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x4 since to show
that this vas an
error, but every
thing has shown most conclusively
that the statement was justified, A
man who lives with the glory OF God
In view will not, cannot fail.
The Thouohtless MuItltudes.
Nothing is much more disheartening
than to watch the multitudes. especial
ly in our crowded cities. who seem to
have no goal in view. They seem to
exist for the moment-butterfies that
fit before you for an instant and then
are gone. II other companies Of peo-
pie are considered. the fact still con.
fronts one. II bread and, butter can
be secured, there - no more concern:
but the swine get to that point. Young
people In the schools may have a
somewhat larger appreciation Of their
mission or goal. but must 60 forward
with nothing in view.
In a small volume recently issued
there is this quotation: THE world
stops to let the man pass who knows
whittier he is going" That man has
an objective. q goal, commands uni
versal respect. and the world gives
him passage. II this sermon falls into
the hands Of some young pers !,
whether he is a Christian or not. let
him know that he must have goal in
view or he will fail in life. and II the
goal Is not one that relates him to
God the failure will be the greater and
more deplorable. And, II a person has
a goal and resolutely keeps his eye on
1t. he will not be diverted by anything.
II the goal is that set before him in
Paul's "fullness of the stature of
Christ" he will not be diverted by any
of the many religions now seeking the
attention Of people throughout the
world. To him, the religion OF Paul.
Luther, Calvin and Wesley will be
accepted as reliable and worthy OF fol-
lowing until the goal is reached.
Paul's Objective.
In the text, Paul, who was a man
doing only one thing at time. said
that he pressed toward the mark for
the prize OF the high calling Ia Christ
Jesus. Without considering the strict
ly theological bearing OF these words,
let US note the source Of the call. He
who calls is God. who knows man. his
capacities and possibilities, and sets
before him lis best, and hc calls to
him to make the attempt 10 reach 1t.
Every person. old or young, should re-
member that It's God that is calling
not man, nor the greatest Of men
and when God calls who dare be indif-
ferent?
To what is the call and what is the
goal? II is to the realization Of Jesus
Christ In all his fulness Paul speaks
In a certain plac OF the measure Of
the stature of the fullness Of Christ.
which is to say, Christ. In all that he
Is and may be to US. Presumlng that
that fullness applies to all that Christ
offers, let us know that to attain this
two things at least must be kept in
mind.
Jesus 40 Savior and Lord.
First. the recognition and accept.
ance OF Jesus Christ as savior, per.
sonal and sufficient. This involves the
surrender Of the intellect, the heart,
and the will; In fact. the surrender OF
the life. Second. It is recognition OF
the kingship, or lordship. Of Christ
Many seem to be willing to accept
Christ as savior. but they do not rec
ognize him as Lord. The failure of the
latter utterly vitiates the former-no
savior unless Christ be Lord. This
carries us back to the realm OF the
I'uritans, who saw that the chief end
of man was the glory Of God. for man
who accepts Jesus Christ as savior
and Lord makes every thought, word
and action tend TO his glory and bis
honor.
This will naturally lead to the reali-
cation OF man's goal-companionship
and partnership with Jesus Christ
The realization Of Paul's prayer can
only partially be secured on this earth,
but the perfect realization will be
when we are with him where he is.
Fhis should be the ultimate goal-to
pe with Christ
Tbs goals Of life which seem attrac.
i've and In some senses worthy soon
pass like the chaplet on the brow OF
The ancient athlete. but there is goal
for everyone which, II reached. will
secure crown, golden crown. that
is precious and durable.
Have goal; have vision, secure
an objective; keep your EYES steadily
on It and you will reach It. ana. by
all means. let the objective Of all be-
the attainment Of the stature OF the
fullness OF Christ.