The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-19
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MONDAY MORNING DECEMBER
Need OF Great Confidence in the
Promises of God.
Light Should Not Be Hidden, But
Always Exposed.

would like 80 gel rid OF, rs the darkness
always hates tic light and seeks to
| uucnch II and rcIGnS completely only
when all lights arc HNtinguishcd. Chris
| tiHns. far sud near. either by expressing
| sympathy for the apostle or fellowship
| ping with him, or by defending him from
| the unjust and malicious slandnrs circu-
| lated against him, thereby exposed lh"m-
| selves To- similar rcproachcs and discs
| tcom. opposition from their ncighoora'
| sccutions OF tho Christians by the Ro-
| man cwpcTors. IL declares, for instance
| that to CRAFTY his dcpraVcd mind. Nero.
| the emperor. caused certain portion oi
! the city OF Rome to he burned by In
! condiarics. and that when he found how
| angry the people were hc blamed the
| tlans--partly. no doubt. because these
| had no friends. either at court or anon.
! the people. They could bc blamed wiiG
| mpuni,v and tho cmpcrors own vicious
| criminalty would thus hc hidden. or
| this account hundreds Of Christians were
publicly and brutally put 10 death.
Great Rccompcnse Of Reward
| Poor human nature finds il difficult
To stand alone with God and with the
| few Who arc on his sdc--thc side OF
righteousness and truth When add
| uonallN, there comes persecution 1T tries
| Their hearts. proves their loyalty Ihls
| u exactly what the Lord designs. lie
Is now seeking "A special class of over
| Comcrs 10 hc Joint heirs with his Son on
tho spirit plane as the bride of Messiah
! grant 10 Israel and. through Israel. 10 all
! mankind glorious blessings OF instTuc-
| tion and restitution. To hc qualified to
| thus serve in the instruction and upltft-
| Ing OF humanity IL is necessary that these
| called ones should bc of strong CharaCte
copies Of their Master. i'm tho spirit Of
| their minds. ro these he. says. ITO him
| that ovcrcop1cth VIII ] grant 10 sit with
me In my throne. even Ne also over
| came. and am s"t down With my Father
| In his throuc" Dtcv. ~. 2i1.
We can readily soc how some Of the
! moro prominent followers Of tho Lord
who suffered martyrdom because OF their
loyalty to thc principles OF righteousness
| and 10 tho uamc OF Jesus would pc &C
! counted oNcrcom"rS aud members Of tho
! kingdom class. But sometimes Il is diff
! licult for us To discern clearly how the
| less prominent. less prosecuted ones stand
! with Cod. 81. PaUls argument proves
| that they stand wcll-that God counts
them In as martyrs. faithful unto
death. II thcy have the martyr spirit. II
! they arc lhNal. coUra ccouS for tho truth
cycn though thcN never seal their tCsti-
| pcvcr arc counted worthy of open. or
| public opposition or persecution. Hero
| Is an cucoura cement for all and this rs
exactly what ST. Paul would stimulate us
| TO IN The words of our text
We Must Let the Light Shine.
| lie sHys, Cast not away. therefore
your outspokcnncss. which hath great
| rccomronsc OF reward" The Lord has
not promised a great reward to US for
! merely believing, merely trusting, and
| IN ~ cowardly manner keeping our light
! hidden, lest its exposure should bring
| 10 us persecution on rcproach. lie seek
! eth not such. such viii not bc counted
| worthy OF place in tho kingdom which
! Is 10 hlcSS tho world.
| 81. Paul "lscW here declares. ''tf NC dcuy.
| INN, he viii also deny u.s. GI Timothy
/ II. 10. II VIC have accepted the Lord as
our counselor. guide. captain. teacher.
cNcmplar. bridegroom. nc expects OF Us
courage 80 confess him as such and on
al suitable aud proper occasions 10 lot
our light 50 shine before mon that thcy
may sec our good works and -loUfy our
| Father which is in heaven" iMaithcw y.
lol. our good works arc 10 SO accord
with the Masters teaching that however
VIC may bC represented by others all who
know uS intimately Viii take know lcdll~
OF ua that NC have been with Jesus and
sec that our courage. our holducss. our
ouiSrokcUn"ys. is not desire 10 preach
ourselves, not vaiUgioTy in ourselves
but that on the contrary. We preach
Christ aud tl" glorious message Of his
| Word, which always has brought opp"si
! ton aud persecution from tho adversary
aud from all who arc under his blind
Every faithful follower Of Jesus must
b. 4 c"ni"sso'.-- must show his coioTs. w
do not mean by This that hc must hc
hellScrcut and n-ht a csrnIl warfare
either VITA words or spears OF hands OF
tongue. ON tho contrary. like his Mas
ter. nc must ever ho alert TO do good.
fIis orders from tho Captain are, "Srsa-
evil OF no man" What ho must Spcal;
forth and SHOW forth bv his life IS The
doctrine Of Chrlst-th" Truth tho Light.
Ia contrast With the prevailing Error tnJ
Darkness.
The reward which tho Scriptures hold
before our eyes of faith Is SO great thai.
10 tho worldly. IL seems foolish 10 be-
licvc in H. II is TO consist OF a Sharc
with our Lord in his glory. honor aud
I Immortality. In his Mcdiatorial Kingdom
soon 10 b- established; iu his great Work
as the Mediator OF the New Covenant
in granting Divine blessings, through iug
merit OF the better sacrifices. l." th" poo
plc OF Israel and eventually through ;b"m
10 all mankind. Nut all have p knuwl-
edge OF this great reward. not all. tEcgc-
fore. have thc cucouiI cement To IJilG-
fulncGs which this knowledge inspires.
Not all even have tbc cars to hear. ID
is written. The secret of the Lord is
with them that fear him, and he will
show thcm his Cuvcnant."-Psam NV.
ii.