River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-13

and prestige of the realm, the life of
every patriotic citizen and all the al
liances with friendly powers. The
throne of grace means that God is now
ruling in the power of his love and we
have access to that power. Righteous
ness, justice, holiness all combine in
Christ to support the claim of grace.
Steadfastness of Confession.
Let us hold fast our confession"
busheI. The flag was in camp, but
not in the breeze. We may be doing
business, but the sign over the door
has fallen down and we have neg
lected to replace it. The tree was
alive, but without leaves. Through the
living Christ we hold fast our confess
sion. In the picture Christ or Diana?"
you see the beautiful young woman
to whom friends are appealing and
begging her to offer incense to the
heather goddess, but you can see from
the firm yet peaceful expression of her
face that the living Christ is with her
making it possible for her to hold fast
her confession.
Sympathy with Weakness.
Jesus is touched with feeling Of
our infirmities and his grace enables
us to be touched with feeling of each
others infirmities Note the difference
between infirmity and sin. Infirmity
is the weakness of good thing like
weak faith, weak love, weak hope,
weak body. Sin is always an evil, not
to sympathize with but to destroy.
SinIess Temptation.
Christ "was tempted in all points as
we are yet without SIM" He died that
we might live, and he conquered, that
we might conquer. If evil assails me,
I turn to Christ not to help me in the
battle but to fight it for me. Ancient
wars we're decided by duels as in the
case of David and Goliath. So all my
battles are to be duels between my
enemies and Christ. Not only Satan
but every enemy of my soul is con-
quered foe.
Courage Toward God.
LET us come boldly" more literally
with liberty of speech When we
lose our liberty of speech to men we
have lost our testimony. When we
lose our liberty of speech toward God,
our prayer life has declined. We need
great boldness toward God in asking
all he has promised. Whatsoever We
desire when We pray believe that We
receive it and We shall have it." eff
We shall ask anything in my name I
will do it, that the Father may be glo-
rified in the Son." Do you desire
health or wealth that you may with it
glorify God? Ask it. "My God shall
supply all your need according to his
riches in glory by Christ Jesus"
Willingness to Receive Mercy.
THAT we may obtain mercy" A
learned man who had received honorary
titles wrote after his own name IS. S."
which he said meant Sinner saved"
We are quite ready to receive honors,
but the proud heart shrinks from the
confession of sin which receiving
mercy implies. "Only a sinner saved
by grace" is all there is of Christian
experience, but it is the foundation on
which everything else is built
SeasonabIe Supply.
THAT we may find grace to help in
the time of need" The literal transla-
ton is THAT we may find grace unto
seasonable help" We need grace not
only enough, but at the right time and
administered in the right way. In
walking with God we need grace for
one little step at time. The body
needs only one breath at time. For
food we need only one meal at time.
For living we need just one heart
beat at time. The living Christ sees
to it that we have all the grace we
need at the time we need it and adj
ministered in the way we need it.