Evening journal., 1907-12-19
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS
Topic for December 22. 1907: The
Magnificent a Christmas sons.-Luke
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SOME BIBLE HINTS.

Read Luke i. al Those whose joy
depends % tho gifts that come 70 them
are seldom happy and their happiness
is fleeing But those that rejoice la
God always nave cause for joy, ana
their special blessings fiji their cup 10
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Read Luke /. ST. ii is only tho
humble thar can have the Lords rich-
cst gifts. Those that are filled with self
satisfaction have no room for anything
better
Read Luke / "a no both zacharias
and Mary The appearance of am angel
had brought troubled thoughts. But
hts tidings THAT the son Of God was
coming caused joy and thanksgiving.
Instead of rousing terror il was hailed
.as 2 mark of the greatest mercy
Read Luke IS. Gods promises to
Abraham and hts race was slow in
maturing. Bnt lbs promises bear COM
pound interest ana their fulnlment
marvelously surpasses all expectations.
Thoughts on the Topic
All The good we have IS from God,
and IIe is in all the experiences of our
life Mary lived always in the sense
Of His goodness and His presence, ana
her song was but tha Fe7 uttarance of
her living taitn God desires this faith
in each Of us II is what lie Is ever
seeking.
How rs 1t that this simple Jewish
girls song should be the best known
song Ia the world2 There could be no
better words than those Of Che song t5
make the constant refrain of the heart
1t would make life a different thing "a
many Of us IL we could meet each ex-
lperience with smile and say "My
soul doth magnify the Lord. and my
spirit hath rejoiccd in heat en-"
And what Mary felt She sang. You
know there IS an old line which reads.
give us oh. give us. the man who
sings at his workl" If our hearts arc
glad let us express It. Even if We can
/ not sing very wcl, our song win bg
sweet IL 1t accompanies good toll
We cannot create canary birds, but
we can provide food and cages foi
them and fill our homes with THEN
music Even so, we cannot create the
spiritual gifts and blessings which
Jesus offers. but they are ours If wt
provide heart room for them The
birds Of peace and praise and JOY vii
fly I'M fast enough il we only set thu
doors and windows of our souls oper
for the Christmas Christ.
The way to exalt Jesus Is to put Tho
true spirit of the Christ child int
Christmas time. and all the year
l''What do you think you are going tt
get this Chrstmas?' one girl asked o
lanother II have been so busy plan
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other, that | haven't had time t
think about what ! am going to get"
What becomes Of Christmas whel
the day Is gone 1T is the gladdes
day Of an the year, and Is celebrated il
lam Christian lands. The church Oh
serve it, sometimes with stately must
land sometimes in simple homely wor
ship. Everyone, even the miser. grow
generous at Christmas time Men VIII
are cold and unmoved toward huma
need get warm hearted in these gla
days.
But Christmas should not be only on
Iday ia the vear-it should be all along
All the days, through all the year. W
should have The same cheerful spiri
DAYS after Christmas as we had befor.
We should remember the poor an
needy and all that in any way nee
our help. Let us have the same smil
the same loving ways after Christina
and through all the year
The only way to make sure on
course in life win be path Of sweet
ness is to have the fragrance in our
selves. 1t IS our own heart that make
our world We will hnd everywher
what we take with us II our lives ar
gentle. patient, loving, then we wi
find gentleness. patience, lovingnes
everywhere But If our hearts are bit
ter. jealous suspicious, then we vii
find bitterness. jealousy and suspicion
on every path.
Two or three years ago. in one Q
our cities an Oriental was giving hi
impression of our American Christina,
/, He said that for weeks before Christ
mas people es faces are bright and shin
ing, and have an unusual light IN then
Everyone seemed unusually kindly an