The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-06-03

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What shall we do? Where shall we
turn? Is there no help for us? Such
are the natural and understandable
cries Of those who bear the heavy
heartbreak of persecution, God
Word has the answer, for from the
very beginning the followers Of
Christ have had TO meet that prob
lem.
Peter is especially the apostle Of
comfort, and the portion now before
us is rich in helpful instruction. His
word to prosecuted people is five
fold.
l. Do Not Be Afraid-Christ Is
Lord (3:13-1O.
By doing good the Christian will
escape much suffering ". 49,, but
if even then it comes, he is not to
be afraid ". 14). He is to sanCtify
Christ in his heart, that IS, fully
recognize the holiness of Christ and
all that He is and can do for him.
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jective spiritual exercise for his own
enjoyment-it will show in his good
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put his persecutors "to shame" "
49,. How effectively that has worked
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not some strange thing winch has
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Sadness and depression rest upon
the one who suffers for his own evil
deeds, but those who suffer for
,Chrlsts sake may be ever rejoicing.a
Can you not see that 1.-THE spirit of
glory and the Spirit of God are
resting ". Ia even now on some
who sit in prisons and COncCntra-
ton camps? What glorious pic
ture OF His grace!
1t IS proper to observe here that
the believer is not to be guilty of
that which justly brings the laws
condemnation ". 49,. DO not fail to
note the last Of the list Of crimes
''meddler in other mems matters"
Has not just that caused endless
trouble in the church, and harmed
its testimony before the world?
Let's quit meddling!
". Do Not WOrry-He Caretb for
You (56, y.
Worry, Worry! How it does crowd
itself into our thinking. Yes, we
know we are Christians, that we are
unjustly accused or prosecuted, that
we are suffering for Christ's sake.
That's all true, but how is it all COM
ing out? What about my family?
Will they harm my children? If I
do survive will be able to start life
anew? And so on-questions with
out end; and soon comes the corrod-
ing touch of worry
What shall we do? The answer is
plain. Cast all your care on Christ
-"He careth for you" ". y. That
takes an act of faith just as it does
to become a Christian in the first
place, but it works.
The cure for all anxiety is right
there-but it can only be reached
by the path of humility. Humble
yourselves" ". g.. There is the
gateway to comfort, and to true
eXaltation in Gods own good time
(cf. Jas. 6:4-10).
V. Do Not Waver-Cod Is your
STRENGTH (5.8-1O)
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