News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1920-11-24

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TO Gods believing people.
The purpose of the message was to
provide basis fort the perpetual peace
| of the believer, peace that the WORLD
can neither give nor take away
These things have | spoken unto you,
that in me ye might have peace" IL
we search for these things" that con-
tribute to our peace, we shall find them
in this and the two preceding chap
ters, which together constitute the
| closing counsels of our Lord, spoken
| to his own before his crucitxion.
Any one of the ninety verses con-
tanned in these chapters would be sur
ficient for spiritual meditation. TAX
en- together they may be looked at as
[ mountain range of truth, with sew
eral peaks of prominence. The first
peak is the believers future prospect.
In my Fathers house are many man.
sions." II 60 to prepare a place for
you" 81 will come again, and receive
you unto myself" But why speak
first of the future prospect? Because
it occupies the first place as an as
surance for peace, and an incentive to
service. When the heart is assured
concerning the future, and no room Is
left for misgiving or doubt, then will
ingness to sacrifice, and power to en-
dure prevail. Men march joyfully to-
battle when the victory and reward
of the future are sure. So the Mas
ter paints the picture of the future
prospect with glowing colors, and the
believer knowing that "He is faithful
that promised" has great peace OF
heart, even in the midst of world OF
adverse forces.
Believers Position and Power.
The next peak in this mountain
range of truth may be called the be-
levers position. 1t is seen in the para
BILE of the vine and the branches. Our
Lord is not merely friend influencing
us from without, but life force with
in. 81 am the vine, We are the
branches" "Christ liveth in me-" "For
me to live in Christ" Eye in me. and
in you" This describes our posi-
ton. We are in Christ, and this truth
makes possible all the spiritual priv
ileges of the believer. AS shout of
triumph the apostle cries: BLESSED
be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with
all spiritual blessings in heavenly places
in Christ" The present position as
well rs the future prospect of the
Christian believer is glorious, and con-
tributes to perfect and perpetual peace
Of heart
The third peak is the believers pow
er, which is closely associated with the
work of the Holy Spirit. 81 will pray
tie Father, and he shall give you an
other Comforter" "4e shall teach you
all things" "He shall testify of me-"
He will guide you into all trath."
''IIe will show you things to come
"He shall glorify me-" This work of
the Holy Spirit gives spiritual power
to the believer The measure of this
power is dependent on, and determined
bv. faith. Now Christ Is the object
of faith. AS the Holy Spirit makes
Christ real to the believers heart, so
faith triumphs, and power to under
take and achieve is developed. AS a
consequence, the believers peace flows
like a river, overcoming all obstacles.
OF him it can be said, "Whom having
not seen, We love; in whom, though
now We see him not, yet believing, We
rejoice with joy unspeakab!e and full
of glory"