Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-23

IL we were more willing TO ask God
to guide us. and then were willing
to yield to His guidance. we would
not be 80 frequently falling into mis-
understanding and trouble with other
people with whom we have to deal.
So many people. however, are in such
n hurry in the morning that thew
have not the time TO ask God to
guide and help them during the day.
and. as consequence. they do not
get the help and guidance that they
need.
III people are not saved from their
sins It Is because they do not ask
God to save them. You have no
reason to believe that you will be
forgiven II you are not willing to
confess your sins and ask for for
giveness You have no reason TO
believe you Will be saved IL you are
unwilling TO call upon the Lord In
faith and ask Him 10 save you
we should learn the Importance
or obedience 10 the law OF God
Jesus does not teach us to scorn the
law because we are not saved by
law, but are saved By His grace. The
law Is very important. and In an cx-
preston to us OF the will OF God, and
Christian who is saved BY grace
ought to be far more conscientious
in obcying the law than anyone else
The law is sacred. and is given to
us for blessing, to show us how
we ought to live and honor God.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved DO what
God tells you to do. you will get the
blessing in obedience to His com
mand. This is just as true OF the
things that concern our Christian life
every day. 1t is disobcdience that
brings ali OF our trouble upon U.S.
When We obey God we have His
blessing, lie is with us. lie helps us.
He upholds us. lie guides us. When
we disobcy Him We need not expect
anything but trouble. But the trou-
bic is our own fault. we call 1t down
upon our own heads. We disobcy
His commands. and the consequences
necessarily follow.
Unhappy in Life.
IF you are not happy in your
Christian life. ask yourself the Ques-
ton. Am l really willing to do what
God tells me to do? Am / trying to
fulnll the obligations that rest upon
me Am ! sincerely anu earnestly
and conscentiously doing what I
promised God would do?' II you
cannot answer these questions in the
affirmative how can YOU expect the
blessing OF God to rest upon you?
The great point is that we arc blessed
in obedience. and not in disobedicncc.
do you wish TO he saved? Do
you wish to he a Christian? Are you
satisfied simply to enjoy the physi-
cal blessings OF life, to have God
enrich you in all good things, and
then refuse Him the love and service
of your heart and life? Why should
IL take a man Cor woman) years
and years to decide whether or not
he can trust God in Heaven as his
Father. and trust the Lord Jesus
Christ as his Savior? What possible
advantage can come to any soul in
refusing the offer OF eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord? What
possible advantage can come to any
human being in living life OF
selfishness and usclcssness In this
world All the great blessings. the
valuable blessings. the eternal bless
inEs come to us from listening to
the voice OF God and obeying His
commands blessed arc they that
do His commandments, that they may
have right to ;he tree of life. and may
enter in through the gates into the
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