The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01

need OF the year. one day was III
the office OF a Christian business man
and when he told me of his up-and-
down experiences and his fear OF fall
ure gave him this verse and asked
him to put 1t on his desk. Before the
day was over | was engaging In per-
sonal work in an evangelistic meeting.
and to a man who said he was AFRAID
TO confess Christ for fear he could not
hold out, said, Take Philippians 1:6.
and count on God holding out He
made the venture on faith, and finds
Christ meeting every need with sufli-
cient grace.
How Can | Get Through
How many Christians are fearful
and doubtful about the continuance
and completion of that new life which
began in them when they took Christ
as their Savior. To them the Christian
life is not only difficult, 1t is a daily
struggle, and daily fear of collapse
and defeat. They began well, but
something has hindered them, or they
stand in dread of some spiritual ca
lamity. Service for Christ is irksome.
Prayer has little meaning and less
blessing or power. The Bible is neg
lected or forgotten. JOY has fed from
the soul, and gladness from the life.
Some days are bright and others
gloomy. Some days are happy, but on
Others you wonder whether God Is still
alive. You begin to question the real
fly OF your conversion, you wonder
how you will ever get through, and
you despair Of wiRning heaven at last.
Remember the assurance Of the text.
II takes two to live the Christian life
Christ and the believer; and every day
you may have all Of him you need.
Always remember that the Christian
life is not a matter of attainment, but
obtainment-takei 1t from Christ. This
is n truth that needs to he magnified
When God moves into the heart OF a
man, and a man yields up his life to
| the instruction and guidance OF God.
! God will take him through. There may
be dlsappointments-d when every
thing goes wrong; there may be temp
tations days when the devil presents
| the strongest and most alluring ap-
peals TO eye-gate or ear-gate or to
other avenues OF the life, seeking to
| get your consent to some enticement
and to bring you into subsection to the
powers of darkness; there will be days
of sorrow-days when friends fail you.
when loved ones leave you, when you
look into an open grace and reach out
after help; there will be days when
you doubt-when you think your
Christian life Is q thing of no conse-
| quence to yourself and no contribution
| TO the cause of Christ or the coming
of his kingdom. But-and be sure Of
this-God will see that he wins in the
end. This is his will; this is what he
loves to do; this is what he has begun
in you; and nothing is 700 hard for
him-he will perfect It. Always he
is working to perfect in us the very
image of Jesus Christ.
1t is a work of liberation, OF emanci-
patton, and Of Transformation. The re-
demptlve work Of Christ is followed
by the sanctifying and glorifylng work
of the Holy Spirit Our entire being
is subject to the process. 1t reaches
our minds, giving us understanding In
the things Of God 1t purines our at-
fections, so that more and moro we
learn to love after the pattern of him
who first loved us. It enllghtens the
conscience, setting II in line with the
law of God specially as written in his
word. 1t guides our Wills, so that they
are no longer ours except as we do
light to do that good and acceptable
and perfect will Of God.
In all our need we may count upon
the persistence. patience and perfec-
ton Of Christ's work.
The AlI-Sufficlent Savior.
The text is also an evangel for the
sinner, and he who hesitates to begin
the Christian life may be assured here
and now that "he which hath begun
will perfect" All he waits for
is your faith, your surrender. your
obedience; then you win enter upon a
new year which by the grace OF the
mighty God OF Jacob will go on into
an eternal life. and this life is in his
Son. He says, my son, give me thine
heart" When you do that he will
enter In and take possession of that
throne and from It rule every region
OF the life just no far as you yield II
to him. Do not hesitate to do It. Yoa
will find Christ an all.sufliclent Savior
AS your substitute he will deal with
the guilt OIL sin; as your Righteousness
he will deal with the delllement c,
sin; and as your Lord he will deal
with the power of sin. Nothing is too
hard for God.
There is three.fold card In the
New Year evangel. /. Prophecy
Until the day Of Christ"-when you
will be complete in him. 2 Promise
"He which hath begun a good work in
you will perfect It." God will not rest
until his work is done; and when It Is
done he will call It good. 3. Persua
sion-"Being confident OF this very
thing" May you have the confidence
which says. Il know when have be
lieved. and am persuaded that he Ia
able to keep that which have com
nnitfad unto him auea-.f that davn