The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-12-01

rejoice in the mercy which has justf-
fed us freely through the blood of
Christ. The realization both of the
rolling away of our sins and of our
forgiveness by the Father calls for
gratitude All other blessings rest
upon this one. and all thanksgiving
should properly include thanks for our
Justification by faith
After our justification we were in
Quoted into still further grace, or
privilege-that of becoming members
of the Body of Christ Through ac-
ceptation of this privilege we gain the
opportunity of change of nature
from human to Divine. q Peter l:4-'
Our human natuge justified. cleansed,
made acceptable to God as a saerihce
through the merit of Christ. VIII be re-
placed by spirit nature and glory.
honor and immortality. joint-heirship
with our Lord and Head. if we faith
fully make our sacrifice. CRomans
1211 What cause we have for thanks
gtyingl What shall we render unto
Him for His benefits toward US?
The heart that has come into faith
union and communion with the Lord
learns something more every day re
speeding the Heavenly Fathers loving
care for His children; and each fresh
item of knowledge is a new we'll
spring of pleasure He satisfieth thu
longing soul" blessed are they that
hunger and thirst after righteousness;
for they shall be filed T. surely good
ness and mercy follow me all the days
of my life" These are the experiences
Of those ripe Christians called upon by
the Apostle TO give thanks unto God
in every matter and to know that this
Is the will OF God in respect to all who
are members Of the Body of Christ
Thanks Through Tears.
Let US NOT overlook the fact that our
text indicates that we are to give
thanks for our sorrows. our trials. our
disappointrents. as well as for our
joys and our pleasures: for the word
everything Includes all things. Nor is
this the only Scripture to this effect
The Apostle elsewhere urges the mem
bers of Christ to rejoice in tribulatlon
not because tribulation is a joy-pro
Queer. but because tribulation works
out additional patience. and patience
brings additional experience, which in
turn brings larger hope, until We are
not ashamed of our tribulations. be
cause thereby the love of God Is shed
abroad in orr hearts.-Rom. 5:3; S:35.
The basis of all rejoicing as respects
both the future and the present is
| faith First, that there is God; sec
ond, that He has noble character;
third, that His Wisdom, Justice, Love
| and Power are perfect and are thoi-
oughly co0rdinated; fourth. that all
these attributes are enlisted in the sal
| walton of the world; fifth. that this sal
walton began to be worked out by our
| Lord at His First Advent; sixth, that
| it is still working out in the selection
of His Church; seventh. that shortly
it will begin to take practical shape
in the establishment of Christ's Nil
lennial Kingdom; eighth, that through
| this Kingdom blessing shall extend
| to every creature of our race.
Then let every man to the extent OF
his enlightenment appreciate and con
fess the AL lightly God and give thanks
unto His name; for He Is good, ana
His mercy-ehdureth forever Let those
who have tasted of His grace go or
that they may grow in grace, in know
edge, in faith and in characteristic
7 ness to our God. Let His saints. who
are addressed in our text, more an
more appreciate their wonderful priv
Nege, their high calling of God in
| Christ Jesus-to be heirs of God and
| ioint-heirs with Jesus Christ our Lord