The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-01

Praye. Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning Jan. 2, 1910.


Beginning Jan. 2, 1910.
Top;c-Th-ouEh this year with Cod
Mum. tx. B-a2; Z. 10. "a New Years con-
secration meeting) Comment by Rev.
Sherman H. Doyle. D. D.
The march Of the children OF Israel
through the wilderness from Egypt to
Canaan has ever been taken as a type
and symbol Of the Christians life in
this world. The way to them was
new. and they needed a guide. and
God furnished them with one in the
pillar which was cloud by day and
fire By night. When and where it
travelled the people Of God followed:
when and where 1t rested they rested.
Back Of 1.-The pillar Of fire by night
and the pillar Of cloud by day" was.
Of course, God Himself and hence it
was really He who led them. They
went through that period Of life with
God. and 80 year by year we should
advance under Gods leading and
guidance. Today we stand upon the
threshold Of another year. and we can
have no better motto for the new year
than Through the year with God"
In the study Of this incident in the
journey of the Israelites we can read
lily see why we should so through this
year and through all years with God.
But. preliminary. 1t may be well to
notice the expression with God" The
topic says that we should go with God,
not God with us. We often speak of
having God with US. 1t is far more
important that We be with God. We
may want to so many places where
God will not go with US. but need
never worry about going anywhere
with God. Where He leads me
will follow" should be our consecra-
ton. OF Enoch. one Of the two trans
lated patriarchs. it is said. "Enoch
walked with God" and not God
walked with Enoch." Therefore we
may we'll sing and pray while We
sing:
Oh. for a closer walk with God.
calm and heavenly frame.
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
l. We should walk with God because
He is a divine guide No human be-
ing knows where the pathway of life
may lead us in the year upon which
we have entered But God does He
alone is an infallible guide. and If we
will! but follow Him we cannot go
wrong. 1t is true He does not place a
visible pillar Of cloud or fire before us.
but He has given us His word, las Il
lamp to our feet and a light to our
path" The Bible is our chart and
compass over life's sea. Therefore
search the Scriptures" and follow its
commandments and you will be with
God in the new year. Ask Him in
prayer when in perplexity or doubt,
and He will show you the true way.
Ask the Saviour to help you.
Comfort and strengthen and keep you.
He is willing to aid you:
He will carry you through.
2. We should walk with God because
He Is an ever present guide. Pastors.
parents and human guardians cannot
be with US at all times and in all
places. If so. the moral and spiritual
life of many young people who fall
would otherwise be kept clean and
pure. But God is an ever present God.
When tempted and tried. listen to Him
as He speaks to you through con.
science. Remember that God sees you
and is present to help you if you will
put your trust in Him and desire Him
to do so.
3. We should walk with God because
without Him life will be failure.
Had Israel disobeyed the leading pillar
they would never have reached Ca.
naan. Without God we are without
Christ and without any hope for the
future life
BIBLE READINGS.
Eek. xii. al. ~: xiv. 1923: xiii. 2O-25;
Ps. XIV. $40: XXI. Is: elk. 10: Neh.
tx, 10: lisa. xi. 2J-31: Matt. xviii, 10,
20; Luke i, 1913; John xiv, II.