Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

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himself in all his
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and reliant, so must we be in theS,
- times Ordinarily there should be NJ
occasion f0r-hringing this matter be
fore the Christians, but they sometimes
forget the great fact of the peace OF
Cod. 1t is that which he should pos
sess, and which should control his life
In our day the word peace makes
great appeal, and there are Christians
who are taken off their feet by it, ant
they have become pacifsts in the pop
ular sense, when they would not l.
considered so for a moment if they
would think soberly. We sing very
Justify, Lord, give us peace in this
our day." and with only cessation OF
hostilities in view, the return of sol.
diers to their homes, and the resump-
ton of business activities and the
many rounds of ease and pleasure tt
which we have been accustomed fol
many years But great principles arc
at stake, and to secure the peace now
at the sacrifice OF these principles
would be both unwise and unrighteous
as it would have been TO have sough'
peace after the first or second battle
Of Bull Run in our Civil war, for tht
great principles were not settled q
that time.
The peace Of the text is peace
that applies to the time Of war and
social agitation as much, If not more
so, than to time of political tranquil
ity and universal amity among men.
A Difference.
It is easy to include too much in the
term 'peace Of God" for sometimes
we mean ''peace with God" which is
clearly a very different thing. This
peace of God has to do, not with re,
lationship, but with an experience.
This peace is the very peace that
God himself possesses. We cannot con-
ceive Of God being agitated, flustered,
excited. To speak reverently, he could
not afford to be, as his business is too
vast on the one hand, and too minute
on the other, to allow this. 1t Is the
peace also of Jesus Christ himself his
voice was not heard in the streets; the
insults, threats and prosecutions of his
enemies did not throw him into anger
or resentment; as q lamb, he goes to
the slaughter, and as a sheep before
his shearers, he is dumb. In the storm
Of tie sea, he says, "Peace, be still"
and the winds obey him. On the cross,
while suffering intense physical agony,
he calmly prays for his enemies and
Yaaks words of comfort to his mother.
the peace which millions Of Chris
: tians have exemplified in the past.
: The Haven of Peace.
The Christian has known that who
soever hearkeneth to the voice Of
- God doth dwell in safety and shall
ha free from fear Of evil. He goes to
~ e operating table without fear; he
es the lions ready to tear him to
II 9eces, and sings songs Of praise to
4 God; he goes "over the top" with his
: comrades falling about him, and his
koul is quiet. He has the record Of
the Holy Spirits injunction. AS the
AChristian has had this peace; every
eChristian today should have 1t. The
asSensibility is on every one who
Tvs it. Why cannot the Christian
We've the word Of God, "My grace is
pGicient for thee" The promise OF
g. peace is one Of the strongest mo-
es that can be offered to man. AS
8-ar hath torment, is it not Of the great
eat Importance that fear should be
Eazen away? To man the two strong
notiveS might be, first, the promise
the supremacy of the spirit over
: flesh in life. Whatever the earth
iitions, ill-health, poverty, bereave-
ut, persecution, the spirit should
innate, and the things of the flesh
hi become of little moment. Sec
1.-THE promise of perfect body
y ,oming of the Lord; glorious,
'ess powerful, honorable and
ses Oily is it that the clearest
re peaIod are not believed?
tN eace of God in the heart,
christian caS ruly say:
fery present aid
efering or distress;
e.nd which still on thee Is stayed
eet in perfect peace.
beace Of God must rest on the
with God, and this latter peace
secured through faith in Jesus
as the Holy Scriptures teach,
justified by faith, we have
s;lh God through our Lord Jesus
aIIhile our plea is chiefly to
Ave, this peace with God,
.-sfriends who do not
s-z"y mays to seek it in
claim to
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BY UNCLE DIG \
Number Four
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