Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

anu an outBTOWtn from the VICTORIOUS
life OF Christ; the ordinances are then
symbols of great events, In His life and
the teachings and exhortattons OF the Apos-
tie Paul in the chapter and the text have
fullness of meaning which can only be
realized in eternity completely.
Seeking those things above" setting
the mind things above" is the positive
side of the Christian life conditioned on
the resurrection of Christ. Setting not
the mind on things upon the EARTH" is
the negative side, and only possible as
the higher, nobler and eternal life of
Christ supplants the sensuous, lower and
sinful life of man.
All that occurred in Christ as mans
representative has. been attributed to
man in Him. The Christian died In Christ;
arose in Christ assembled in Christ lives
in heaven in Christ (Romans, 6; Ephe-
slams, Philippians and Colossians all teach
these truths) For our citizenship is In
heaven I'VE sit together in heavenly
places in Christ Jesus" and When Christ,
who is our life, shall be manifested, then
shall ye also with Him be manifested in
glory" 1t is a life hid with Christ in
Cod" but 1T is the Christians life in oper-
alton now and will be the life that shall
be manifested when Christ is manifested
in glory.
Jesus Christ is the fountain of life, and
faith is the appropriating channel by
which that life becomes ours Hence the
spiritual is the only life that Is eternal as
to its existence and relationship. This Is
life eternal, that they may know Thee
the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom
thou hast sent"
THE things above are heavenly in their
origin, substance and manifestation. Hence
seeking those things above" Setting
ones mind on them" is to be "in turn with
the Infinite" and to show forth the life or
Christ in conduct, feeling and character.
Because we have arisen with Christ we
the Son of God with power, according to
the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection
of the dead Rom., 1:iv), and IF sons then
heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with
Jesus Christ" If we are sons then We
ought to show forth this flial relationship
and have a fraternal feeling, we ought to
reckon ourselves 10 be dead unto SIM, we
ought to go about doing good, we ought
to have the mind of Christ in service
IN the enduring trials, resisting tempta-
tion, blessing those who prosecute US
and leading those back to Righteousness
and light who have been walking in evil
and darkness. Our spirit should be unset
fish and our conduct should be exemplary.
Live for self. live in vain;
Live for Christ, live again.
There is a time coming when the children
Of God will have their full inheritance and
revelation. That time will be when Christ
shall be revealed the second time without
sin unto salvation In visible glory, then the
children of God shall come unto their own
and shall know even as they are known to
Him. Then shall the righteous blaze
forth like the sun in the kingdom of My
Father"
In view of all this we are to put off all
those things mentioned in verses 90. Such
things as anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy.
filthy communication. lying. etc. Seeing
that we. have put off the old man with his
deeds and have put on the new man which
is renewed IN knowledge after the image
of Him that created him"
Seeking" shows the outward reach or
this life in it's effort and aim. Setting the
mind" shows the inward life in its afrec-
tons and purposes. All related to and In
spired by the life OF Christ, because as He
Is, so are we In this world" Christ is the
center of a great world and life to which
mankind generally are now eccentric and
not concentric and the call of the apostle
Is that our lives are to be concentric with
the life of Christ. Look up, not down;
ward, and lend a hand" is fine motto and
presents the so-called graces, faith, love
and hope. in service TO those in need and
as manifesting the life of Jesus Christ in
his relationship to the world through His
own people.
Strong Son Of God, immortal love,
Whom we. that have not Thy face,
By faith, and faith alone, embrace.
Believing where cannot prove
'Thou seemest human and divine,
The highest, hottest manhood. Thou.
Our wills ours, we know not how.
Our wills ours, 10 make them Thine.
''Our little systems have their day:
They have their day and cease TO be;
They but broken lights OF Thee,
And Thou. Lord art more than they"