The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Sunday.--In that he himself hath
suffered being tempted, he Is able tc
suecor them that are tempted.-~-Heb. 2:
Is.
have that that dear Lord lives and
reigns, and uses all his power for the
furtherance of the great purposes OF
his cross, and the blessings Of them
that follow In his footsteps. May we
be of such, and so have our lives reg
ulated and influenced by him that
even whilst we are here on earth they
may be, even In their deepest roots,
hid with Christ In God.--Alexander
Maclaren.
Monday.-They shall call his name
Emmanuel; which is, being interpreted.
God with us.--Matt. /: 23
We talk about heaven being so far
away. IT IL within speaking distance
to those who belong there.-D. l.
Moody.
Tuesday.--The Word became flesh,
his glory. glory az OF the only beSotten
from the Father full OF grace and
truth.---John |: a.
a visitor staying with the poet Ten
nyson at his home on the Isle OF Wight.
one day yentured to ask him what he
thought OF the Lord Jesus Christ The
two were walking in the garden when
the question was asked. For moment
the poet made no reply. but seemed lost
in reverie. Then ne stopped before =
beautiful flower, every petal of which
seemed to be drinking In the enliven-
ing rays OF sunlight and said, What
he sun is to that flower. Jesus Christ
is to me. He is the sun of my soul"
Wednesday Being found in fashion
as man he humbled himself, becom-
ing obedient unto death, yea, the death
OF the cross.--Phil q
fhuf ID txfh r. re
Ii Is because OF their sin. They are
afraid of God. and the fear keeps them
at q distance from him. and the fear
is born first of all of actual sin. and
then OF consciousness OF paralysis and
inability to please him. God answers
that fear In the cross. He declares pS
that cross that sin is borne, carried
put away He atiirms by that cross
that, though men are afraid of him, he
loves them with such love as never
can he expressed or measured In hu-
man words. He announces BY that
cross, that at Infinite cost, by the mys-
! terry OF the passion that Knows no hu-
/ man measurement, he gives pardon and
] new iife.---G. c. Morgan.
Thursday.--w What is man. that thou
I art mindful OF him? And the son OF
man. that thou visitest him ?-ps. D. T.
Earth gets its price for what earth
gives u.s.
The essssr is taxed for CORNER to
/ The priest hath his fee who comes ana
| ahriveS. us,
We bargain for the graves we lie
| At the devils booth alt things are sold
/ Each ounce Of dross costs ats ounc@
! of gold
/ For u cap and bells our lives We pay
! Bubbles we buy with whole soui
tasking;
lis heaven alone that is given away
/ 'Tiy only God may be had for the ask
| ing.
.,.ss.l4... i. r. Lowell,
| Frjday.--Th.i Kindness OF God oar
! Saviour and his love toward man, APP
| reared not by works done In TiRhs-
; eousness. which We did ourselves, ou'
/ according TO his mercy.--T1tus ): T..
No matter what may he the natura
strength OF moral character, every
young man and young woman mos'
have the help which only Ihrist car
offer that they may form the Ideals o.
true manhood and womanhood, an.
I snun tiles'-shares and pttfas>s. Mhiet
abound ON every hand,--M. ii. Lyon.
saturday.--If we died with Christ
4 we believe that We shall also iVe WIZ
/ RIM. Rom. SIS
| Contemplate the love OF Christ ans
YOU will love. Stand beore that MIR
ror reflect Christ's character and YOU
from tenderness to tenderness. 'There
is no other way. You can only look
at the lovely object. and fall In love
with 1t and grow into likeness 70 IL
I And go look at this perfect character
this perfect life Look at. the grea,
sacrifice, as he laid down himself, al
through life and upon the cross OF Cai-
vary; and you must love him. Ano
loving him. YOU must become like him
Henry Drummond.