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of the local Presbyterian church. Is
a contributor to The Christian OBJ
server. published at Louisville, KY.
enc of the largest of denominational
magazines, the article "The Secret De-
sire of the Renewed Heart" appear
ing in the issue of January s.
The article in full is as follows:
When Job said, "Oh that / knew
where 1 might find Him, that might
come even to His seat" he expressed
a sentiment to which there is a ready
response in the heart of many trou-
bled soul. In affliction human SYM
pathy, however sincere, cannot heal
the hurt" The saints sure recourse,
after all, must be his God. He alone
can give the needed comfort Jobs
friends, in the hour of his distress,
proved miserable comforters" in
deed. All me! 1t is not infrequently
the case!
In distress the soul is never salts
fled until II finds God; is never sat-
isfied away from God. Only the re-
newed soul realizes this, yet 1t is
none the less fact. Experience
proves 1t.
What Is the Secret Desire of the
Renewed Heart?" Whether 1t be in
sickness or health; In JOY or sorrow;
amid plenty or in want, is it not to
be near and like God?" The
Psalmist said, "As for me, l will be-
hold Thy face in Righteousness;
shall be satisfied when / awake with
Thy likeness" Not the dying Nc
Kinley alone. but every Christian re-
spends to the sentiment of the hymn:
Nearer, my God, to Thee. Nearer to
Thee!
Fen tho ii be cross
That raiseth me;
still all my song shall be,
Nearer. my God. to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
Indeed, Job gave expression to
divinely implanted desire, when he
said, "Oh that knew where l might
find Him. that / might come even
TO His seat" David also expressed
the same in the words, MY soul
thirsteth for God, for the living God;
when shall / come and appear be-
fore God?"
we would ever be near Him, and we
too would hear what He would say
10 US. job was no exception. Hear
what he says, 81 would know the
words which He would answer me,
and understand what He would say
unto me. There the right
eous might dispute with Him; so
should / be delivered from my Judge"
Thus We would come before Him
in prayer. 1t is our privilege to do
so. and Oh! What a privilege! The
dying French president is said, at the
last, to have whispered, There Is
nothing left but prayer" Circum-
stances are never so adverse; suffer.
ing never so pungent ;sorrow never
so bitter; temptations never so sharp.
but that the inestimable privilege Of
prayer Is left. In this privilege we
find an unfailing source of comfort
In ii also, there is to us source Of
power. Only think what has been
effected by prayer!
We would come near Him--be like
Him--always In character. Never
satisfied with present attainments;
deeply sensible Oh REMAINING Iihpci
fection, the true child of God longs
for the coming of the time when he
shall indeed be like Him. What
Christian Is there who would not be
more Christ-like in character. In
conduct, more conformed to His i'm
age?
Again, would we not come near to
Him in death? Not now, no, no! But
at His own set time. There are times.
perhaps, when 1t is not wrong for the
tired saint to long for release; times
perhaps, when 1t is not improper for
him to desire to depart, and to be
with Christ. He may sing,
would not live always, l ask not
to stay.
Where storm after storm rises dark
DER the way:
The few lurid mornings that dawn
on us here
Are enough for life's woes, full
enough for its cheer,
and yet with patience we must await
Gods time, assured that whether
death come soon or late in the hour