The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-01

my mind and heart for the work and
need OF the year. One day | was In
the office Of Christian business man
and when he told me OF his up-and
down experiences and his fear OF fail
ure gave him this verse and asked
him to put IL on his desk. Before the
day was over was engaging In per
sonal work In an evangelistic meeting
and to 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 sufii.
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, it is 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.
ity OF your conversion. you wonder
how you will ever get through. and
you despair OF winning heaven at last
Remember the assurance of the text.
It takes two to live the Christian lie
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-take 1t from Christ. This
Is a truth that needs to be magnified.
When God moves into the heart of a
man, and man yields up his life to
the instruction and guidance of God,
God will take him through. There may
be disappointments-days 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 subjection 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 a thing of no conse-
quence to yourself and no contribution
TO the cause of Christ or the coming
OF his kingdom. Rut-and be sure OF
'hls-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 too hard for
alm--he will perfect it. ALWAYS he
Is working to perfect In us the very
image OF Jesus Christ.
In all our need we may count upon
the persistence. patience and perfec.
ton Of christ's work
The AiLsufficlent Savior.
The text is also an evangel for the
sinner. and he who hesitates to begin
Inc Christian life may be assured here
ana now that he which hath begun
d. will perfect" All he waits for
is your faith. your surrender. your
obedience. then you will enter upon a
new year which by the grace OF the
mighty God of Jacob will 20 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 tina,
lhrone and from 1t rule every region
oil the life just SO far as you yield II
10 him. Do not hesitate to do II You
VIII find Christ an all-sufficient Savior
AS your substitute he will deal with
the guilt of sin; as your Righteousness
he will deal with the defilement of
SIN, and as your Lord he will deal
with the power of sin. Nothing ia too
hard for God.
There is a three-fold card In the
New Year evangel. /. Prophecy
Until the day of Christ" Won
will be complete In him. 2 Promise
He which hath begun a good work in
you will perfect It," God will not resi-
until his work is done; and when II il
done he will call 1t good. 8. Persua
sion--"Belng confident OF this very
thing" May you have the confidence
which says. Il know when have be
lieved. and am persuaded that be Il
able to keep that which have com
mitted unto him. against that day."