Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04

lower orzans are fully developed and stronger
m their Combination, while the organs represent
ing bis nobIer sentiments are relatively weak
inexperienced and out of accord with the sin
and death condition which prevail on every
Il is asked why this is sOg The scrpturaI
reply is that were born in sin and shapen
ceive US Psa. 51:51 The Bible tells us Of
the origin of sin in the disobedience Of Eden
Ii tells OF the sentence of sin. And we ste
how that sentence has bound and enfeebled our
, race on is way TO the tomb. The effort 10
live rghteousiy soberly ana Justly IN TINS pres
cnt world is so great that II there were no
future prospects, no divine promises OF future
life. we might well consider, as the apostle
suggests whether we might not better ca,
drink and be merry and die rather than tight
a continual warfare against so heavy an ODDS
GIVE THE WILL TO GOD
The scriptures inform us of the divine pity
for our race in its fallen condition; yea, that
God perceived all of our distressed conditions
before HE created Us and even then planned
remedy, Tie Lamb slain from before . the he
( that Jesus was that Lamb of God TO take away
I the sin of the world. II shows that before He
! gan deal with the world. according to the
/ rights and interests by his own perfect life.
As a He must demonstrate his own right
! to eternal life as a human being and then, in
order to Teattain spiritual life and TO give to
US restitution to human rights and perfection
, lie must sacrifice those human rights which he
mad purchased or won by his own obedience. In
/ our Lords sacrtficisl experiences these two
things ee sGSPmPshd ., He Kept the law
man. He sacrificed those rights in the inter
osts OF tho world of mankind. He received
plane. The next thing in order is to give 70
mankind the blessings secured by his sacrificia
death.
Our Redeemer might have consummated the
entire work Of uplifting humanity from sin and
death back to all that was lost and which
4 He redeemed by His own sacrifice. But God
had - higher and grander message which
/ wouIS still further illustrate the length and
! breadth and height and depth of His justice
! wisdom love and power. This plan, which
God is pursuing. calls from amongst the
deemed race those who have hungry and
thirsty hearts for righteousness and harmony
with God BY various processes these are
| called" and chosen. instructed and tested and
made ready the members of Christ Coils
jewels. They are promised close relation
1 shin with their Lord in the future. represent
! ed by the picture Of a bride and queen in
| after thew have believed that the Lord make
known His gracious PURPOSES. Such o.. them
! as respond with zeal have the APOSTLES exhcr-
| tation to take upon them a vow Of full con-
| to live to the terms Of that vow TO the
| best Of their ability until the close Of life.
This vow. unlike the other suggested. Is
| not to themselves. not to other men or con-
| gregations. lodges ~ societies. but to God
only. While it is true that the vow TO the
Lord will not end RESPONSIBILITIES, but
merely begin them it is also true that We
| cannot come into relationship with the Lore
| at all, except by making conservation vow.
/ II is the VOW in advance that the LORD ar
| cepts and responds to by the begetting OF the
| Holy Spirit. Whoever. therefore, has failed
|
/ failed to be begotten of the Holy Spirit and
| will have share with the church's glory.
He may not have called it vow; He may not
| have called 1t conservation: He may not have
| called il anything but the vow Of consecra-
| ton must. nevertheless. have been HIs-ut-
! tered CT unexpressed. before he could becorns
a member Of Gods spiritual family.
| Thus our Lords VOW OF conservation was
| expressed in the words In I have come.
| of me-to do thy will. o God" The win Of
| the Father was that our Lord Jesus snould
have the orsortunity Of presenting Himself
a living sacrifice on mans behalf Our Lord
| accepted this and His acceptance was His con-
1 secration vow of obedience. even unto death,
| even the death of the cross. man might
| have the intention for davs or months or
| years to purchase a piece OF property which
| he knew for sale vet the intention did
| not purchase it, nor did II give him any right
| or interest in the property. But wnen the
desire for the property reached the point when
! he went to the agent ana signed contract for
| tire purchase and made a pavment on account.
| larry God has a wonderful prooosition for
| We heafe about it for years and more or less
| interest in il until the time came when we
| accepted the Lords favor and surrendered TO
Him our Wills That surrender OF ourselves.
| our rights our interests. our lives in what
| ever terms we made II. few many, words
or thoughts. constituted our conservation vow.
/ which became to rs the channel Of Gods grace
/ in Christ
| BIND THE SACRIFICE WITH CHORDS.
Our original conservation COW. even II care
1 IuilN MADE we 1Ound 10 De Out an Imperfect
| one because Of imperfect knowledge OF
| the trials and responsibilities and difficulties
| and the Lords requirements. We found need
| for cows covering new features or guard
| ing weaknesses. Such vows made for our
| own assistance, although it might be said that
! everything possible included in origi-
nal vow. Those who follow this course bind
| their sacrifices the more firmly and the more
| closely TO the altar OF sacrifice ana CORE
| spondinglv are assisted in the narrow way
/ and in maintaining themselves in the love Of
| God.
| In conclusion. then. let US not vow hastily.
but soberly. wisely. Let US bring ourselves
| under all reasonable restraints Of thought ana
| word and action--estraints To God and not
| to men or creeds. So doing undoubtedly our
| cup of blessing will more and more overflow.