Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08
CHRISTIAN ENOElvOR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning March II, 1911.

prayer meeting topie ror tne week
Beginning March II, 1911.
TQpic-First aid for the tempted.-TIeb.
Ii. ftdS Edited by Rev. Sherman H.
Doyle, D. D.
One Of our great artists has painted
a pictsre of a knight ON the verge Of a
dark wood through which he has to
pass The wood contains all manner
sfeurking perils and steaithy enemies,
ana before entering it the young
knight has taken off his helmet and is
posFAg out his soul in prayer And
theAegend at the bottom of the picture
is 'ante Thy Hands, o Lord
That picture teaches a great truth--a
truth which every young Christian
especially needs TO know. 1t declares
that If one hopes to make his way
sakcly, VIGOROUSLY. through life, each
dW and many times each day he
must commit himself into the keeping
Of re almighty and gracious Lord.
Fhe sdds against US are too great for
Us to hope to win the battle with
tenptation if We trust solely in our
own strength. We are too weak and
fra6l. We are too prone to do evil. We
are tee ignorant of Satan's devices
what chance have such as we to over
csne the forces which array them
se1yes against us? What match are
sueA Is we for the principaliies and
PsWees Of evilp
"Atas. my master. how shall we do?"
cries the servant of Elisha as he
r~shes into the prophets chamber, his
face pale with terror. The host of the
enSW encompass the city like a wall.
and he terrified man has seen the
mSs4iag sun glitter on swords and
sreaFs and the awful array of war
Cd and self possessed. his master
an6Wers. Fear not. for they that be
~ - are more than they that be
NJ tAem" with u.s." the servant
- = ask. "Who are with us? Where
are sAeyT The prophet prays. and in
anewr to his prayer the Lord opens
TIE servants eyes. And as II every
~ and every tree had suddenly
ehAged into celestial form. Behold,
~ ncuntain was full Of horses and
sha1ists round about Elishaw In our
every time Of temptation. when Satan
sn1 ~ hosts. issuing from the pit and
down mp In battle array against us.
seea to have cut OF every way Of es-
sspA and We are reedy to cry, ALAS
ALA. how shall I DOR we. too. need
to Aave our eyes opened. We need to
Sc Jesus. He is our defense He Is
or shield He is our refuge. He Is
or ever present helper
xnsus can deliver Us out of tempta-
~, for He has shared this life of
e~s. With all its struggle, against
temptation and sin. He has been
tempted in all points, like as we are
he has met Satan and aft his legions,
and He has overcome them. He over
saIbe them decisively in the wilder
Rees. He mastered them in the gar
Zen OF Gethsemene. He utterly de-
fented them by His death and resur-
recfion. All through His life as He
tired our earth He was tempted, and
p6m every temptation He came forth
Inc victor. Because our Lord is vic
toRious Lord. who knows Satan through
md through and who knows us through
and through, He is able to succor them
that are tempted.
This suceor is our great, our deadly
need. Like Peter upon the water.
Whea temptations assail our only hope
10 e cry out at once. Save, Lord, or I
5lkish" And He will save Every
MSRHent of every day He is doing it.
An around US young people are win
Hing splendid moral victories. Trusting
u His strength, they are overcoming
sark and terrible temptations. And
- also may be more than conquerors
though Him that loved us. for Jesus
|E6uf Saviour hot only because He
1kes US from our past sin. but also
hecause He js 9 very present belp IN
svery time of trouble And He will
shsw His saving power to every heart
that cries to Him in the hour Of its
In IQnr hour Of tempta-
- &c VIII save you