The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
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ism Jesus demands obedience thai
runs beyond all legalism.
A unique distinction of Christianity
is that 1t denies a man the luxury
counted great privilege by mos'
members of the human race OF nurs-
ing a grudge against another man
The Christian is bound to forgive by
this law OF the Mount. A man whose
heart is full of hate is in the same
class with the man who raises his
hand to strike a murderous blow Inc
common boast, Il never forget a kind
ness and 1 never forgive a wrong
shrivels into its true proportions in the
clear sunlight of the teaching OF
Jesus
OF course the paradox of church
quarrels rises at once to mind when
we face the law of the Master upon
this theme. The obvious truth is
that where real religion exists there
can be no personal quarrels among
the disciples of Christ. All who bear
His name must permit themselves to
be judged by this unique standard Of
forgiveness.
The Enlarged Faith.
This teaching makes for the perpet-
ual breaking of the shackles of petty
restrictions. The gospel is not a hard
and fast set OF regulations imposed
upon mankind; it is a new life which
is forever making new and better the
cid. The unfailing test of the princi-
pies of Jesus is that life is a continual
transformation for them. If any
man be in Christ he is a new crea-
ture.''
This is the creed of joy. Cried VIII
liam Arnot. "A little religion is
painful thing, but more religion takes
the pain away" He who accepts the
perpetually expanding faith laid down
by Jesus will agree with George
i xrraF
a little of hell in it-no plan to retain
this or that of the devil in our hearts
or our pockets. Out Satan must go.
every hair and feather!''
A Sure Standard.
Terse Comments for May 10, why
and How to Please Christ" II limo
thy .: lib.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
The years are giving a new appre-
citation of Christian Endeavor. The
of it's fundamental idea
grows clearer with the passage of
time. AS an organization it has prov
ed its success, but here we have to
do with its value in giving young PEG
pie fixed standard of character and
conduct. 1t offers to youth this coven-
ant: Trusting in the Lord Jesus
Christ for strength, 1 promise Him
that I will strive to do whatever He
would like to have me do That puts
the pleasing of Christ as a master pur-
pose. 1t gives a sure test for all OF
life. Every deed, every thought, may
be brought to that bar. And is there
any surer way to ennoble life, and to
create a spirit of public service. than
TO set the approval of Christ as the
goal of human endeavor?
Nothing pleases Christ that does nos
profit man.
The pledge is plumbline of prac-
ice.
Life IS lived on too low levels. Our
Earth scales are not equal to weigh
ng the great values. Society's yard
sticks are all too short. What we
iced is a loftier conception of human
That is afforded us in the
standard set by Christ. The quickest.
lirectest way to cure all the ills of
he world would be to have everybody
nv to live after the fashion that Jesus
would approve. That would solve the
Industrial problem, drive out the sa-
DON, eliminate the social evil, promote
Universal education, bring in the reign
If world peace, and drive all injustice
md oppression from among men. And
he very best contribution anybody
an make toward solving the perplexi-
les that disturb our time is to regulate
lis own life by the mind of Christ.
For little child. for venerable sage;
or ignorant savage and profoundest
the will of Christ is
sufficient guide to life.
Pleasing Christ includes pleasing
ourselves for all eternity; pleasing the
world gives us only a poor pleasure
or onIU brief time
when a man begins to hunt for
gold the first lesson he has to learn
S that all is not gold that glitters.'
Fools gold, or iron pyrites, looks more
ike gold than the ore of the precious
METAL So the first thing to learn in
he search for pleasure is what true
pleasure is.
That Christ knows our works is
The chief incentive to fidelity. He
Knows what works we would do as
we'll as what we do."-Amos r. Wells.
BY my tasks of every day,
BY the little words I say,
My allegiance I proclaim,
Prove my right to bear His name.
George Klingle.
A light that doesn't shine beauti-
July around the family table at home
is not fit to take a long way off to
10 a great service somewhere else
J. Hudson Taylor.
am glad to think
am not bound to make the world go
right,
But only to discover and to do
With cheerful heart the work that God
appoints.
Jean Ingelow.
''Continue'-that is heroic word! |
We have only to hold on, where God
places US, and God will bring our
ship to port.-Amos R. Wells.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.