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January 1926
THE SAVIOUR’ S HUMILITY ’ ’Christ Jesus . . . emptied himself.” “ He humbled himself . . . even unto death.” How utterly the Crucified lost sight of self! He emptied Himself of all that heaven held to come to earth, and then emptied Himself of all the earth had left Him, for the sake of Love’s divine mission. Who was ever so poor as He! He had nothing but a stable to be born In, nothing but a man ger to be laid In. He had not so much as a place where to rest His head; even His cross was not His own, and His grave belonged to another. It Is pathetically written that, to the traitor He left His purse; to the soldiers, His robe; to the beloved disciple, His mother; to the dying thief, His promise of paradise; to the penitent Peter, His pardon; to His Father His last breath and departing spirit, and to His followers, His peace. Naked He came Into the world; while here He got nothing, though He gave everything; and naked He went the way to the tomb. Do you wish to follow Him? Count the cost; for along that way self must be left behind, to walk with Him.— Dr. A. T. Pierson. m m J. WILBUR CHAPMAN’S CREED Speaking of Fundamentals, here are some real ones, found In the late J. Wilbur Chapman’s creed: I believe in God, Infinite, eternal, unchangeable-. I believe the Bible to be the Word of God. I believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe In His virgin birth. I believe in salvation by divine sacrifice. I believe in His physical resurrection from the dead. I believe in the universality and heinousness of sin and in salvation by grace. - I believe In the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit. I believe in the great commission which our Lord has given to His church. i , ' \ . I believe that some day, I know not when, our Lord is coming back again to establish His world-wide kingdom on the earth. I believe in a heaven of eternal bliss and In conscious and eternal punishment hereafter.— The Methodist. M Jkr AN INVINCIBLE VICTOR When the Roman emperor threatened St. Chrysostom with banishment if he continued a Christian, be said, “ You cannot banish me, for the world is my Father’s house, and you cannot banish me from that.” “ I will slay you,” said the emperor. “ That you cannot do, for my life la hid with Christ in God.” “ I will take away your treasures.” “ That is impossible, for my treasure is in heaven.” “ I will drive you away from men, and you shall have no friend left.” “ Nay,*you cannot, for I have a„Friend- from whom you can not separate me.” ¿He* m m DAILY STRENGTH "A * thy day«, «o shall thy strength b e" (Deut. 33:13). No word of God, where’er I look Within the pages of His Book, Can surer comfort bring to me Than “ As thy days, thy strength shall be.” There is no need for me to ask For strength sufficient for my task, When t this precious promise see That “ As thy days, thy strength shall be.’ ’ From hour to hour, from day to day, I’ll go rejoicing on my way, From every doubt and care set free Since “ As my days, my strength shall be.” V Lord, shed within my heart this light To make my pathway always bright, Help me to put my trust in Thee, Then “ As my days, my strength shall be.” — (Rev. R. F. Pechey.) Holy Trinity Vicarage, Bournemouth, England. Copies from the Author, 1/4 per do*., on neat card, poet free.
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