The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-06-18

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serious. but more
likely there Ia some secret sin
which the man Ia unwilling TO aban-
don. The real cause In Mat the man
is not willing TO surrender his will
To God He wants his own way, and
though he natters himself that he will
yield to God by and by. he Is not viii
ling to do Il now.
Whatever the cause. the cure Ia
always the same-God's Word. Ask
the man by whom he expects to be
saved. II he Is ever saved. He will
answer. God alone can save me"
Emphasize that thought by having
him read aloud John 6:<4. mo man
can come to me except the Father
which sent me. draw him" Call his
attention to
God's Command.
Acts 1880, God now commanded
all men everywhere to repent" After
he has read the verse ask him II God
has a right to make such a command
Ask him II he, who Is dependent on
God for salvation. has the audacity to
refuse to obey this plain command.
Show him the consequences OF such a
refusal. Proverbs 1 "a. rs. 26. rs. BE
cause I have called, and ye refused.
I have stretched out my hand. and no
man regarded, also will laugh at
your calamity: I will mock when your
fear oometh: then shall they call upon
me- but I will not answer; they shall
seek me early. but they shall not ind
me"
II Cor. Ga. Behold. now is the &C.
cepted time: behold. now Is the day
OF salvation" Show him that Gods
time il the best time, and the only
sure time. There Is no certainty that
he will be accepted tomorrow. but
there In a positive promise for today.
Make him realize that the habit Of
putting on duty will grow constantly
stronger and that ten years from now
he will be less disposed To repent than
he is today. Show him that there
must be some moment OF definite sur
render to God, and that no lapse OF
time will make that surrender any
easier Indeed. II will grow harder |
as the years pass by. and II he puts
II on. the chances are that he will |
never do H.
Proverbs 27:1. Boast not myself OF |
tomorrow. for thou knowest not what |
day may bring forth" Show him |
that in putting on repentance he is
reckoning upon the continuance OF
10. N.h d. In
member that Satan Is persuading him
In his subtle way to wait little
longer The Old serpent does not dare
suggest that he never repent, or even
that he put II on long time. but he
says, Not now"
Occasionally a soul may be- won by
taking the DEVILS side OF the argu-
ment, and pleading his cause 30 boldly
that the absurdity Of his reasoning 10
apparent A friend Of mine at North
field conference was asked to speak
to a young man with whom many had
labored In vain. Meeting him alone
one day. he said to him. These people
In the hotel are bothering you a good
deal on the subject of religion. are
they mott" The man blushed and ad-
mitted that he had been somewhat
Then followed a converse.
ton something like this:
You don't need to give any thought
10 this matter for q long time yet
You had better put II on for at least
a couple of years, don't you think sof"
Il am not sure Il would be- well to
put II OF no long as that" why
notf" Because I might not live two
years" That 10 true. Well. put II OF
,ne year. That is safe enough, 10 Il
not?" mo. ] don't suppose II 10 en-
iirely safe. for ! might die In one
year" Sure enough, you might
Well. put 1t on six months. Are you
willing TO do thst?" The young man
Call II three months. VIII
you promise not TO think Of II for
hree monthsf" II wouldn't like to
promise that" why not?" Because
might die In three months. win
,ou promise not to think of Il for u
week? That Is safe enough. isn't TT"
No one can be sure OF a week, sun ,
,ose." You are certainly sure of one ,
lay. aren't your" mo. not positively
Iure Of even one day" We'll" said ,
ny friend. III you are not sure of even
single day. hadn't you better give ,
our heart 10 tbs Lord now," And he
lid, right then and there.
Let's All Repeat Fe~vsntiy.