Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

its sphere. There was in His soui no
conflict in the duties owed God, man
and self
The temptation in the wilderness IS a
perfect presentation of His clear anal
simple recognition Of these duties thar:
leaves no confusion in the mintA'Of the. .
disciple. In Christ was no haste. mo-
confusion whatever. He had for eaef,
and everything the full measure Hf it's
claim. In His speech He gave line
upon line, precept upon preeept. He
did nothing in secret. (2) The ehar,-
table life. Christ ever made allow
ance IN all human equations for the
elements OF ignorance, Inheritance ana
condition. He remembered the .ho,ds
of men. their limitations, Thn3s. .wa
dnd Him dealing with the indiyid,ias
as the wise and loving parent does.
with the child, as the teacher with the.
pupil. He buift on that bektsa DSssibie
Interpretation of each man's nature,
which required ever and always y com
plete knowledge OF limitations.
He healed some In public because,
their bonds would stand it; others He
withdrew to tine quiet place alone .fq
recognized conditions best for the in
dividual. When two Of His fayOye$-
disciples desired to burn those MeI
whom they judged heretics; when Pet
er followed afar off and at last alto.
gether denied Him, with what divine
consideration He remembered their
limitations and forgave themt- With
Christ there was neither Greek .1.Oe
Jew. circumcision or uncircumciston Il.
Barbarian. Scythian, bond nor~frec, re-
cause His charity understood and
eliminated all differences that such dis
tinctions implied.
(3) The triumphant life. ChT,.sf. 81, Wi
the crown above the cross, life Beyonea(
death, and lived in them. Hone With
all its expectancies. was His. He sawt
the morning when it was midnight. He.
knew the Father knew. The frlun-s
phant life of Christ was lived for u.s..
and so came vicarious. We conld
not live it ourselves. because OF an ua-
natural bonGage-the awful bondaga
of Sin. hfist, however, ives 1t for:
us, and shares it with us making it
possible foc us to hav. His simple,
loving and triumphant life. II live, j.
yet not | but Christ iveth in met
Oh, what comfort there is to thss
poor. wounded heart that is struggling
70 GO IT'S best against sin and trial In
the narrow straits of life to say ami
realize, He remembers my bonds" He
took them upon Himself. Simple faith
in this truth brings relief and ultimate
trump. This gracious truth suggests
another Hmita ton that we speak OF
with profoundest reverence. the limit
alton Of God Himself IN the matter Of
bestowing pardon. peace and love npcn
the heart OF man. God has, according
to the revelation He has given us. linn.
It's that Ee cannot pass in the saliva.
ton Of man. The salvation in Christ
marks the boundaries Of Gods ability,
to save the human soul.
God cannot force the souls will II,
accept of His Son for salvation, He.
presents Him with all love and DOW er..
for He will have all men 20 be say.xfes
and to >ome unto the knowledge of the
truth. Beyond this He cannot 90.
God is bound ~ His gift Of free VIII
Christ the Gcd cried: II would but ye
v would not"
May God help all Of us to recoy-
njze and act upon the limitations to
which God has committed US.