Milford chronicle., 1909-05-07
Pastor RusseIls Discourse at Brook
lyn Tabernacle.

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crate our lives to the extent Of sacr
fcing them, even in the Divine service
A thing demanded and commando
cannot be a sacrifice. Thus the Apos
tie, when urging upon all believers con
secration, does not command it, no
even hint a penalty upon those who d.
not consecrate. He merely urges. say
Ing, II beseech you, therefore, breth
rem, by the mercies Of God, that ye pre-
sent your bodies a living sacrifice, holy
acceptable unto God, which is you
reasonable service" Whoever accepts
the Apostles suggestion sacrifices hi.
human rights to the Lord and his cause
and the expression Of such a sacrifice
or conservation IS a vow-an avowal.
While It is true that those who make
a vow Of conservation and who fail tC
perform it in spirit will be less es.
teemed of the Lord than those who
never made this vow, nevertheless
there is a great blessing connected
with such an avowal Of loyalty to God.
who never make this conservation, this
Vow, will in no sense be sharers Of the
heavenly Kingdom and fits high spirit
ual reward. This does not mean that
God has no other portion. no other
blessing. for those who refrain to vow.
for those who refrain to come into con
secration. We have previously shown
that in the Divine purpose there is an
age Of restitution just I'm advance Of
us, the blessings of which the Scrip
lures assure us Will be for all the fam
flies of the earth (Acts iii, 1921
But we remind you that the high call
ing, the election of this Gospel Age.
guarantees to those who make the
V0i0 of conservation to the Lord. and
who perform It faithfully. a still great
er blessing than earthly restitution
and heavenly spiritual nature with
glory, honor and Immortality and par
In the Divine nature. God
is now justifying believers through
faith, in order to give them an oppor-
tunity to consecratef themselves. to
make their VOWS unto the Lord and to
show their love and loyalty by keep
ing these VOWS. In view Of this who
will say that God has not attached a
great blessing to this vow Of conse-
all those who present them
selves In sacrifice to him?
How Vows May Assist.
The viii is the proper ruler Of hu-
man life; but the fact is that a great
many people are without this ruler
and guide as respects the higher things
If life. Early in life the will usually
lecides for name and honor and
wealth, to be secured as honestly and
Is easily as possible. The will repre- /
tents the sentiment of our strongest /
IT preponderating characteristics or
mental qualities. In a majority of
,eople these are not the highest quail
ties Of the mind, but rather the low
st. Selfshness. acquisitiYeness, com
'ativeness, destructiveness and animal
assiOn lie at the base of the brain and
re usually persistently cultivated, en-
and gratiied. with merely
ertain limitations Of decency, honesty.
assOciating with them
s a veneer.
A chronological examination of the
cad shows other higher and nobler
ualities Of the mind in every case, but
18th many the upper stories Of the
hind are comparatively unfurnlshed
nd unoccupied. The owner of the
'ame lives almost continually in the
allar. Why is this so? Because the
'wer organs have to do with the
ecessities OF every day life. And the
wner Of the brain often inds it incon-
enient to consult the higher elements
his organism. because these usually
trough conscience would be inclined
reprOUe his course Of life. His JUS
&c would frequently forbid CONNER
al transactions which his lower ma
re desires to put through. His benev-
ence, his spirituality, his veneratlon
r God and his Word. If allowed to
eak. would thwart his selfish plans
I'd resolutions.
What such man needs to do is to
axe UO10 to himself that he viii
elk to live in harmony with his own
nvictions-that he viii not allow the 1
ser qualities Of his nature to rule
N, but will regulate those qualities
the noblest and best sentiments Of
hich he is possessed We suggest {
at this vow be to himself, because It
uld not be a vow to God Gods Lac {
nmands his best. and In living accord /
2 to any other standards he is living I
violation to the Divine Law written {
his very constitution, represented in
: organs Of his brain. True, our '
len brains are not perfectly bal /
ced, nevertheless, a measure Of the I
vine likeness IS to be found in every '
man brain not idiotic. '
f the whole world could come to ap- t
.ciate these facts and II each person a