The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

umph, II would havo died away With
tho whitening OF tho palm branches
! and the fading out of tho hosannas IN
tho April air. But now the sound OF
tho leshes Is ringing still. and the
world 10 purer for them. It is q terri
bic temptation to let power so unus-
i ed. But an unused powor Is lost. o.
ple! In all your different ways be like
the Lord. and seal and oonsecrato your
privilege by using 1t for some glory
OF God
Nor Is this true only of tho few who
are especially great and imphant.
Tho humblest and the poorest among
you may hear and remember that
whenever any triumph comes to you.
however. small 1t be. any prosperity
or any power, It is not wholly yours
till you have used It: and remember.
Christ showed you tho true use of 1t.
which Is to glorify God. to stand UP
for righteousness In some little spot
to make the world more pure.
When one sees the effect of prosper
lily on men. 1t often sooms as strange
that God. who cares only for mems
best spiritual good. should allow His
children to prosper as that He should
let Thorn be crushed with misfortune.
For prosperity is always doing for
men Just tho opposite OF what it did
for Jesus. making them towards and
unftth.g them for pain. I'm oil time
of our prosperity" we may we'll pray.
Good Lord, deliver us" Deliver us
not only from its mischiefs, but set
us free from its true use. Make 1t
do for US what 1t did for Thee. Give
us the grace to grow by every privi-
lege more strong for Gods glory and
honor, more pit!ful of brother men,
and more ready for the change when
the day darkens and panic comes
where peace is now.
We Christians are continually dwell
ing upon the sufferings OF Jesus. and
1t is good that we should do so. He
was pre-eminently and peculiarly the
Saviour by suffering. 1t is as the man
u Sorrows, the Man acquainted with
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great appeal to the heart of man. But
to-day we have been led to look upon
the other side, and think how exalted
and how great He was. Behold! when
we do that, we do not. as we might
well fear to do, lose sight and hold
OF that helpfulness and strength OF
Christ which has been most associated
with. most revealed to us through, His
humiliation. AS He is exalted He
only shows to us IN new lights HIS
pity and faithfulness. Here is great
reinsurance for the Christian. Hero is
truth which many Christians need.
1t sometimes seem as II the loftier
views OF Christ's nature, those which
most crowned Him with glory OF the
Godhead, rnight-perhaps must-sepa-
rate His life from ours. Jesus. the
brother man, the sharer in our wants
and inirmities. we can take hold OF
Him. He does pity us. But Christ,
the Son of God. One with the Father,
He is too far away. Can he PITY poor.
insignificant creatures like US? Is He
MES OF earth? nave we not lost Him
from the earth when we have set Him
in the heavens?
But never be afraid OF that The
souls that have set Christ highest have
always found Him dearest. The more
YOU understand how far He Is above
you, the more you Will kr how near
He is to you. EXalt your Saviour then,
Crown Him with many crowns Magni-
fy the depth OF that nature. the
mystery of that work by which you
are redeemed! You will not lose your
Saviour so; rather. He shall como as
..e came on that day of exaltation
to the heart and conscience of Jeru-
salem, with new love and power to
your heart and conscience. Whether
triumphing or suffering. whether on
Olivet or Calvary, He IS always the
same Christ; always full of love. and
always strong IN judgment Let US
open our gates TO Him to-day. Come
in o Christ. and Judge us! Come. and
we will cast out-nay, come and cast
out for us-every sin that hinders
Thee. Come. purge our souls by Thy
presence as Thou didst OF old purge
the temple! Come. be our King forever!
Blessed Is He that cometh in the
Name of the Lord" Amen.