Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-01

In almost, II not in every life, there is
n crisis a time when one must definitely
decide for right or wrong. In the nth
chapter OF Hebrews 81. Paul writes OF
Justification by faith. and ! have OFTEN
thought that many people must ma II
hard to see where Moses justincation
came in. You remember that IL reads.
INV faith Moses when he was come to
years refused TO be called the son OF
Pharoah's daughter. Choosing rather
10 suffer afiictidn with the people Of God.
than to enjoy the pleasures OF sin for a
season"
Moses knew he was an Israelite, HE
sister and mother were with him IT.
his infancy and during the years IN
which his character was being moulded
Don't you know that his mother and sis
ter instined the thoughts Of their hearts.
the ambition OF the Jews and their Ter
vent love for God into his young hearth
And when he went out among the peo-
ple his blood boiled with indignation 10
see how his brothers were oppressed. Al
last he became so indignant that he KILL
Cd an Egyptian who was mistreating an
TsraelIte. Then when he would have act
ed As peacemaker between two Israelites'
they turned on him and he had TO fee.
that was the crisis in Moses life. Had
he looked on and said Let the slave take
Number One. I can't AFFORD TO take a
slaves part even IL he Is OF my race.
rye cot too much at sta ke.'' that wouIo
have been the last of Moses SO far as
the future is concerned, He woulo
have gone back to Pharaoh's palace ana
perhaps made very good reputation in
that age. have died. been made into a
mummy and that would have been all.
so far as history goes. He did not know
nfmsrT.
to protect the oppressed. And when he
had 10 fee ne chose the people Of God;
he could have fed TO any OF the sur
rcEndinS allies for Egypt was then
queen Of the world. and Pharaoh's daugh-
ter would have seen TO his protection,
and after a time he could have re-
turned to her home. But he chose rather
20 affiliate. with his own people. and in
the end was accorded higher honors than
has ever been accorded men before or
since
As I have already stated Just such crises
come 10 US. I believe that God still gives
us opportunities to Mt ourselves for great
things and woe be unto US II We fan
when the time comes to use our gifts as
he would have US.
I have often seen cases that thought
were along this line. The last one was
iris summer. A girl graduated with
honor IN a certain cotlege- her speclai-
" was just what was needed In a ces-
tain struggling Christian home for waits
and strays She was offered a very fair
salary but she was quite indignant at the
idea OF any one thinking that she would
be caught with that class OF children
demonstrated with her at the time and
told her that Il was the opportunity Of
lifetime. That as long as she lived she
would never have higher position or
fered her. That she professed to be a
Christian and had refused to give God
the very first years of her teaching.
A few days ago a friend Of hers said
that she Is so discouraged she is going to
learn stenography. that something has
happened TO keep her out of every posi-
ton that she has applied for. and that she
win go into an once. I said, Ask her
70 apply the story OF Jonah or Saul Of
Tarsus 10 herself. II she deliberately
goes into an once TO keep out Of Gods
work she is forever lost"
Don't misunderstood me. There are
thousands Of cOnsecrated women doing Of
fee work But there is not day that
am not told by at least one OF them
that they see how little time they have
for actual work I'm the Masters vineyard.
And every year ! see young women lay
aside tie work TO be able TO give more
time TO Gods service. One OF the finest
women I know put down position that
paid her more than a hundred dollars
month 10 take one that gives her $40
and her board Don't you know that in
Gods book Of remembrance such women