The Penn's Grove record., 1908-05-29

does right. The believer Is not free
from the law, but he does naturally
what the law requires. There is but
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 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
dispensation, the old law and the new
grace? Here is the secret of the
Lord"
Human f~niteness a only vaguely
understand Gods omniscience. HUI
man ignorance needs a 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 the
Lord a2d 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 a reward or pun
ishment already determined upon.
Blessed are those whose namey are
written in the Lambs book Of life.
Originally, probably, the idea of a
book of registry arose from the mu-
nicipal list of Jerusalem. at shall
come to pass that he that is left in
Zion and he that remafneth in Jerusa-
lem shall be called holy, even every
n 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 a 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 there were two
pillars, n marked Jachin, He shall
establish" and the other Boaz, lin
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 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 new
name? Emmanuel, God with us?"
R~edeemer, the n who has purchased
our redemption? Jesus, the mama
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 W inner experience. What
We are then will be what Christ has
been to us. The Father will see re-
Elected in US the looks of Christ; His
image and superscription will be on
US.
The last promise is to the Laodi-
ceans-"He that o~vercometh, I will
give to him to sit down with Me
IN MY InrOne as l also OVercdm0
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
Hcly Roman Empire. Plus VII. had
taken the crown from the altar ready
to Place it upon Napoleon's head,
when the latter seized it and put it on
his head himself. Christ seized no
crown for Himself. In that He
humbled Himself, Gcd highly exalted
Him. Now he in turn exalts the one
who humbled himself and gives life to
hin who is willing to lose it. 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
panion who will bind fellowship by
a common meal. Such a one now en-
joying friendship with Christ in His
humility shall enjoy it with Christ IN
His glory.