Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
need DAILY EASTER
Too Many Hesitating Christians
Who Neglect Opportunity to
LET Their Light Shine


the round year. the brightest Is that
which commentaries the most thrh-
ling fact in the history of the human
race hrists triumph over the power
of death and the grave. Easter beus
ring from church towCrs. Easter How
ers make the house of God fragrant:
and Easter hymns are pitched to the
most jubilant key. All this Is very
beautiful and inspiring. but there are
multitudes of people who profess ana
call themselves Christians who neeu
something more than flowers or songs
or Easter sermons. Their daily lives
are not very joyous or vigorous; II Is
n gasping for breath rather than
growth in grace. There Is not much
bloom or fragrance In their religion
The most that they can honestly say
for themselves is: We'll, | think that
| was converted some time ago. and
am n member of the church. and
hore that am Christian. Ihey
are like the comics. "a feeble FOLK -
with little muscle in their faith, little
ring i'm their devotion. and little pow
or in their influence on those around
them. What these people need To
have IL a genuine Easter for their
souls
The Easter message to them Is: III
We be risen with Christ, seek those
things which are above. where Christ
IT, Set your mind on things above
and not on things of the earth. we
seldom got better things than we seek
for. and you. my good friends. may be
grubbing away-likc Bunyans man
with his Ck-rakc-among Inc
straws and rubbish. while there is
crowd In the air above you. Nhat
you need is first look higher, and then
strive to live higher. Set your nina
on something better than merely get
ting on In the world. and aim at get
! ting up. which IL infinitely more I'm
portant Adding dollar to dollar In
your income or adding room to room
In your dwelling or round to round IN
the ladder of social promotion. liz not
the true mark OF the prize for chris
tan. There is n loftier realm OF spir'
itual lfe-of which the risen Christ
il the ceuter-that you should strive
TO rise into. This need not make you
n visionary or n sentimentalist. or any
less practical. every-da Christian
You may make these everyday duties
in your business. In your shop oil
study in your home or elsewhere. the
stages In your climb upward towards
Jesus Christ
Clean Heart From Sin.
As you look searchingly into your
own heart you will probably find tina
n great many besetting sins have
found houseroom there. A cleaning
and clearing out Ia necessary II yo'
would have til master dwell there
You must make n fresh surrender
YOUR heart to at loving Lord. ever
as Peter did. Y nat different man
made of Peter lie had indeed risel
into Christ-ir a close and vital, an
victorious uni with his Lord.
was a prodigio fs lift that hoisted tn
sleeper OF Geth name and the cowar
of Pilates coIr; up into the heroi
thunderer VIII. single sermon col
verted three Il lsand souls. oh.
this Easter sea..n could see n recoI
D secration of Co.'S people. what
q Pentecostal pov would be nantes
q What a new lihc -ality In giving an
D new zeal in W, sing. What ne
revelation OF tie risen Christ to
9 ungodly world. Fven such soldier I
& Christ as Charlcs =. Finney confesse
u that he sometir found his pow'
l. lacking When &c put himself I'M
close commune alton with jest
9 Christ and sour1t fresh baptisr
n the currents of 8 '-itual power fow'
!. again mighty and irresistible.
l. seski-a ~. Things Above.
o Similar expert, uces have happen'
" to tens of thousa ds OF Christs pc
5. nile. They have realized their low {
e tate and begun to seek those thin
III that are above" Instead of grievil
ID and thwarting the holy spirit, tn
In have prayed to be filed with the spir
'e Instead of leaving their Christian liv
with a foundation but no edifice on
a they have laid hold of building the
Is selves up on their holy faith. In I
ne love of God" They have added
ne their faith, courage. meekness, temp
ance. patience. and the other virtu
n. that beautify the Christian. hap
I'D and a glorious Easter will this be
i'd all who get new vision OF the ris
10. Christ. and PROSTATE themselves
ts humble alteration at his feet. and