The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-22
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that would lead Christ to die on the
Cross for him was what had gripped
him, and also that his love for
Christ, his wonderful gratitude for
Christ's sacrifice for him, was the |
thing that was ever-present with
him and moving him on to greater
things. Let us also look at this word
which is translated 'constraineth'
and see how the same word Is used
elsewhere.
In as many as five other places In
the New Testament is this identical
word used. and in each case q differ
ent rendering 10 made by the trans
lators. Once 1t is rendered held to
gether'. Paul then meant that the
love Of Christ is holding me to
gether, is holding me to the Cross
and the great work I have before
me. Again. we find 1t rendered to
compass round about. Christ's love
has compassed me round about, 1t
has taken me all in, as a shell, or as
a garment, | am completely envel-
oped. In another place 1t reads to
arrest or hold in custody as an OF :
ficer of the law. Think OF 1t, Paul
meant that the love of Christ had
him as completely in its power as
though he we're a prisoner In charge
OF an officer. Luke uses 1t again In
describing the pressure Of the multi
ltude. around Christ. Have you ever
been in the middle of a mad mob
Have you ever felt the pressure ol
, the crowd? the great multitude!
That was the way Paul felt, in the
, power Of this Love Of Christ; ant
, lastly 1t is used when describing th'
grip of disease. Paul felt the grill
? Of Christ's love on him as you zee
1.-THE grip OF disease. Paul felt tn
grip Of Christ's love on him as yo'
I feel the certainty Of some fatal dis
lease. Paul was new convert, an
=, felt the awful battle Of the new ma
: lture against the old life. Man
;, times 1t would seem that the ol
life would get the better Of Him.
ym have felt the same trials; bu
= the love OF Christ had the grip o
!. him, gave him the victory. In
. powerful influence. this restrainin
mower. should be the greatest IN
Auenee in any mans life. Eve
: more powerful than the influence
:, a good family name. Even mo-
= powerful than the influence
- mothers prayers. II man can
= stopped in his mad career OF dissip
- ton and ruin by the solemn thoug
- Of mothers prayers, what ought
~ consideration of the love Of Jesus
= do for that mans life? That Is I
~ service that God is demanding OF
- too. The service Of love. DO y
~ think God wants us to live pure li'
-. and do good deeds because we
afra,dwe' II be lost II we don't!
- think It is the evangelist T. T. MI
-. tin who makes the great and u
-, statement that God doesn't want a
,Mn, M of our 'Hell-scared services. God
M not bribed into giving us eteri
~ life nv our services to Him. He gi
us eternal life and then asks u
we serve Him for love. When
49, in the hospital, many were the
membranes sent me by kind Gnu
- members. Among them aii'
80 sweetest was a little bunch OF
80 flowers, faded and dirty, which "
80 ltimidlv brought into my room
.a morning by little red-hea'
' freckle faced waif Of the str
|, ~ whom had helped. 'Bruvver ID
lrs poor and / can't buy you
~ mice flowers, but ] found these
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