Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-10-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Prayer Nesting Topic For the Week
Beginning Oct. 10.
By REV. S. 4. DoY

TOpfc.-~ftelleaiDer eternlly--l Jolln Ii.
15-i7, "a, %.
Eternity is word impossible to COM
q end. We can grasp the meaning
l., few years of time, but for the
human mind to grasp the significance
of never eI,A4g years, time that, is
never to end. is beyond the ability OF
the greatest human mind that God ere
ated. Only the eternal God alone. can
grasp the idea of eternity. But if
such a condition of time enters into
our lives it is indeed well for us to
remember that fact, to keep 1t In our
minds as an influence over our lives.
What are we to remember about eter-
nifty?
/. We should remember that there is
an eternity! This is the great fact
emphasized In the text. Remember
eternity! Even before Christ came In
to the world the greatest philoso-
piers of the world, such as Socrates,
had reasoned that there must be an
eternity of life for man. The doctrine
Of the immortality of the soul was
nothing less than the eternal life OF
the soul. But when Christ came to
earth He taught the doctrine with au-
thority. He had existed In the eter-
nifty of the past and declared with
divine authority that eternity also
stretched into the future; that mans
soul never died, but lived on forever.
We will live through eternal years.
Well may we seriously consider this
awful, tremendous fact. Ii it were al
of life to live and all of death to die,
life might be considered, unimportant,
but since this is not the case 1t gives
an incomprehensively greater signifi-
canoe to the few years We spend here.
2. We should remember that but
two conditions exist in this never end
ing age of years. This is distinctly
taught In the Scriptures, and by no
one with moro frequency or emphasis
than the Son Of God Himself He
hesitated not to tell men Of happy
condition in the future II they were
saved through Gods method Of SAWS
ton, nor did He hesitate to tell them
Of their lost condition throughout the
eternal future II they neglected or re
tected salvation through His Son.
Speaking plainly, after the manner Of
the Scriptures, every one who comes
TO the age of responsibility win spend
eternity in heaven or In helm hap
piness or in misery. Men believing
excessively in Gods mercy and unbe-
llevers may scoff at this doctrine, but
whom shall we believe. Christ OF
man, God in His revelation or man
In his speculation? There should be
no question. Let God be true, though
every man a liar.
8. We should remember that OUT
eternal destiny Is decided In this life
The Bible holds out no hope for a
future opportunity. 1t is here. that we
gain heaven or destine our souls for
hell. As to which we should choose
there should be no question. The
world with its allurements tries to
draw us away from God and from
heaven, but We should love not the
world nor the things that are in the
world. The world passeth
away and the lust thereof. but he that
d0eth the Will OF God abideth forever
Which will we do-the worlds will or
Gods will?
4. We should remember that In time
we should prepare for eternity. If
going on a short journey for short
time, how careful we are to make evo-v
preparation! Shall we be less SO in
Preparing for eternity? Where will you
spend your eternity? II as vet you do
not know, you should decide at once
and to spend it in heaven through the
atoning blood of Christ.
BIBLE READINGS.
Deut. xxxiii, q; Matt. xix, 10; XIV,
46; Mark iii, Is, %; John iii, 1921;
II, 25. 26; XII, Is; xvii. 1-3; Rom. vi, %;
II Cor. Nv. II, IS; Rev. XIII 10.