The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13


daily life
I. We are known at court. In the
book OF Esther (6:) we are told how
the records we're brought TO King
Ahasuerus one night when he was
sleepless He found therein an account
OF a great service rendered to him by
Mordecai. the jew. and Mordecai Jared
well because his name was In the an
nails OF the Persian court How may we
rejoice that our names are written
In heaven" duke 1920; Hebrews IL:
23). and. more specifically. in the
book Of life" phil. $50. Ahasuerus
asked. What shall be done to the
man whom the king delighteth to
honor?" And we may inquire. What
shall be done TO the man whom the
King OF kings delighteth to honor?
2. We are served by heavenly court
iers Are they not all ministering
spirits sent forth to min .ster for them
who shall be heirs OF salvation?"
A Remarkable Experience.
When Philip Doddridge. the noted
espositor and hymn writer, was a
boy. he fell from n horse and people
pronounced It a miracle that he was
not killed. Late "a life he dreamed
he had died and gone TO heaven. He
was taken into a gallery OF pictures
exhibiting scenes from his early life.
and 10! here was set forth the almost
forgotten event OF his boyhood. But
in the picture he saw one figure whose
presence had not been thought OF be-
fore; q mighty angel was shown.
bearing him up In his hands as he fell
from the horse. lest he be dashed
against the stones. How may we re-
joice that he gives his angels charge
over us. and can tell how many won
drous deliverances and unexpected
ministries have been wrought by an
gelic hands!
Their blessed ministry not only pur-
sues US through life. but blesses Us
at death. The beggar died and was
carried by the angels into Abraham's
bosom" One suggests that they may
have taken Lazarus around by the
Milky Way on his journey home Mat
thew Henry quantity says: "one
angel one would think sufficient, but
here are more. as many as were sent
for Elijah. Amasis. king OF Egypt.
had his chariot drawn by kings. but
ascend In the virtue OF Christ's ascen-
sion: but this convoy OF angels is add
ed for state nd decorum-what were
the bearers at the rich mans funeral.
though probably those Of the first
rank. compared with Lazarus bear.
ers? The angels were not shy of
touching him, for his sores were on
his body. not on his soul: that was
presented without spot or wrinkle or
any such thing"
8. We instruct these heavenly
courtiers Paul tells US hat Gods
gracious work for us through Christ IL
TO the intent that now unto the prin-
cipalities and powers in the heavenly
places might be made known through
the church the manifold wisdom OF
God" tEph. 3:i0). Earth teaches
heaven about the ''variegated" wis
dom OF God. Angels learn In US how
God can be Just and yet Justify the
ungodly! In the cross they find the
answer to the question and marvel
and adore. When Christ came and
was rejected by the world. with what
wonderment they must have seen him
begin to gather from that world Of
rebels q people for his name." who
should be his own body and bride.
They behold q blasphemous. slave
dealing sailor named John Newton.
SO transformed that he begins to sing:
How sweet the name OF Jesus sounds
In a believers ear:
II soothes his sorrow, heals his wounds.
And drives away his fear.
The love and grace OF God Is dis
played to angelic eyes on the back
ground OF a world OF sinners.
4. We shall be received at court.
whatsoever shall confess me before
men. him shall the Son OF Man also
confess before the angels OF God"
luke 1870. Suppose we knew
we would one day be received by the
king OF England. How would we prac-
tice the graces becoming the kings
presencel Are we wearing the gar
ments OF salvationH Are we learning
the language OF Canaan Are we walk
ing worthy OF the vocation wherein
we are called?"