Evening journal., 1907-01-28

instant death, however, could lead
Ca'eb to consort with rebellious Israel.
lie knew he was on Gods side so Ae
and Joshua chose 20 stand alone. His
watchword was Onward. lie was In
favor of on retronrade movement It Is
huminating 90 see Christians taking a
cowardiy attitude on great moral quos-
tions.
"'rhe true Christian has not the
spirit of the wording. but another
spirit Now says ST. Paul, we have
not received the spirit of the world
but the spirit which is OF God-to be
carnally minded is DEATH but 90 nc
spiritually minded i0 lifo and peace
"rhe Lord says. "A now heart also
win give you, and q now spirit win
put within YOU. and I win take away
will give you aa heart OF flesh and
Will put my spirit Within YOU, and cause
you 90 walk ia my statutes. and ye shall
keep my judgments and Go them.'
"a true Christian IS possessed OF and
actuated by the spirit OF Christ The
apost e says. If any man have not Che
spirit OF Christ he IS none of his.
"Wc learn that caleb followed the
Lord fully This was "a ercat compi-
ment TO him. He never compromised
/ himself II he had acted on The law of
/ Ioxpeaiency be would have said, Wcll
as Ions as you are determined Co go
/ back to Egypt 10 is no use for me 10
loppose you, SO ! Wi 80 with the mae
I iority.' on great issSes the majority ia
often wrong Noy populr was not on
this occasion 'Nix dci' What n STRIKE
ing contrast between Caleb and many
modern poluciansl II we had q few
moro Calebs many sweeping reforms
would soon be iuaurumted in Delaware
Many follow the Lord when the way
rs smooth. but if loyalty TO Christ in-
wolves sacrifice. we are too often ready
to compromise. I'm AN thy ways ace
know edge Him and lie shall direct thy
lpaths.
On tho text we have the reward OF
tobedicncc, Him win ! bring into tht
land and his seed shall possess it' ls-
Iraers rebellious conduct provoked th'
Lord. in His wrath he declared tho3
should not soc the land which ho prom-
lsed to their fathers 'They shall por-
lish in the Wilderness Through unhe.
lief they failed TO enter the land at ihai
time They wandered I'm the wilder.
ness SS years with varying experiences
marching and counter marching 10 B.
estimated that 100000 died in the Ara
lblan desert. Thcir bones were scatter
ed over the arid wastes Go bleach under
the burning sun. only two who wore
lover age when they left Egypt over en-
tered Caneon-Caloh and Joshua A
the age Of S6 Caleb was still strong ant
vigorous declaring thnt ne WIS as Wig.
orous as when he was sent To- spy on
the country as years before. We arc
told that Hebron became the inherit
lance OF Ca'eh. because he wholly fol-
lowed the Lord.
MANY have left the land OK bondage
They are looking for the heavenly Ca
naan. OF which the earthly Canaan wa
a poor and imperfect type. II we ar
true to God and follow Him fully W
shall receive a more glorious inherit
ance than was promised TO ca eb.
We viii read Gods word we shall lear
2 what Is 20 he given TO the faithful. Blu
! thousands turn back and lose their in
b heritance. The apostle warns II
s against this Let us fear lest n prom
Use being left us of entering into I'll
2 rest any of you should seem 10 com
81 short OF IT, Let us labor therefore {
e enter into that rest lest any man IA
after the same example OF unbelief'