not worry. There is an old saying which goes: It is not the force of the gale but the cut of the sail that determines the way we go. We need to lean back in the arms of God and know that with our eyes on His Kingdom we shall not want any good thing. QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION What is security? How could a millionaire avoid laying up treasures on earth? In what way will the treasures in heaven be expressed? What practical steps should be taken every day to avoid worry? Jan. 27, 1952 C O M M IT T E D T O CH R IST (Denominational Day) 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 4:20-32 It is very fitting that the topic for today which is Denominational Day is entitled, Committed to Christ. In the New Testament we do not know of any such creatures as independent or free lance Christians who were surrendered to Christ and yet who did not express this surrender through the Church which Christ founded. The Church is the Bride of Christ and he who neglects her wounds our Lord very deeply. The first expression of this loyalty is in the local church, but the local church in order to carry on a more effective min istry is in association with other churches of similar convictions and pur poses and this is called a denomination. It is a pity that to some a denomina tion is a fetish to be worshiped and to others a bogey which is to he hated. Instead, the denomination is intended to be an expression on earth of the great Church Invisible. Committed to Christ in Daily Living One of the most yearning appeals of the Holy Spirit which occurs in the whole of the Bible occurs in Romans 12 where He urges that the Christians at Rome give their bodies as a living sac rifice to God with the purpose that He may use these for the salvation of oth ers. But nevertheless, although the need for such a committal is extremely ur gent, yet God demands that before a person can be used his life must be holy and acceptable to the God of righteous ness. This is the essence of the second Scripture reading quoted above. There is nothing worse than the Christian who uses his religion as a mere whitewash to hide corrupt living. The surrendered Christian must be eager to live up to the highest principles of Christian living laid down by the New Testament. He must be so crucified with Christ that pride and selfishness will be negligible so that his heart can go out in practical love for other Christians within the fellowship of the church. The power of the church fellowship will depend upon whether or not there is sin within the camp. t H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
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