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dren’s shoulders which they are unable to carry. True, He bids us do things of which human nature unaided is incapable, but “He knoweth our frame, he remembereth that we are dust,” and with the task He will supply the requisite power. We may rest assured that that which we really cannot accomplish is not in cluded in the scope of the Divine purpose for us, however much circumstances may seem to point the other way. We may also be. certain that however feeble and incompetent we may feel in view of an approaching duty, we have but to go bravely forward to its fulfilment, and the necessary strength will be forthcoming. David did not trouble about the- disparity between his feebleness and the greatness of Goliath; he simply flung the stone—God nerved his arm and imparted the necessary impetus to the missile. Jacob wrestled in vain with the Angel because it was not the Lord’s will that he should overcome. “The LORD will give strength unto his people.” Let us but once realize this, and we shall soon learn the truth of the other statement of the Psalmist: “The LORD shall bless his people with peace.” For peace is freedom from anxiety, and is born of a confidence which both believes that it will be able to do- all that God requires, and is willing to refrain from attempting that which He does not desire that it should undertake. THAT is, “The LORD my banner.” We are soldiers on the march and, as we go forth to meet the enemy, God Himself con descends to be our oriflamme. One of the main purposes of the banner, at least in ancient warfare, was that it served as a rally ing point. We shall be both safe and victorious in the conflict if we follow and keep close to Christ, Whom the Father, has caused “to stand for an ensign for the people.” We shall fall into no ambush, we shall be overcome by no surprise, while we are near to Him. Like “an army terrible with banners,” we shall proceed from conquest to conquest, and no foe shall be able to resist our triumphant march. A banner, let us never forget, is given to be displayed. Some Christians seem ashamed of their flag: they furl it in the presence of the 'worldling; or at best half apologize for it, as though it were anything except a source of rejoicing and of glory. Such conduct is unworthy of our high attestation. We should be faithful to our colors everywhere; we should never lower them, either for reasons of expediency or of gain; we should imitate the example of the young lqdy who declined to go to a certain place because there her flag would be underfoot, If there is any spot where we cannot hold Christ on high, that is*no fit place for us. After the battle, peace. The day is coming when the strife will be o’e r; then we shall be brought into the banqueting house of the King, and His banner over us shall be love—i.e., Himself, for He is Love. We shall rest forever beneath the flag under which we fought. THE temple and its services are not religion. The church is not the place for service, though we miscall our diets of worship “services.” Service is not prayer, or psalm singing, or the reci tation of a creed—it is the active performance of the will of God. The city, rather than the church, is the place of service. The church is really the nursery and the school, in which we are fed and taught, that we may have strength and knowledge to be true servants of the Highest. Real Christianity consists in citi zenship—(“our citizenship is in heaven,”- for so the text should read)—and our earthly citizenship should be heavenly in its character. To be a good citizen, however, two things are S eptember 22. "JEHO VAHlNissi.&r-'Ex.. 17:15. . S eptember 23. “I saw no temple therein.’’ —Rev. 21:22.
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