their behalf, "God bless the
boys and keep them always pure"
If tramp calls at your door, pray for
him and for the class which he repre-
ssnts. Who needs your prayers more
When travelling ask God to bless the
train-men and all the passengers
Some are in trouble, others in tempta-
ton, all in need of the grace of God
Pray for your church and pastor, for
all teachers and pupils, for the press
that it may be pure and wholesome.
Ask Gud to bestow the grace Of lib
erality upon all Christians, and that
those who are making their wills
may remember their Elder Brother.
What a varity of needs are suggested
by each day s contact with the world,
and what privilege it is to be able
to send wave of Righteousness rolling
over the whole earth, even to the
uttermost shores. 1t is possible for
us to bring down definite and positive
blessings upon every man, WON an
and child on the face of the globe
each day of our lives Oh, the value
of intercession! If Christians only
realized its power they would give
more time to it. / believe the time
will come when godly men and wo-
men will devote much time to the
ministry of intercession. What a
field of usefulness is for the aged and
the shut-ins!
Three hundred and sixty. five com.
binations of Providence in our behalf,
for "all things work together for good
to them that love God. - Consider
what single combination has often
wrought; word, tract, a little
loan or gift Of money-how God has
sometimes blessed it! A sickness or
bereavement-how it has opened our
eyes and revealed our selishness, and
brought US in penltence to our knees.
How often a letter or q chance &C.
quaintance has stirred our hearts and
given life new meaning. Life is
the unfolding of Gods plan for us,
and each day is new page unknown
until we reach it; but there are no
blank pages and no wasted days if
each one of them lis lived in simple
obedience to Him who hath said.
Surely as I have thought, SO shall it
come to pass and as I have purposed,
SO shall it stand. - Three hundred
and sixty five just such combinations
of Providence, and each the very best
that God can devise for that day.
Three hundred and sixty-five days
for the Spirit to reveal to US the
blessed will of God. a single
glimpse of it has often fired the soul
with holy purpose, but think OF
three hundred and sixty five. days in
which the Spirit will pour the truth
into Us just as fast as we are able to
receive it.. Last year it was true Of
us as of the disciples Of old, 81 have.
many things to say unto you, but ye
cannot bear them now This year
if we desire it, and are willing to
take time to wait upon Him, he will
unfold to us more of the deep things
Of God.
Three hundred and sixty-five days
in which to witness for Christ in our