The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-01
IGAYE MY LIFE FOR THIEF


A voice was heard crying from the
bosom Of the Father, prepare for Me
a body that may 90 down and give
Ny life for humanity that is being
Derished by the plague of sin. "He
/ looked through the telescope of time
and saw the multitudes awaiting to be
/ fed. the sick and diseased waiting to
| be healed. the angry waves awaiting
n be stilled. He saw the sorrows of
| t-ethsemsne. He heard the crash Of
thunder, He saw the cross. awaiting
His BODY. He saw the blood dripping.
'S saw the thorns being prepared for
/ His head, He saw the mixture Of vine
oar and gall. Then He took a gIimnsa
ar man. and with a burning love for
humanity. His anguished soul cried
out. prepare Ne BODY that I NAV
o. No sorrows too great. no price too
steep. no night too dark. no storm too
severe. because there is a Jewel down
there whom I love-who needs 10 be
rescued from sin, so prepare me a BODY
that | NAV go" The great drama has
ended, His cause has been fulfilled
death has been defeated. and He asks
now the question, "What hast thou
given to Me?"
RAYMOND, convicted Of sin at a re-
vIval service in Brooklyn. had made an
appointment with the evangelist that
on that afternoon he would larry Of
the mourner's bench and make his call
ana recollection sure. Later he was
informed that the National League
game was to be PLAYED at the same
time. so quickly he changed his mind
he lust could not miss this game
Shortly before the game was to start.
fever came over his body and he was
advised not to leave the house He
was advised to make a sacrifice for +ba
preservation Of his body, but thought
nothing Of making q sacrifice for tbe
preservation Of his soul
One friend asked another. "Won+
YOU come over for a drink?" "No
was the reply, "the doctor told me- IN
stop drinking" He was curbing his
csrnal appetite for the prolongation
OF life, but long before he started God
told him, wine is a mocker and strong
drink IS raging and he that is deceived
thereby surely is not wise"
Athletes think nothing of lav;no
aside every habit, making a comnlete
sacrifice of their bodies and of their
lives for the glory of the sport in which
Ihey md contentment. But who will
make the sacrifice for the preservation
Of their souls for the glory of God9
The track star laws down his ciosr-
rettes, he puts aside his LIQUOR bottle
ne says mo- to the Broadway lipb+s he
eaps on prescribed diet, for his BODY
IS 70 be living sacrifice of running
ana ne must gain the victory.
What has thou kiven for Me? Yop
VINO are supposed to be holding the
eternal torch Of heaven. Won who are
supposed to be ambassadors of fba
great high king, won't Won give nm
smoking for Ne? Cigarettes contain
ttWenty-four known poisons. They have
increased the spread of cancer on the
ilps OF women over 200 per cent. thew
break down the respiratory svstaro
cripple the heart and shatter the ner'
Vous system. 81 gave NV life for tbae
M!Ihout argument, without hesitation.
without thought nothing of civil rights
sought no carnal pleasure. Now
what hast thou given for Ne? was
porn IN a manger for you. preached
among the poor and dined with the nm
fortunate and outcast, l sought +o bo
!o#Iy and sought the lowlv. went
INTO the garden and the cum couldr,f
drlve me back. l went on the cross
ana those critics couldn't mako me
come down. Now, what hast tbo1
given for Me?" 7' 'nou
You abide by the law of the land -
order to walk in the streets ~ - an ~
eI.yi But II you will abide by the laws
u heaven you may walk through the
streets OF gold. You make a sacrifice
Ior good name among men. and vet
you won't lay all on the altar To have
Eour name IN the Lambs book of life
HOu calling upon you to Law aside
every weight, cast aside every sin oh
SIain from all sins of carnalifv ~ nj
everything on the altar-that Iv;nc,
o1ngue, those feet quick to run TO mis-
G.lleI' tnose fingers that will steal that
disposition that's unlike Cbrist's tbat
Tongue that's hard to bride. that ,r;Jo
chat you can't break down tboso
friends that continuously Load 70 80 80
temptation. Lay that Jealous spirit
u9"I on the altar-give it I'D for Him
VINO mas given all that He had for thee
Ley nothlng stand between Won and
salyatlon; break down the barriers
1iIaG separate you from God. There is
nothIhg pleasing to the flesh that car
equaI the value of soul, there is no
Ihlng IN time that can be con,narad ~
anything IN eternity, nothing on esrtb
can be compared to ANYTIME CO.. -; ~
heaven. So, come out from tba hills
Oh pleasure and seek to abide forever a,,l i,
ene mountains Of JOY, where tears and
sorrows, heartaches and tribuIations
nlIsundierstandings and discomfort can
never be known, for Christ stands Of
the entrance collecting the crosses on o's
by one and giving in exchange for
each crown that will outshine tbo sn U1
ana robe without spot or blemisb