The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

William Carey brought another
great thought from heaven, and Rob
ert Raikes another. In our " land
Dwight L. Moody and Francis E. Clark
and Frances Willard have each been
the bearer OF rich messages from God,
All these have met with stout opposi.
ton, for my thoughts are not your
thoughts, saith the Lord" and yet
eventually their message has been re-
ceived, and has been incorporated In
to the life Of the church.
Ono accent OF the Holy Ghost,
TIL needless world hath never lost.
That God has messages for the
church of today no one a doubt,
Never was there an age which needed
divine wisdom more than ours. Great
problems confront us, great dangers
threaten us. Many Of Gods people
Heem dazed by the difficulties before
them, and cry out In pitiful tones,
Who is sufficient for these things?'
Instead OF waiting upon God for a re-
newal Of their strength, they resort TO
all name Of worldly %expedieHts 10
gain the attention OF the tickle crowd.
Others recognizing clearly the same
difficulties and dangers are clamoring
loudly for "A man with a message"
Why should not every Christian be
"A mar with a m~essage?" Wa 1t not
said OF our day, II will pour out my
spirit upon all flesh; and your sons
and your daughters shall p%rophesy,
and your young men shall see visions
and your old men shall dream
dreamGH" Was It not said Of all be-
levers, "Ye shall be witnesses unto
me?"
Surely God needs US all as messen'
gers OF mercy to this sin stricken
world. And yet how many seem to
hive no message. They have nothing
10 say for God because they have
beard nothing, and they hear nothing
because they are not living in CON
~nsunion with him. They are like n
broken telephone, which can neither
RECEIVE nor transmit. Their wire Is
down, their communication broken,
they are OF no use.
- INV I'm nortant q ia ,ha, ,hat thoso
who sre in onen communication with
God should take time to be holy, take
time to receiye and deliver the mos.
sages Of God.
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