The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-15

manifested loyalty TO that conservation
Throughout His life time, even unit,
he death of the Cross "wherefor,
iod also hath highly exalted Him and
;iyen Him a name which is above ey
cry name. that at the name OF Jesus
every knee should bow. - and that
every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord. TO the glory ~ God the
Father Philippians 20, 10
Giving Up Ones viii.
The Church are 10 be Joint heirs
nth CHRIST. III we suffer with Him.
we shall reign with Him. II we be
dead with Him. we shall live with
Him. e Timothy all, ~ II Is no
wonder that there are terms attached
TO 40 high a calling! These terms We
have IN Jesus own words III any
man win come after Me, let him
deny himself take up his cross and
follow Me" Matthew 1924.
The first step Is 10 will TO be Christs
disciple The next step Is TO deny
himself-to give up his own will and
to take the Lords will instead OF his
own. The will represents the man.
IL we deny ourselves, II we give up
our own wills, II carries everything
absolutely that we possess. But do
not give up your Will TO anybody ex-
cept the Lord. This does not mean
that we shall not be considerate OF
others and not try 10 yield TO others,
The people of God should be ready TO
favor others. We should be willing to
give up our preferences in matters OF
TO give over what we shall think and
what we shall do, Whoever does so
would not thereafter have control of
his body.
This Is exactly what the evil spirits
endeavor to have us do. They desire
to get control Of the human Will, and
thus to have control over the human
body. When a person becomes thus
possessed, the evil spirits get control
of his mind and he cannot think for
himself, because his will is gone. This
is also true of a person who has come
under the power of hypnotism. But
1t is an altogether different matter to
yield the will to our Lord Jesus Christ.
God has tried and tested our Lord
Jesus, and has set Him to be the Head
over the Church, which Is His Body;
and all the members Of that Body
must give up their wills to their Head.
The Spirit of the Head, the mind Of
Christ must operate in every member.
A Transformation Work Going On.
From the time one becomes a mem
Der of the family of God a great work
of transformation is In progress AS
members of the Adamic race all are
mentally, morally and phys
ically. But this class who feel their
condition and are honest about the
matter come meekly to the Lord and |
accept the riches of His grace In Christ |
Jesus When they receive their change |
in the glorious First Resurrection there
W III Dt lIoNlliuS hDpuA thtliis uo |
there is now. Just as surely rs they |
are seeking to know and to do the
will of the Lord, in that same proper
ton will they come into harmony with
that will, and thus be blessed in their
minds and their bodies. The peace Of
God. that passes all human under
will rule In their hearts and
In their lives
Fear and worry constitute a great
part of the trouble that is upon the
world, bringing all kinds Of disease to
mind and body. But when we cast all
)ur care upon Him who cares for us,
he load of care rolls away from us.
Although the Lord has not promised
His Church earthly blessings of any
,ort-neither earthly riches nor health
Tor any of these things
n His providence He has granted to
IS many physical blessings. Whoever
S with the Lord and His Word and
n the company Of His children Is sure
o be benefited; for He shows us the
way we should take. AS whoever as
ociates with cultured people is sure
o absorb their ways, no matter how
tumble the condition in which he has
,een brought up, so whoever is asso-
lated with the Lord Jesus Christ is
ure to be blessed.
Despising the Brethren.
The point we desire to make Is that
whoever Is in company with God must
Ne right In heart No matter how i'm
erfect that person may be by nature,
here is something right about hims
lse God would never have recognized
i'm as being Of His people. There
ore whatsoever receiyeth you receiy-
tn Me, and whatsoever despiseth you
espiseth Me; and whatsoever despiseth
le, despiseth Him that sent Me-" !.
Our Lord Is still present In the flesh !,
the flesh Of His consecrated mem
ers: and the world still despises Him
s at first and as He foretold, saying.
If the world hate you. ye know that
hated Me before 1t hated you. II ye
-ere Of the world, the world would !,
we its own" John 15:1S 49, The !.
'orld Is still ashamed Of Christ Nom ,
lal Christians, nominal Spiritual Is .