The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-25

XA ty and barbarism
In the world, but
human nature Ia precisely the same to-
day as It was 1000 years ago. 1t is
thoroughly selfish and sinful, and
nothing but the grace Of God can
make It otherwise. (John 8.1s. 10; I
Cor. asa; Eph. 4:1s)
No matter how amiable and hon.
orable and public-spirited a man may
be. without Christ he IL lost and needs
TO be saved. He that hath the Son
hath life. and he that hath not the Son
Of God hath not life:" that 10. he is
spiritually dead.
II. Remember that the Lord Jesus
will save some souls through you II
you will cooperate with him You
have some gifts and more or less in
fiuence. II you will consecrate your
gifts and influence to the service Of
Christ. he will certainly use them to
win some OF your friends to himself.
While Jesus was in the world he was
the light OF the world. but now that he
has gone. "Ye are the light of the
world" and your mission Is to so
shine as TO guide others out OF dark
ness into the marvellous light OF God.
III. Remember that Jesus will fur
nish all the equipment you need. Do
you lack wisdom? 81 will give you q
mouth and wisdom which all your ad-
versaries shall not be able to gainsay
or resist" Do you lack courage? BE
strong and OF a good courage; be not
afraid. neither be thou dismayed: for
the Lord thy God is with thee width
ersoever thou goest." Josh. 1:9) Do
you lack power? "Ali power Is given
unto me In heaven and earth" Matt.
2s:is) Do you lack faith! THE
life which I now live In the flesh. I
live by the faith Of the Son OF God.
who loved me. and gave himself for
me-" Jeremiah said. "Ah, Lord God!
behold. cannot speak: for I am a
child" But the Lord said unto him.
Say not. am n child. for thou shalt
go to all that shall send thee, and
whatsoever I command thee thou
shalt speak" Remember that all your
inexperience and inability amount to
nothing In the face OF the Masters
express command. Follow me, and I
will make you fishers OF men"
Three Thlnos to Do.
l. Set the winning Of souls before
you as a definite aim in life.
An aimless life Is generally a use
less life. The people who succeed are
usually those who set a definite object
before them and say, This one thing
I will do. whatever the cost may be-"
The men who accumulate fortunes.
who secure political appointments. as
a rule. are people who have been
bending all their energies in one direc.
tion for many years. Why should not
Christians set the winning OF souls
before them as n definite purpose in
life! And who Ia there who could not
succeed II he would put the same
amount OF thought and interest into
It that he does into his business, No
one expects to succeed In business
without toll and patience and sacri.
nee.
II. Cultivate a passion for souls.
David Brainerd whose biography
tian worker. used to say: II care not
where I 60. nor what hardships en-.
dure. II can only see souls saved.
All think Of by day and dream OF
by night 10 the conversion Of men"
Often he would 60 out into the for.
est in mid-winter and kneel down in
the snow and wrestle In prayer until
his clothing was wet with Precipitation. /
Many q time he spent the whole night
in prayer for the poor Indians among
whom he labored. and in almost every
such instance. one will ind In his
diary two or three days after some
such entry a. this: To-day as I
preached the word. the power OF God
came down upon those stolid. immov. /
able Indians. and melted and broke
their hearts. and swept them into the
kingdom by scores"
III. Begin and continue all your
work with prayer. Pray for all men.
Il Tim. 2:1+) II exhort therefore.
that prayers. intercsssions, and giving
Of thanks be made for all men" One
advantage for praying daily for each
man. woman and child on the face OF
the earth 10. that you never meet Q
person whom you have not prayed for.
and many times.
II 10 q good plan TO make q list OF
half dozen Of moro persons In whom
you are especially interested. and
make them an object Of daily inter.
csssion. at the same time looking for
their conversion. A Sunday school
teacher who began praying for his
class had the pleasure Of seeing sisv.
On young men converted In Q few
weeks.