Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-03-11
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LOOKING RIGHT ON.

BY Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler.
Let thine eyes look right on, and
let thine eyelids look straight before
thee. PROV. APPS.
1t is not a wise and healthful thing
to be looking backward at the dlsap-
pointments and failures of the past.
1t only weakens us. A retreating army
gains no recruits. The way in which
YOU treat bad failure may determine
your character and your future. You
may either lie still in utter despond-
ency under your broken hopes, and let
them crush the life out Of you; or you
may put the fragments into pedestal
to build up something better and
stronger. Let your eyes look right on,
and determine that with Gods help
you will repair the failures OF the
past. Even Paul recognized the fail
ures and the imperfections of his own
life when he exclaimed Forgetting
those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things
which are before, l press on toward
the goal unto the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus" Don't
brood over committed sins or neglect
ed duties too much. Repentance,
though it be VITAL is only subso1l
process; it may clear out rubbish, but
it does not rebuild Faith, hope and
love only can do that Observe how
the Master dealt with Peter when He
met him by the lakeside. Instead OF
twitting him with that recent disgrace
full performance in Pilates courtyard,
He inquiries, Simon. lowest thou Me-
That is enough; then go and shepherd
the Masters flock. Peters eyes were
turned away from the black, wretched
scene of cowardice and treason toward
the bright scene of new and holy ac-
tivities.
There is great significance in the
expression, Let thine eyellds look
straight before thee" No racer wins
the prize when he is looking to the
right or the left, or hating to pick up
the lures that are flung into his path.
No Christian is safe for a moment
vixen he gets his souls eye off of Je-
sus Christ. The side attractions of
the world become too much for him.
Here is the reason also why many who
have been awakened in times past, and
have been often under conviction,
are not Christians to-day. They did
not fix the eye on the Savior, and lay
hold of Him. Their eyes were divert
ed by other objects; their serious
thoughts were dissipated; their minds
became divided, and the backward pull
of sin and temptation became too
strong for the forward thrust Of con-
science. They quenched the Holy
Spirit Escape for thy life; look not
behind thee" was the earnest appeal
of Gods messenger to Lot when the
fire shower was about to burst upon
Sodom. To every one whose heart is
now seeking salvation | would say,
Look not backward lest old attach
ments and faVorite sins ensnare you;
put your eye on the crucitied Christ.
and keep it there; and desire will
strengthen, and your solemn purposes
will solidify into performances. Sir
Joshua Reynolds used to say, Il look
only at the best pictures A bad one
spells my eye" The more we look at
Christ the more shall we look like
Christ Duties will come to US, one
by one; opportunities to help others,
and to save souls, are coming to us
this year; strength and grace will
come with them If we pray Alright.
Then with calm trust, let our eyes
look right on, and our eyelids look
straight before us"