The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-14

not hope to understand. II Is the
pleasure OF fellowship In his suffer
ings. ms st. Paul explains. And n part
OF the pleasure connected with that
cup" is the associated hope Of drink
ing with our Lord Of his other cup of
Joy and glory and blessing in the King
dom, MS he promised.
The necessity of partaking 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 Oh thy left
hand In the Kingdom" Our Lords
reply was that they little realized what
this high privilege of sitting in the Mil
lennal Throne with him would cost.
He inquired. Are We able to drink of
the cWp that shall drink orr tMatthew
NX. % the cup of suffering, ignominy
dishonur. dcath?-"aud to bc baptized
with the baptism that ! am baptized
withF"-uot the baptism into water
but into that which is symbuliZcd 10y
the water Il baptism into his death
The apostles indicated their willing
ness. And we can do no more. II
left to ourselves, undoubtedly the con
tract would he more than we would
be sufficient for. our SullicienCy Is of
Gods pruvidCnCc-ou great Redcemer
is our High Priest and Advocate. able
to SuccOr us in every time of need.
and able to provide ways of escape
from trials too hard for us. able to
strengthen us when weak: able TO give
us the meat in due season. able to
make us strong In his might; able to
bring to our attention the great and
precious promises of Gods Word. Yea,
says St Paul. IL can do all things
through Christ. which strengthened
me" philippians iv, 49,.
"ln the Presence of All the People"
In the context the prophet declares,
Il will pay my Vows unto the Lord in
the presence of all the people" Pub
licly, openly, | will espOuSe the Lord y
Cause. will remember his words.
whatsoever shall be ashamed of me.
and of my words, of him also shall the
Son of Man be ashamed, when he com
eth in the glory of his Father, with
the holy angels" Mark viii. 3S,. will
be faithful in the performance of my
Covenant to such degree that my
loyalty shall he known to all the breth-
! rem as well as to the Lord. who reads
the heart. Yea. and the worldly should
know of the faithfulness of Gods peo-
| pie, even though. not approaching the
matter, they should dcSpise them and
count them fools for Christs sake.
Vows of this kind are not for the
worldly, even though they be morally
| disposed. They are yet in their sins,
| If they reject the offer of Divine for
| givcncSs upon Divine terms of couSc-
! Grafton. such may not think to take
| Vows of conservation to the Lord until
| first they have renOunCCd wilful sin
and accepted redemption through faith
in the precious blood. Until then they
remain amongst the wicked. Unto
the wicked God said, What hast thou
to do to take my words into thy mouth
| las Il Vow seeing thou latest inStruc-
ton and easiest my words behind thee
! psalm !, IL. All who do not wish Di-
vine instruction. all who Spurn the
| Lords Word, are in this sense wicked
in a wrong condition of heart. We
are glad that there is no truth in the
theory that they are liable to eterna
torture, but. oh. how much they are
missing, nevertheless, of the joys OF
the Lord in this present time and OF
the glorlcs and eternal blessings Of the
| future,
In closing, dear friends. let me sug
gest to you little Vow unto the LORD
not as instead of your Conservation
Vow. which is all comprehensive, bu
as supplemental thereto-as specifying
certain matters, which are indeed par
and parcel of your Conservation Vow
The thought is that by this Vow these
particular features of your obligation
will be daily more prominently befor,
your mind. 1t is my belief that tn,
taking of it earnestly and sOberly, ant
the keeping of it, would be one of thu
wisest New Years Resolutions tina
Gods people could make-most helpful
to them in the peculiar time in whicl
we are living.