The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

PRAYER meeting Topic OF the OuAB
Peoples Societies, Christian En-
dea9or. Baptist Young Peoples
Union, EpW0rth League, etc, for
March - Chrfst's Life III. HIS
Summaryrof Conduct. the Sermon on
the Mount. Matt. Chapters 5-6-t-
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
We may not be able to add to the
BEAUTY of a masters painting, but we
may draw aside the curtain that hides
it from view Similarly. II IS peyoI l-
human power to add to the AaliVe
glory Of the Son of God, and YET we
may 14nvet1 that glory to other eyes Dy
making known. the character or the
Lord. We exalt Christ by proclailning
him When we preach and teach ana
testify concerning our Saviour, we
truly uplfft him before the world
Walking with Christ is always away
from sin.
Jesus is the Christians example. The
Bible holds him I'D as one to be lmi-
tated. We are to grow like him HIS
graces are to be found in US His Spirit
IS to be the controlling spirit OF our
life. We are to work as he worked. to
endure as he endured, and to love as
he loved.
Christ's mission was to save men
to save them from litteness, selfish
ness sin and death.
Mems thoughts about God were in
adequate. They did not understand
Him as Father. They knew that He
was great and good and just and ter
rible and powerful, but they did not
know that God is love. Christ came
with that truth on his lips Every deed
of his life, from the manger to the as
cension, spoke the same message. It
was Christ's mission to reveal the
Fathers tender n ca ri of love.
Prayer is the best staff of bur
dened pilgrim
Jesus was a revolutionist. He is still
at work fulfilling his mission of max
ing a new world, filled with new men
and women.
Hard trials are the ground in which
great faith grows.
It is entirely possible for the most
humble and commonplace Christian to
do deeds and show q, spirit that will
make men think about his Master.
Each Christly act is finger board
pointing to the Lamb of God that talk
eth away the sin of the world
Our Model is also our Master and our
Teacher. He not only sets US a per-
feet example, but he also instructs US
how to conform to it.
The helpers are the happy. Selfish
ness is unsatisfactory. To seek only
our own good is to miss the real good
of life. They extract the real sweet
ness from living who are always seek
ing opportunity to serve others.
God helps those who help other peo-
pie
The Spirit of Christ in the heart pro-
duces the fruits of the Spirit in the life
The graces that we desire cannot be
put on our life one by one, as We may
choose. They are rather a growth, re-
sulting from the indwelling Of the
Spirit. BY these signs may we know
that We have in US the Spirit: love,
/ joy. peace. long-suffering. gentleness,
goodness. faith, meekness, temp
To live the life of Christ we must do
the deeds of Christ. Without gentle
speech. unfailing patience, sterling
Righteousness constant helpfuIness,
and a life of daily self-sacrifice. it is
/ Impossible to be like our Model.
Pride is a sin Of the good. AS we
grow in righteousness we find this
temptation besetting US increasingly. 1t
/ is hard for a virtuous person 20 be
/ blind to his own virtues. Yet Christ s
! law requires exactly this. Otherwise
/ our very virtues become a snare. The
Rhar1Se6 was doubtless s really good
man. But his pride and self-righteous-
ness spoiled his goodness, SO that he
was less acceptable to God than the
/ humble sinner.
The kingdom should be put first be-
cause it lasts.
Life is full of paradoxes. The seem
ing failure of good men, and the seem
ing success of bad men, meet US every
day How shall we reconcile these
facts2 Does God go back on his own ?
The answer simple enough, though
hard to realize. is that Gods thoughts
are bigger than our understanding. His
plans are more far-rea ching than our
! hopes. He sometimes WithhOlds the
lesser, present reward, that he may be-
stow upon US later the more abundant
blessing and honor. This is always tt
be rememb ered in considering Gods
dealings with men: His standpoint Is
the standpoint of eternity.
Obedience, like other virtues. be.
comes easier the longer it is practieed
The recruit ehafes under the necessity