Evening journal., 1908-04-02
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS
Topic for April 5, 1908; The Mem
Whom God Aecepts.-Ps. "a.
SOME BIBLE HINTS.

Read Ps. "a: s-The thought Of stand
ing before God filled the heart of the
Hebrew with awe. Christ has opened
the way for coming boldly to the
throne Of grace, it is true; but who
but the most needless would think
more lightly of approaching the King
Of heaven than of standing before an
earthly monarch?
Read Ps. "a: first part-The holy
God calls for holiness in his services.
Only the pure in heart are fitted for
the vision Of God.
Read Ps. "a: last part-The ALL
seeing God demands sincerity. Worship
and service alike must be in truth II
they are to be acceptable. and dis
guises are of no avail.
Read Ps. "a: $40 approach God
worthily brings a blessing Those that
find favor with him receive a gift as
token. And that greater mark Of ac-
ceptance can there be Than the robe of
righteousness that makes one more
pleasing in His sight?
Question Spurs.
How may we hnd acceptance with
God2 Ps. 81 16. II.
What should be our great aim in
life? ? Tim. 2; 15.
How did Jesus win the approval Of
God2 Matt. 3; 16. II: John s: 20.
How may we test our acceptance by
God? John IA: 49, John 3: "a
Why was Job approved by God? Job
1: 1. 8.
Thoughts on the Topic.
The man who God accepts is found
In the fourth verse of the oath Psalm.
What kind Of man is he? One THAI
has clean hands and a pure heart. who
has not lifted up his soul unto vanity
nor sworn deceitfully. That is the
kind Of a man that will receive the
blessing from the Lord and righteous
ness from the God of his salvation.
Clean hands stand for a clean life.
This means the outward life Of man.
God is a perfectly holy being and how
can anyone be acceptable to him whose
life is not what 1t should be. The
man who leads a wicked life cannot
expect to find favor in Gods sight II
we want to find favor with God we
must have faith in him. Abraham
found favor in the sight OF God be-
cause his faith in Him was constant
and firm. Our outward life must be
straight before God will hear us and
look upon us with favor
The man who God accepts must have
a pure heart. Must be clean without
and pure within. These two elements
Of life go together and make a mans
life what It is. A pure heart means
a righteous life For blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God
God has a right to accept those whom
He will. If you go seeking a job the
first thing you will be asked, have yot
references? Or. in the other words
are your hands clean? Have you evei
done anything you are ashamed Of
Can you look men in the face with
out having a guilty conscience? Jus
so it will be when you go to entel
heaven. God viii want to know
whether your hands arc clean and YOU
conscience clear. Will you be able t.
say yes? That is the great question
Think about itl
No one who counts himself God.
child need to be accepted by Him any.
more than a mother would accept hei
own child. It is only when we have
wandered away from mis- fold and grac,
that we need to be accepted and taker
back in again. Have you been out.
side the fold and then having seer
where you We're doing wrong, have re.
pented and been accepted in the fold
again? And how good you felt 1t wa.
to have Gods arms around you agar
and 10 know that he was watching and
caring for you and then you were
sorry that you ever strayed away from
the fold so long.
The men whom God wants are thos,