Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-05-21

into second nature that voluntarily
does right. The believer is not free
from the law, but he does naturally
what the law requires. There is but
one secret for this marvellous trans.
formation, and that is, Christ. For
me to live is Christ, says Paul. In.
stead of the ten commandments we
have the name of Jesus inscribed or
our hearts. He who lives the Christ
life obeys the law without comDul'
sion. What better comparison car
we make between the old and the new
dispensation, the old law and the new
grace? Here Is the "secret of the
Lord"
Human finiteness can only vaguely
understand Gods omniscience. HUI
man ignorance needs journal and
ledger. God needs many books by
which righteous judgment shall be
given. He needs book of life by
which no mistake may be made ip
condeming the innocent and saving
the wicked. He has a book OF re-
membrane for those that fear the
Lord and think upon His name; the
wanderings of the prosecuted are
numbered and his tears are 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 q
book of registry arose from the mu.
nicipal list of Jerusalem. 1T 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 J-rusalem. The
people at Sardis had name that
they lived. but they were dead. A
church registration is not always syn.
onymous with a Heavenly registra'
ton. Remember, 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
pillar in the temple inscribed with
the name of God, Heaven and Jesus.
In Solomon's porch tncre were two
pillars, one marked joachim, "He shall
establish" aud the other Boaz, "in
his strength" In the church militant
not all are pillars. Paul declares that
James, Peter 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 concentrating the great
leeds of the past. The saved of
Heaven shall record salvation by
grace and be "songs without words
N praise Of God.
Upon each pillar shall be the name
If God, of the new Jerusalem, and
mine own new name" What new
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, so 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-
flected 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 | also oyercame
and sat down with My Father in His
throne" When Napoleon had been
appointed emperor by 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 it 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 it. Sow.
ereignty-that IS, victory, authority,
mastery-belong to those who over
come with Christ. Whoever, hearing
Christ at the door knocking, and then
opens the door, shall admit a Com
panion who will bind fellowship by
a common meal. Such one now en-
joying friendship with Christ in His
humility shall enjoy 1t with Christ n
His glory.