The new South-news., 1908-05-30

alone. sBlexsed are those that hum
ger and thirst after Yighteousness-
There II nothing that satisfies the
hungry soul but Christ.
Then there Is that secret name In
scribed on the white stone. There arc
many Interpretations OF its meaning.
such as that the stone II q ticket OF
admission or = vote Of acquittaL But.
after all, the believer with his hidden
mama has 2 new heart. There IL
both a new power OF assimilation and
new food to be aaaimilated. The
old law was written on two tables OF
stone. but the new law. - Ezekiel
declares. Is TO be written on the heart.
Forced obedience II to be changed
into q second nature that voluntarily
does right. The believer Is not free
from the law, but he does naturally
what the Law requires. There II but
one secret for this marvellous trans
formation. and that Is. Christ. For
me 10 live Is Christ. says Paul. In
stead OF the ten commandments va
have the name Of Jesus inscribed on
our hearts. He who lives the Christ
life obeys the law without compul-
sion. What better comparison can
we make between the old and the new
dlspensation, the old law and the new
grace? Here Is the secret OF the
Lord"
Human fniteness can only vaguely
understand Gods omniscience. Hu-
man ignorance needs n journal and a
ledger. God needs many books by
which righteous judgment shall be
given. He needs a book OF life by
which no mistake may be made in
condeming the innocent and saving
the wicked. He has a book OF re-
membrance for those that fear tho
Lord and think upon His name: the
wanderings OF the prosecuted are
numbered and his tears arc all re-
corded. The great day OF judgment
is simply the opening OF the books
and the reading of reward or pun
ishment already determined upon.
Blessed are those whose names are
written in the Lambs book OF life.
Originally. probably. the idea of 4
book OF registry arose from the mu-
nlclpal list OF Jerusalem. ut shall
come to pass that he that Is left In
Zion and he that remaineth In Jerusa-
lem shall be called holy. even every
one that is written among the living
In Jerusalem" Evidently the man
whose citizenship Is in Heaven, and
who being risen with Christ seeks
those things that are above, Is thus
registered In the new jerusalem. The
people at Sardis had q name that
they lived. bit they we're dead. A
church registration Is not always syn
onymons with Heavenly registra-
tion. Rem smber. therefore, and re-
pent." Not professors, but posses
sors. count with God.
The sixth promise OF the risen
Christ is that the victor shall be a
pilla- in the temple inscribed with
the name OF God. Heaven aad Jesus.
In Solomon's porch there were two
pillars. one marked Jachin. "He shall
establish" and the other Boaz, in
his strength" In the church militant
not all are Lillars. Paul declares that
James. Feter and John were consid-
cred to be pillars. But In the new
temple Of God all are pillars, not only
columns Of support, but also monu-
ments commemorating the great
deeds of the past. The saved OF
Heaven shall record salvation by
grace and be songs without words"
In praise OF God.
Upon each pillar shall be the name
OF God. OF the. new Jerusalem. and
mine own new name" What hew
| name? Emmanuel. God with us?"
Redeemer, the one Who has purchased
our redemption? Jesus, the name
precious to every believer? We do
not know; still. as the name signifies
the personality, 80 we shall receive
that name of Jesus. which answers
to our own inner experience. What
we are then Will be what Christ has
been TO US. The Father will see re-
hected In us the looks of Christ; His
image and superscription will be on
US.
The last promise is to the Laodi-
| ceans-"He that overcometh, will
give to him to sit down with Me
IN My throne as l also overcame
and sat down with My Father in His
throne" When Napoleon had been
appointed emperor o. the senate. the
ceremony took place In 1904 accord
Ing to the solemn ceremonial of the
Holy Roman Empire. Plus VII. had
taken the crown from the altar ready
to place 1t upon Napoleon's head.
when the latter seized 1t and put 1t on
his head himself. Christ seized no
crown for Himself In that He
humbled Himself, God highly exalted
Him. Now He In turn exalts the one
who humbled himself and gives life to
him who Is willing to lose 1t. Sow
ereignty-that is. victory. authority
mastery--belongs to those who over
come with Christ. Whoever, hearing
Christ at the door knocking, and then
opens the door. shall admit a Com
paniou who will oind fellowship By
= common meal. Such a one now en-.
1oying friendship with Christ in HI.
humility shall enjoy itewith Christ ip
His glory.