The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-11-28
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seen the majestic power OF the sea
more strongly contrasted with human
weakness than at Jaffa Port. The
water is deep and the pillows follow
one another with seemingly Irresistible
| force.
In the Psalm of which our text Is a
part, the Prophet likened his trials and
difficulties and mis- own helplessness TO
those of swimmer battling with the
stormy sea at jana: wave after wave
of trouble having rolled over him. yet
| his faith in God continued. He was
suffering for righteousness sake-be-
cause of his faithfulness to God. He
knew that Divine providence permit
| ted his troubles for some wise pur-
pose. He called upon his soul. yea
every power within him. 10 exercise
faith, trust, confidence. and to rejoice
In his fluctuations, knowing that they
were not marks of disfav0r. but to the
eontrary-proofs of his loyalty; and
| that thus God was fitting and prepar
ing him for His future service.
Songs In the Night.
"Why art thou cast down. Oh! my
soul? Why art thou disquieted within
me? Hope thou in God, for ] shall yet
praise Him"-fOr these very expert
ences and the helpful blessing which
they will bring to me. 1.-THE Lord will
command His lovingkindness In the
day time"-in the glorious day Of EN-
manuel, when Satan will be bound, sin
viii be uprooted and the Sun Of Right
eousness will beam forth with healing
rays Of restitution.--Acts Ill. 1921:
Matthew xiii, 43.
| But what about the night time Of the
present, while Sin and Death still
reign, and while Satan is still the
Prince OF this world? How should Da-
vid and all whom he typically repre-
scented conduct themselves IN this pres
ent time, while waiting for the gIo-
rious day. Should they bemoan their
lot and be unhappy and repine7 Nay.
says the Prophet: .In the night His
song shall be with me, and my prayer
shall be unto the God Of my hfe.'
Only Gods children can rejoice in
the trials and difficulties Of the wight
of darkness which covers the earth,
and the gross darkness which involves
the heather Only these can sing with
the spirit and with the understanding.
because only these may understand
lcieariy respecting the coming glorious.
worldwide blessings which God has
promised.
The unregenerate. even though good
and moral. upright and noble. cannot
appreciate the deep things Of God.
They do indeed find temporary pleas
ures of various kinds. and even have
less tribulation than the Lord pours
Into the cup Of His faithful ones, but
after all their pleasures are shallow
land fieeting. Their chief pleasure Is in
seeking JOY and not in realization.
1.-THE World knoweth Us Not"
The world understands practically
nothing about these things-this spirit
Iof a new mind or will in accord with
righteousness. It understands nothing
Iabout the amounting OF the Holy Spirit.
under the influence Of which old things
pass away and new hopes and aims
land objects in life take their places.
But each one who has passed through
these experiences understands them;
each one begotten again is aware of
the change in his mind. his will
knows that he has consecrated his life
to righteousness and to the Lords
Iservice. and realizes that an anoint
ling has come to him.
According to the Bible none have or
dination OF God to act as His mouth
Ipieces except they have received this
amounting Such may be known by the
fruits Of the Spirit. which all the
Epirit-begotten ones will soon be able
to detect. and which will more or less
be manifest also to the world. although
the world viii not know how to make
allowances for having the treasure of
the new mind In an imperfect human
vessel. although the world win not
know how to sympathize with the
weaknesses Of the fallen Hesh. and
may often be apt to denounce and con-
denim those who are walking to the
best Of their ability. not after the fesh,
but after the Spirit.
Code Ordination Versus Mans osdi-
nation.
We fear. however. that IL this Line
were distinctly seen, sharply drawn,
many who are now prominent minis
tiers, reverends, doctors Of divinity,
would be seen to be barred from the
Lords service. Many Of them have
had ordination from men, but have
never had the ordination OF God. and
hence are unable to see spiritual
things themselves and equally incom-
petent to present such things to others.
They have not been anointed or or
dained Of the Lord to preach.
On the other hand, many OF the
Lords people, misled by the human
distinctions between clergy and laity
and the privileges and limitations ac-
corded to these by Churchianity, fall to
recognize that they are ordained to
preach, and that unless they are con-
tinually preaching they are failing to
accomplish the Divine will = failing
to fulfil the ordination which was
granted them Of the Lord when they
received the amounting Of the Holy
Spirit
This does not mean, however, that
all who are anointed Of the Holy Spirit
are appointed of the Lord to preach in
the same manner. for, as the Apostle
explains, we have gifts differing one
from another, and, as our Lords par
able explains, we have talents differing
one from, another. and our opportuni-
ties in life are among these talents.
For instance, some may have the tai
ent for presenting the Divine message
of mercy and truth IN private man
ner and may be very effective in their
ministries, In their service; others may
have the talents and opportunities for
more public service. The sisters. for
instance. are not scripturally author
lied to engage in the more public func.
tons Of preaching, but they, neverthe-
less, have glorious opportunities In a
more private way Of showing forth the
praises Of Him who has called us from
darkness into bis marvellous light and
who has anointed US to preach. to de
clare. to make known the good It'd
ings.
Well did the Master say that those
hungering and thirsting for righteous.
ness should come to Him If they would
be filed. This is the class described
by the PsaImist. In the context be
likens himself to an antelope, famished
for water and seeking a spring. He
declares, my soul thirsteth for God
for the living God;' yet he was mis-
understood. his opponents pointed to
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