Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-12
CHRISTIAN eHDeAvOR

Prayer Meeting Topic For the Wssh
Beginning Aug. 20. 1911.
rorsc.-6ountatn scenes In Bible story
peut xxxiv. La: Matt xvtt Ia OF con
vsnient. . hilltop mssting.) Edited b.
Rev. Sherman H Doyla. d. D.
There are some mountains standing
on this earth Of ours that seem almost
conscious beings, and r they could but
speak and tell what thsy have sen
and felt the traveller who pauses at
their baas would trembse with alarm
ana awe. No one familiar with the
history Of the world can doubt or deny
the truthfuine@ Of the words Just
quoted. And how many OF these his
toric mountain scenes are associated
with the religious history Of the world
sFor some good reason God has usual
" chosen mountain summits a. the
thester on which to make the grandest
exhibitions Of Himself. perhaps BE-
cause these grand and striking tea
lures in nature az the locality OF
events-stand al mighty monuments to
them-so that they can never fade
from the memory Of man" The psalm
list said. Il will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence cometh my
help" Let Us also look to the hills
the hills ever associated with thoughts
Of the Lord. our real helper. for help
and inspiration
Many historic mountain scenes, with
our study and contemplation. are re
corded In Bible story. There 10 Ararat
where the ark rested after the nood;
Mount Moriah. where Abraham. I'm
will II not In deed" offered Isaac as
q sacrifice to God; Sinai. amid whose
terrific thunderings the divine law
was given to man: Mount Pisgah. from
whose heights Moses viewed the earth
" Canaan and entered the heavenly
Land Of Promise: Mount Horeb, where
God appeared to Elijah In the still.
small voice; Carmel, where Elijah dis
comfted the priests Of Baal; Mount
Hebron. where Christ was translg-
ured: Olivet. where He agonixed. and
Calvary. where He gave Himself for
the sins Of the world. and last Of all.
In Johns glorious vision the Mount Of
God! How much Of the worlds relig-
ious history IL contained In these
mountain scenes, and who can contem-
nlate fhoao evonfae
Each mountain scene Of the Bible
teaches its own particular lesson Let
NJ consider the following:
]. The Mountain Of Vision. This
title may be given to Mount Pisgah.
Here Moses was permitted to zee the
land Of promise. although he was not
allowed to enter Il This vision was
In q measure a compensation for his
loss and was given In answer to his
prayer that he might see the good
land that is beyond Jordan, that good
~ mountain. and Lebanon" The hopes
Of life are not always realized. but
visions Of great things are no small
compensation and prepare us for the
trial through which we enter In to
their fuller realization In the life to
come.
2 The Mountain Of Victory. Thus
Mount Carmel may be designated. 1t
was here that the religion Of the only
living and true God was tested by con-
nict with idolatry. The result was
sure and decisive. True religion tn
umphed. We need fear no testing of
our faith or anything that pertains to
1t. In every contest In the past the
victory has been won. 1t Will continue
to be 80 until I'm the name Of Jesus
every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. to
the glory of God the Father
8. The Mountain Of TRANSPORTATION
This scene In the life Of Christ took
place on snow capped Hermon. Here
Christ was TRANSPORTED under such
circumstances as would comfort and
strengthen Him for His great sacri-
fee six months later and would later
on confirm the faith Of His disciples in
Him. But after the Mount Of Trans
dguration came toll and contact with
lack Of faith in the valley. We. too.
have our times Of exalted experiences.
but their purpose is but inspiration for
the performance of new duties and the
endurance of new trials.
4. The Mountain of Sacrifice On
Mount Calvary Jesus gave Himself
for the world. for US. leaving ps an
example that we should sacrifice our
selves for others. On Calvary we not
only see the fulfillment Of Gods plan
Of redemption. but we are also taught
our greatest lesson in self sacrifice.
The greatest Of all gifts is self. The
world needs and wants the personal
touch. and nothing else can take the
place Of It
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