Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-12-03

JUNIOR ToPIC-God's Great Invita-.
ton.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP.
IC-How Christ Gives Us Rest.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
IC-Chrtstian Rest.
Time, like an overriding
stream, bears all its sons away" SO
sang Isaac Watts in 1719. One won
ders what he might say today! The
mad rush of modern life-its relent-
less drawing of US all into its terrific
tempo-leaveS US distraught, nerv-
Gus, overanxious. Nervous disor-
ders are on a rapid increase, even
among children. The condition pre-
walls in the country as well as in the
city, although it is aggravated in
metropolitan centers.
Let us lay down the burdens of
the universe for a bit and counsel
quietly about that almost forgotten
Christian virtue, rest. Nowhere can
the troubled spirit find calm of soul
as surely and as quickly as in God
Woodland in the One revealed
there, for true rest is found not in
theory, but in a Person.
1. Found in Christ Matt. 1923
300.
Rest for our souls is found not in
the cessation of activity, but rather
in joining with Christ as our yoke
fellow and in going on with him in
meeknesS and lowliness of heart.
Most Of life's restlessness is the re-
suit of pride, Of driving ambition to
be somebody or to attain something.
True humility removes all such dis
turbing factors.
But we do have a yoke and a bur-
den to bear. Yes, it is true that not
all is easy in the Christian life. But
as someone has suggested, the bur-
dens are like the burden of feathers
on a bird. They may seem to be too
heavy for his little body, but as a
matter of fact they are the thing he
flies with! Such are the burdens"
of Christ.
ii. Received by Faith Heb 4:9.
Those who believe enter into rest
Faith in God through Jesus Christ
brings a man into an abiding place
that the storms of life may beat
upon but can never move. Fair
weather followers of Jesus who fall
into a frenzy Of fear and worry
when sorrow or loss comes upon
them need to learn to walk by faith.
BE not dismayed whate'er betide,
God will take care of you." is more
than the pious expression of hymn
writer, it is a statement Of fact
III. Rejected by Unbelief CHeb.
Al, GID.
THE worst thing in the world" is
unbelief because it effectuany
closes the door to Gods blessing.
Jesus could not do many mighty
works" in his home town of Nazareth
because of their unbelief'' Matt.
1889. Unbelief will keep us from
the rest that God has prepared for
his people, for it not only hinders
men from coming to the Saviour,
but keeps them from resting in him
after they are saved.
Nv. Necessary to Useful Living
". III.
Only when the follower Of Christ
appropriates that rest Of soul which
results from turning from his own
efforts and trusting himself fully to
Christ will there be that absolute
surrender of every detail and prob.
lem of life to him which will bring
out in daily living the glorious beau.
ty and power of life at rest with
God.
A poem by Fay Inchfawn which
has blessed the writer's soul is here
passed on, with the prayer that il
may help you who read these notes:
well, am done My nerves were on
the rack,
I've laid them down today;
II was the last straw broke the camefI
back
I've laid that down today.
No, III not fume, nor fuss, nor fight;
III walk by faith bit and not by sight
I think the universe will work all right
I've laid it down today.
80. here and now. the overweight. the
Pu law Il down today:
The aIl-too-anxious heart; the tearing
hurry;
ri Law these down today.
o eager hands, o feet so prone to run
I think that He who made the stars ano
sun
Can mind the things you've had to leave
undone.
Do lay them down today"
How true it is that we are prone
to bear all the burdens Of the uni
verse when Gods Word has told III
to cast all our care upon Him, FOL
He careth for us Il Pet SD. Il
is a powerful testimony for Chris
when distraught and worry-ridder
christians see Gods children
walking steady and true in the mids
Of disappointments, trials, and sor
rows. And the opposite is also true
that failure to trust God is a prac
teal denial Of our professed faith.
Intelligent citizens read thi
paper line by line, each week.