The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1920-01-10

the last moment before he closes his eyes in
sleep | began that when I was boy.
And | will tell you how, when | was a
little boy, in simple child-like way, before
| closed my eyes in sleep, would start out
to review the day and review it faithfully.
If had done any wrong, did not pass
it by.
l have also said to you that you should
pray morning, noon, and night; and that it
would be better if you simply undertook to
live half day at a time; and when you
have gotten through to the noon hour, thank
God that you have been kept and brought
safely to that hour, and then ask God to
keep you the rest of the day
| have also said, speaking of families, the
Family Altar is the place to clarity the at
mosphere, to clean the slate, to confess all
wrongs and make them right, and have
everything cleaned up in the sight Of God
before you retire as family.
Are You Treating Your Call for Particular
Work, Lightly
might continue along this line and speak
to Zion Choir. This is large choir to-
night.
I wonder if Zion Choir believes as firmly
in their calling from God to this particular
service, as I believe that God has called me
to the position that hold in Zion.
When an individual once gets, down deep
in his heart, the conviction that God, his
Father, has called him to a particular place
and to do a particular thing, that is great
inspiration to respond and be faithful
So | ask Zion Choir to-night-each one
of you, as you look back over the year.
whether or not you feel satisfied with your
record.
ask, if there are any in this congregation
who know that God has called them to
positions in this choir and you have treated
the call lightly, how you feel tonight? And
if there should be such, [ want you to know
that if all these had done as you have done
there would be no Zion Choir tonight
Where is Your Treasure?
l ask you also to review your 1.-THE record
for the year 1919.
Now that touches a sore spot, perhaps
with some, and someone is saying, 81 thought
he would leave that out tonight"
The real test of a mans Christianity is
the money test. That is the reason Jesus
Christ said-and [ was strongly tempted to
select that for our Motto for 1920, but |
came back to another verse every time
For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also-Matthew 6:21.
That is what He said
The money question is very vital ques-
ton, and [ maintain that it is the crucial
test of a mans Christianity.
Wherever a mans treasure goes, there his
heart will follow. If his treasure is in Kan
sas, you will find his heart taking an express
train and getting out there in short order
or if it is down in Kentucky, the same thing
is true-the heart always follows the treas
ure
Thank God that thousands have their
treasures in Zion land in putting their
treasures to work for God in Zion, they are
laying up treasures for themselves in
Heaven.
No Man so Wise but that He Can Learn
Something from Some Others
would like to have you review also the
question as to whether you have read Leaves
of Healing. [ have, thank God!
have read what Apostle Peckham has
written most of it twice; for read it be-
fore it is printed. have read what Apostle
Darms and others have written. [ have read
all that has appeared and about all that has
not appeared. We could not print all of it
if we had paper four times its size.
have never read an article but that | have
learned something
No Matter What the Mistakes of the Past,
We Can Confess Our Sins
Now then, Beloved, as far as the year
1919 is concerned, there is only one thing
that you can do, and I will tell you what
that IS. Thank God you can do it tonight
Everyone, humbly before the Lord Jesus
Christine Great High Priest-can confess
every sin, every shortening, every mistake,
every wrong; and He will forgive us, and
He will put them all under the Blood Now
that is the thing for everyone to do You
cannot alter the record.
Fifty-two Lords Days are gone; and if
you have neglected and desecrated them,
you cannot call them back
You may have Lords Day, January
Fourth, but you will never again have
Lords Day last-the last one in this year.
Fifty-two prayer meetings have been held
You cannot call them back-they are gone
forever. God may give you next Wednes-
day night-He may.
But you can confess your sins-your
shortcomings-to the Great High Priest
Jesus the Christ; and I plead with you to
do it tonight. Do not put it off until to-
morrow Do it now
Some Who Have Attended Every All Night
Meeting in Zion