The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-08

two things:
Cd The clearness of our grasp of
| the situation when we made the vow
| and the thoroughness of our intention;
the amount of weight thereof; the
will power exerted for Righteousness.
| CD An additional feature of great
| weight in the matter of the degree of
our knowledge. It 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 1T 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
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 Lords will and to
/ be guided in his way, strengthening
of the will is effected. Corresponding
= ly there is a weakening of the evil in
| fluences 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
people, whether old or young, in every
| time. AS "babes in Christ" as young
| men and as full grown sons. of God.
| 1t is for each of us 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
fulfill our VOW. to finish our course
with Joy and to attain the kingdom.
Item by item as our minds are able
to grasp its unfolding prospects of
glory, honor and Immortality, we are
thereby strengthened 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.
We surrender in conservation our
Los ri ri oh rrixyiIaCaS r,Iaq
| and receive in return more happily
| ing spiritual blessings in the present
| life and the inheritance of the unspeak-
able blessings and glories of the future.
more easy to pay our vows with a will
! ing heart, as we grow in grace and
| in knowledge of the Lord and his
word. Indeed, as the apostle suggests.
| is is possible for US to reach the place
where we can rejoice in tribulation
also"-knowing that thereby our fu-
| ture blessing is increased.
s'What Shall Render?"
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
benefits?' The more he considers the
| matter the more he realizes that his
| talents and opportunities are neces-
sarily small, insignificant 1t is from
! 90 for thousand tongues to sing my
1 great Redeemer's praise
/ 1t is well, indeed, to show our ap-
probation of Gods grace by songs of
| tnankfulness and praise, but we are
to remember that not merely poetic
| cadences are our acceptable songs,
/ but that from the proper standpoint
| life itself is the proper hymn of praise
King of Kings s.Singing and making
melody in our hearts unto the Lord"
will imply that our works will be in
| harmony song of life.' (Ephes-
| ians V, 49,
| Taking the Cup.
| The psalmists answer, prophetical-
] ly represents the attitude of heart of
all the faithful. Each is expected to
say, II will take the cup Of salvation
and call upon the name of the Lord"
| psalm cxvi, 49,. The cup of saliva
| ton at the present time is the cup"
which our Lord proffered to his dis
ciples, saying, This is my blood of the
New Covenant shed for many for the
remission of sins. Drink We all of it"
| (Matthew XVI, 81, 2S). 1t is a "cup"
of suffering. self denial, self sacri-
| flee, as respects the earthly things
which we give up, surrender. that We
/ may attain the heavenly things as
joint heirs with our Redeemer. There
might be danger, however, of some
getting the wrong thought on the sub
drinking of the Lords cup of self
sacrifice, which those who have never
partaken of can hope to understand
/ It is the pleasure of fellowship in his
sufferings, as st. Paul explains. And
a part of the pleasure connected with
/ that "cup" is the associated hope of
| drinking with our Lord of his other
1 cup of joy and glory and blessing in
| the kingdom, as he promised.
The necessity of partaking of this
cup of the Lord is shown by the
j Savior's word to two of his disciples
/ who inquired saying, Lord, grant
| that we may sit with thee, the one on
left hand in the kingdom" Our Lords
1 reply was that they little realized
what this high privilege of sitting in
s wren y nim abSe TO
drink of the cup that shall drink
OFF" (Matthew Xxx, 22)-the cup of
/ suffering, ignominy, dishonor, death?
land to be baptized with the bap-
i the baptism into water, but into that
i which is symholized by the water-a
baptism into his death. The apostles
4 indicated their willingness. And we
can do no more. If left to ourselves.
undoubtedly the contract would be
/ more than we would be sufficient for.
Il Our sufficiency is of Gods providence
'l-our great Redeeper 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
i 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
|, promise of Gods word. Yea, says st.
i Paul, .I can do all things through
Christ, which strengthen me- (Phil-
ippians iv, 13).
I'm the Presence of All the People.
In the context the prophet declares,
i ST will pay my vows unto the Lord
] in the presence of all the people,"
u Publicly, openly, I will espouse the
Lords cause I will remember his
words, whatsoever shall be ashamed