The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-11
PRESENT YOUR BODIES.

Odcnnce, f1oy and Acceptable Unto Ood and
Your Reasonable Service Romans nj. D. |
OOCts-e-s-s-s-s-s-e-s-o-o
our Knowledge. 1t is In line with this
thought that the Scriptures declare,
MY people perish for lack Of knowl-
edge" God has given US his Word
and informed us that it is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof and for cor
rection in righteousness, that the man
of God may be thoroughly furnished"
He has advised us to search the Scrip
lures and to forget not the assem-
bling of ourselves together. And
where his advice is followed and the
Scriptures are searched daily, not in
a formal manner, but with a desire to
know and to do the Lord s will and to be
guided in his way Strengthening IF
the will is effected. Correspondence
there is a weakening of the evil in
fuences which oppose US as New Crea-
lures and our Vow. The Word of God
is so arranged as to provide ''meat in
due season" for all of his faithful peo-
pie, whether old or young, in every
time. AS ''babes in Christ" as young
men and as full-grown sons of God, it
is for each of us a storehouse of Grace
and Truth, to make us strong In the
Lord and in the power Of his might.
Only by appropriating this spiritual
food can we have strength to fulfil our
Vow, to finish our course with joy and
to attain the Kingdom. Item by item,
as our minds are able to grasp its I'M
folding prospects of glory, honor and
Immortality, we are thereby strength
ened by the Lords might in the inner
man.
In proportion as we realize the facts
of the case we may appreciate what
great bargain the Lord has offered us.
earthly rights, privileges and pleasures,
and receive in return more happifying
spiritual blessings in the present life
and the inheritance of the unSpeakable
blessings and glories of the future. 1t
should, therefore, become much more
easy to pay our Vows with a willing
heart, as we grow in grace and in
knowledge of the Lord and his Word.
Indeed, as the Apostle suggests, it is
possible for us to reach the place where
we can rejoice in tribulation also
knowing that thereby our future bless
ing is increased.
what Shall | Render2"
AS the consecrAted believer consid-
ers what God has already done, and
what he proposes yet to do for his
faithful, gratitude wells up in his heart
and his inquiry is, What shall / rem
der unto the Lord for all his benefits ?"
The more he considers the matter, the
more he realizes that his talents and
opportunities are necessarily small, in
significant. 1t is from this standpoint
that the poet wrote, 20 for a thousand
tongues to sing my great Redeemer's
praise"
1t is well indeed to show our appre
citation of Gods grace by songs of
thankfulness and praise, but we are to
remember that not merely poetic ca
dences are our acceptable songs, but
that from the proper standpoint life
itself Is the proper hymn of praise to
be continually rendered to the King
of kings. Singing and making melody
in our hearts unto the Lord will imply
that our works will be in harmony-a
song of life (Ephesians v, 49,.
Taking the Cup.
The Psalmists answer, prophetically
of+ In Af ~ nf- oIl
the faithful Each is expected to say
81 will take the Cup of Salvation and
call upon the name of the Lord"
(Psalm cxvi. 49,. The cup Of salvation
at the present time is the Cup which
our Lord proffered to his disciples, say
ing, "This is my blood Of the New
Covenant shed for many for the remis-
sion of sins. Drink ye all of it, (Mat-
NEW XVI, 81, 2S). 1t is Cup" Of
suffering, self-denial, self-sacrifice, as
respects the earthly things which we
give up, surrender, that we may at
tain the heavenly things as joint irs
with our Redeemer. There might be
danger, however, of some getting the
wrong thought on this subject. There
is a peculiar pleasure in drinking of
the Lords coup" of self-sacrifice, which
those who have never partaken Of can
not hope to understand. 1t is the
pleasure of fellowship in his suffer
ings, as st. Paul explains. And a part
Of the pleasure connected with that
coup" is the associated hope of drink
ing with our Lord of his other cup OF
joy and glory and blessing in the King
dom, as he promised.
The necessity of partak1ng Of this
Cup" of the Lord is shown by the
Savior's words to two of his disciples
who inquired, saying. Lord, grant that
we may sit with thee, the one on thy
right hand and the other on thy left
hand in the Kingdom" Our Lords
reply was that they little realized what
this high privilege of sitting in the Mil
lennial Throne with him would cost
He inquired, Are We able to drink Of
the cup that shall drink OFF, (Matthev
Xxx, 22)-the cup of suffering, ignominy
dishonor, death ?-"and to be baptized
with the baptism that | am baptized
with pinot the baptism into water
but into that which is symbolized by
the water a baptism into his death
The apostles indicated their willing
ness. And we can do no more. l.
left to ourselves. undoubtedly the con
tract would be more than we woul(
be sufficient for. Our Sufficiency is o
Gods providence-ou great Redeeme
is our High Priest and Advocate, abb,
to succor us in every time of need
and able to provide ways of escap
from trials too hard for US; able t
strengthen us when weak; able to Civ
us the meat in due season." able t
make US strong in his might; able t
bring TO our attention the great ant
precious promises of Gods Word. Yea
says ST. Paul. Il can do all thing
{ through Christ. which strengthened
me" philippians iv, 49,.
ain the Presence of All the People"
In the context the prophet declares
81 will pay my Vows unto the Lord il
the presence Of all the people," Pub
licly, openly. will espouse the Lord
Cause. | will remember his words
"Whosoever shall be ashamed of me
and Of my words, of him also shall tn
| Son Of Man be ashamed, when he com
eth In the glory of his Father, wit
the holy angels" Mark viii, 3S). Wi
be faithful in the performance of M
Covenant to such a degree that m
loyalty shall be known to all the brett
rem as well as to the Lord. who read
the heart. Yea, and the worldly shoul
know Of the faithfulness of Gods pee
pie, even though, not approaching tn
matter, they should despise them an
count them fools for Christ's sake.
Vows of this kind are not for tn