Evening journal., 1910-04-27
Christian EndeaVor
News.

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The Bible presents Jesus as the shep-
hard King. Thus he is set before us in
John 10 as the Shepherd of us all, that
goves his life for the sheep. Christ came
TO defend His people against the power OF
Satan. He is not only our friend. but our
Father. our Guide. our Ruler. He came
to save us from sin, and the foes of the
enemy. and He conquered. And thus as
the years go by. He is stin our defender
in trials, in temptation, and in need. God
appointed Christ to be King. He said, ''Be-
hold, have set my king upon M holy
hill OF Zion" Christ therefore is Gods
king carrying out the divine viii When
Jesus came, he came to do the will OF
/ God. TO carry out Gods plans, 10 rule
over Gods kingdom as God wanted Il 20 l
be ruled. And in all this he never failed.
and never will fail This is reason why |
we should be subject TO him he rules for
our good. and while often we seem 10
think God demands great things from
us we should always willingly submit, as
Christ knows best and everything works |
out for our good IN the end. Christ never |
makes our load too heavy for is to car
ry, n we only trust in His promises to
us, that he will never leave nor for
sake us" and go 10 him in prayer with
our burdens, and ask His nelp and love, to
guide and protect us His laws express
the eternal truth. Ills patience with the
erring is infinite. Christ our king, like
God himself is full Of tender mercy and
compassion.
From outward appearance Christ was
like us all, but the heart as where we find
the true character, and the royal quail
ties. The qualities that made Christ king,
Ior 90 4 svIp Ifff the
action OF grace and forgiving love. Yet
few recognized these things when He was
on earth. We expect to find in a king
a person Of royal qualities reserved, a
tendency to hold aloff from a crowd, to
sot ones self part from all others, hut
such are not the true indications OF a
king and ruler; n we are going to do
good I'm the world, we must mingle among
the people, learn their temptations and
trials. so we can help and truly sympa-
thze with them. We can't withdraw from
the poor fallen creatures, denounce them.
or show by look or word that VIC do not
fully understand the temptation TO which
they have become a prey. but by work
an ddeed. let them see We sympathize and
are ready and willing TO lend a helping
hand to put them on the straight path,
and by our prayers, and works. earnest
y assist them IN every way possible.
Christ did not despise the sinner. or
denounce the sinner. as we can see from
one act Of Christ's when he met the wo-
man of Simaria, but by this one deed he
showed to the world that he loves the
sinner. but is sorry for the sin, and in all
His life showed the opposite qualities Of
hate and gave love. and sympathy and
gentleness in its stead. In Jesus we can
afInr
ness toward His children.
The heart Is the real throne Of Christ.
: ''The kingdom Of heaven Is within YOU.
N said the Master So IL Christ is i'm tho
% heart Of His people He will rule our
- lives to its circumstances He will clense
o II from evil thoughts. He will make us
kind and gentle, and eager to serve 9TH
. ers. To what extent Christ is actually
in the heart may be seen from the pur-
ity oft hought, the life and the service
Christ entered Jerusalem with rejoicing
and Hosannas. That is how He should
. enter human hearts, and how we should
- receive Him. He is meek and lowly. and
therefore, willing to come 10 the lowll
al and poor To as many as receive Him
ly to them will He give power TO become tn
a. sons Of God.
ID OFTEN we hear people, speak against thu
missions Of to-day in foreign lands; say
ing. What is the use of all this work
why not put all our time at home? Do
we need to question the words of n great
n general in our army7 Do our soldiers. ash
v the why and wherefore Of a generals
commands? MOI they have their orders
y from the captain In charge. So why need
, we question the command Of our Kinf
and Ruler? Our business is to obey the
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- : Preach MY Gospel to Every Living Crea.
:. ture." II Christ is the captain of oui
y life we must obey Him. II docs very
!, little good TO listen to His teachings ant
- go away to do the opposite. We mus
y follow Him. even II it means that we mus
y take up "A cross He has given us ar
- example. He asks no other kind of life
y from us than He himself lived. and ir
= asking this He gives us His promise tC
~ be with us to strengthen and help us "a
10 all times. Just trusting Him for strength
I ana show your faith by trust, and go for
&c ward 10 do His command. depending upor
N His promises to us. What more need We
is ask? No one needs TO approach Him will
gifts or to seek out a courtier or an OF
fcial but we all have free access TO CONT
TO Him at any time for help and
As strength.
- In speaking of Royalty. we usually
- think of wealth. social standing. and lool
10 upon the royal family as people Of pre-
eminence and some one who can be ap
" preached only with prompt and glory. Blu
80 with Christ. everyone is welcome as Hi
guest and He bids us all enter, and par
take OF the feast of love. We are al
= rich. II our heart is stayed on Christ TO
that whic.. enriches mans life most 4
pure heart ever ready TO do good radi
ating love. sincerity. truthfulness ant
gentleness Such interests form a spirit
ual kingdom where the things with whicl
II deals are lasting and eternal, becaus
they form character. Set out 10 max
money, only money, succeed I'm doing 50
vet you will find yourself at last old
: lonely and unhappy, with a constant
desire and never satisfied ambition 70
more riches. Make your life broad. cul
tivate taste for the things which ar
good, lasting. and eternal. Set your mind
r upon higher things, build with qualitie
that are an infinite unfailing source O
delight. We are all happier. when W
feel we have been the means Of radiatin
: sunshine and brightness in the lives O
those around us. Christ says Unto thos
who have, shall be giVen." II "