The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05

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palms in their hands and which they
strewed upon the way as an object Of
peace and victory. honor and respect.
SO too. the Christian is an object Of
honor and respect il the world and
should seek peace and pursue it. Our
reference here is not TO the person
who is simply a member OF some
church, thus assuming the name.
However, if a Christian, that OF
course, is included. because the Chris
tian has an interest in the cause OF
his Master. But simply being a mem
Der of some religious body or organl-
cation does not constitute or make
one child of God But together with
the profession a life which bears wit
ness to that fact as being in Christ
Jesus, as a scion grated into the
true vine" with q life worthy Of the
name ii bears. Such life is an OBJ
ject of honor and respect in the world.
Not only respected by their fellow
Christians, but also by the world il
self Though often accompanied with
scorn and contemptl, and not half SO
soon Will the Christian who is true TO
his Master, loyal TO his cause, be crlr-
cised than if trying to be a Christian
when among them and when among
his worldly companions doing as one
of them. We have q striking example
OF it, in the life Of the Apostle Peter
when he denied his Master.
The palm tree, very beautiful pic
lture. We learn that il grows from the
heart: lie. from the inside outwardly /:
that would naturally leave the heart
tender and the bark smooth so that
nothing would lay hold upon it to de-
stroy it. So too, the Christian. grow
ling from within, should resist the
Temptations without; therefore, should
not come entangled with every SO
called religious sect of our day. Keep
thy life unspotted from the world,
tsays the APOSTLE. "A workman who
needed not to be ashamed" The palm
tree growing from the heart, so too,
the Chrlslan Is Enooean growing
from the heart Therefore, Keep u!
nearl above all heeplns. LOT oul OF il
are the issues OF lie. tProV 4: 80. III
foregoing ihought We alluded 10 Inc
fact that the palm tree being deter
mined To grow upwards even When
loaded with weights. ms ooes
not refer merely to the weight OF the
fruit as such; but TO heavy Welghn
trees, their purpose pelne 10 make the
trunk OF the tree stronger ana If
roots to penetrate more deeply INTO
the SOIL thus MAKING II more enduf
able ana fruitful MANY 6hrlsllal
mas burdens 10 beat' tlals' even per
secutlons, 10 endure
The Arabs, when crossing the Sa
hara desert with their camels, when
almost famished for the want OF
water. would shout for joy upon see
ing a palm tree in the far distance foI
they knew there was water al that
place to quench their thirst Many
IA Christian who through Circum
stances perhaps is living in some Sc
Guided place away from Gods home
is longing for Christian fellowship anG
. the Water of Life.
the no,nrarison the Christian 1ike
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II is III the saving that aRirds of 3
fa.fbar Aock tnpefher Every trus
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t.il,,,-sbi-' ~ r,,ba- rhris+ions vss h.
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1ti5as NC a-s mi or viii naturally
So o+hsr Cfbr;s+isns living there also
Tbis -,ir+ura is heautifpIlv exernplifet
in the life of Ruth (l:l6) when she
SAWS to Naomi. "Entreat me not X
leave thee. or to return from following
after thee: for whether thou goest
will 20; and where thou lodgest ! vii
lodge: thy people shall be my people
and thy God my Cod. the psalmisi
also voices the sentiment OF the Chrls
tan, when he says, ! was gao Wnel
they SAID unto me. lei Us 90 INTO lhe
house OF the Lord me CHRISTIAN
then. VIII seek the fellowship. the III
terest and welfare OF DINERS Temporal
and spiritual OF those VINO are OF lhe
Household OF t'Alth
BLESSED be the TIE lhal plhus
Our heafts IL Chfisllah 1oFef
The fellowship OF Klnofeo MINUS
Is like To mat above.
Before our fathefs throne
We DDur our ARGENT PRAYERS,