Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON
For Tune 10Th. Luke 4:16-21, Matt. 25:5
BY DIR. MARION M'H. HULL

use these hands Of mine, this tongue
Of mine, this heart of mine as HIS
members with which He may express
His life. What is this life that is
Christ?
It is first Of all life sensitive to
sin. Jesus Christ was keenly sensi-
tive to sin that He could detect 1t
instantly where others failed to see
it at all. Some people are keenly SEM
sitive to sound. They can 4, detect ete1s
If singer flats" a note, they can
detect it, whereas another would not
notice 1T at all. So 1t was with
Jesus and sin. He detected sin in
Judas when everybody else thought
he was a model treasurer and apos-
tie. And when the Spirit develops IN
you and in me the life that is Christ,
we shall be so sensitive to sin that
we shall be able to detect sin in
ourselves that we never dreamed be-
fore existed. We shall certainly not
think of ourselves as perfect t., ,bo 9t,,
Il Tim. 1:12.)
1t is a dependent life. Jesus, as
has been noted, was dependent upon
the Spirit, He said: Il can Of mine
own self do nothing" And we shall
soon realize the same thing. SO long
as we have any confidence in any
strength of our own God cannot
fill us with His almighty power. 1t
is when we recognize our own weak
ness that God can make His strength
perfect g Cor. 1920. 1t is when we
appreciate our own nothingness that
we can realize Gods everythingness.
We must work out our own salvation
with fear and trembling, for it is
God that Worketh in us, and only as
He works in us can we do His
good pleasure. (Phil. PIP, 13)
1t is a hidden life. a life hid with
Christ in God, but to be manifested
when He who is our life shall ap-
is a necessary sequel to dependency.
! In bringing myself to realize my de-
tendency am identifing myself with
Him, and as He was hidden in God
be hidden in Him, and He manifested
in me. Identity requires that die
with Him, that I also may be raised
with Him to newness of life. In NOR
tifying the flesh, 1 may manifest
Him. In putting off the old man., I
back seat that Christ may occupy
the first place. Yes, rather. self
must be crucified that Christ may
reign in my life. That means that I
must yield my body to Him, must
present it as a gift for Him to use.
must place myself at His disposal.
must surrender to Him and obey His
orders henceforth. For just this was
the life He lived before the Father.
1t is a tempted life; Jesus was
free from temptation. On the con-
trary, He was tempted every day Of
His life, and if we are living the
life that is Christ it will be a tempt
ed life as we'll. But the temptation
will be hedged in so that no one too
strong for us will ever come. q Cor.
10:13)
Therefore, it will be a victorious
life. Tempted, yes; but also victo-
rious-not through any effort of our
own, but only as a gift from Him.
Victorious because He who is our
life has already gained the victory
for us, and is victorious over our
arch enemy every moment.
The Important Question.
Have you been filled with the
Spirit of God? Since it was essen
tial that Jesus be filled with the
Spirit of God in orde rthat II emlght
accomplish His five-fold task OF
grace, it is far more essential that
we should be if we are to accom-
plish that same task. Have you been
Do you know that the Spirit of God
dwells in you? Are you daily being
filled with Him that His life may
overflow through you (John 7:37"39),
blessing every one you touch?
If not, why not?