Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-13

u. navy, the wealth
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"
The lamp was lighted. but under
bushel. The flag was In camp, but
not In the breeze. We may be doing
business. but tho sign over the door
has fallen down and We have neg.
iected to replace g. The tree was
alive. but without leaves. Through the
| living Christ we hold fast our comics.
sion. In the picture Christ or DianaT
| you see the beautiful young woman
/ Co 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. lnhrmity
Is the weakness OF a good thing like
weak faith. weak love. weak hope, a
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 sin" He died that
we might live, and he conquered. that
we might conquer II evil assails me.
turn to Christ not TO help me in the
battle but TO fight Il for me. Ancient
wars were decided by duels as in the
case OF David and Goliath. So all my
battles are to be duols 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 60 men We
have lost our testimony. When we
lose our liberty OF speech toward God.
our prayer life has declined. We need
great holiness toward God in asking
all he has promised. Whatsoever ye
desire when ye pray believe that ye
receive II and ye shall have IT," III
We shall ask anything In my name
will do Il, that the Father may be gio
rified in the Son." Do you desire
health or wealth that you may with II
glorify God? Ask 1t. 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 rs. s..
which he said meant Sinner saved.
We are quite ready to receive honors
but the proud heart shrinks from this
confession of sin which receiving
mercy implies. Only sinner saved
by grace" Is all there Is of Christian
experience, but It is the foundation oil
which everything else is built.
seasonabIe Supply.
THAT We may find grace to help II
the time OF need" The literal transia
ten is THAT We may find grace unit
seasonable help" We need grace no
only enough. but at the right time AM
administered In the right way. Il
walking with God We need grace 70
one little step at time. The bod
needs only one breath at a time. Fo
: food we need only one meal at a time
For living We need Just one hear
beat ut time. The living Christ see
TO Il that we have all the grace W
need az the time we need Il and az
minlstered in the way we neeL IT,