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rel.ation-jlrfeeparated from the rest of the world bu t closely connected w ith us. , Their claim is yet stronger by reason of th e fact th a t they are now ready and eager to .hear the tru e Gos pel message. The challenge is ever before us, to do all possible to evangelize th is con tinent, These people can be reached. The m issionaries are daily w itnessing th e m iracle of the saving and keep ing power of God. The call comes to. every child of God to take to these near neighbors, speak ing a modern language, easy to learn, the message of the Lord Jesus Christ. W hat have you done to evangelize this continent of opportunity? OCTOBER 4, 1925 How Can Onr Society Benefit Our Community? Matt. 5:13-20. (Consecration Meet ing. Rally Sunday.) “Ye are th e sa lt of th e ea rth .” Saif is a preservative. Its purpose is to ward off corruption. The purpose of the presence of th e Christian in the world is to check th e destructive and deadly gangrene of sin. But if the salt has lost its distinctive qualities, its goodness, of what worth is it? If our lives are not rig h t w ith God, of w hat use are we? Salt is no t useful unless it is good, so the benefit and blessing th a t we are to be to th è com m unity depends on our goodness. If we are not living clean, definite, sep ara ted and surrendered lives, we are “ good for nothing.” Sait is of no value if it is not used, |jl-if it is kept in a box or barrel. It must be spread or scattered about before it can do its work. So we are of benefit to the community only as we do definite, thorough, persistent, per sonal or soul-winning work in our neighborhood. Endeavoring to win souls to Christ is our main business, regardless of what community we live in. Salt cre ates th irst and if our lives are rig h t we will create a real th irst in th e h earts of others to know th e One who has so richly blessed our lives. “Ye are tine lig h t of th e world.” The purpose of ligh t is to shine. There is a moral obligation upon each of us to shine for Him. Our first aim is th a t God should be glorified. If we fail to “ so shine” we are guilty of robbing God of w hat is His due. We are to shine brightly, loyally, faithfully and constantly, rad iating th e ’ Lord Jesus Christ (Phil. 2:15, 16). Men are in the dark, th e ir eyes blinded by Satan and th e ir m inds darkened by sin. If th e ligh t fails and the world bé plunged into darkness, how g reat will be th a t darkness!
SEPTEMBER 13, 1925 The H arvest of Our Lives : W hat Shall I t Be? Gal. 6:7-10; Prov. 11:17-20; 2 Cor. 5:10 “Be n o t d e c e i v e d ; God is no t mocked: fo r whatsoever a m an soweth th a t shall h e also reap.” This is a self- evident fact, verified constantly in the realm of n atu ral, n ational and indi vidual history,— equally tru e in th e physical and sp iritual world. T h at a harvest follows th e sowing of seed is one of the imm utable laws of God. Life in the world consists of both sowing and reaping bu t th e final h ar vest will be gathered in eternity. Every man as he goes th rough life is scattering seed— thoughts, words, actions. These are often quickly for gotten, b u t they spring up and sooner or la ter bear fru it and th en follows the harvest. “The fu tu re will be the harvest of th e p resen t.” A famous p ainter was well known for th e care ful m anner in which he went about his work. When asked why he took such pains, he replied: “Because I am painting for etern ity .’’ The h arvest is th e consequence of the sowing. Gal. 6:8 tells us th ere are only two kinds of seed and therefore two kinds of harvest. The flesh— the n atu ra l man, is sinful— cannot please God—-can never be improved. Thè best tim e to sow good seed is early in life. Some parents will not talk w ith th eir children about th e Lord,- sayiitg th a t they should make th eir own choice when they grow up. One of Coleridge’s friends once objected to prejudicing th e young by selecting the things they should be taugh t. Cole ridge invited him to tak e a look a t his garden and took him to where a lux u rian t grow th of ugly weeds spread themselves over beds and walks alike. “You don’t call th a t a garden,” said his friend. “W h at?” said Coleridge, “Would you have me prejudice the ground in favor of roses and lilies?” Reward for good sowing is ju st as certain as retrib u tio n for wrong sow ing. W hat kind of seed are you sow ing? The harvest you reap will depend on w hat you sow. Choose seed carefully and then sow bountifully, and here and in etern ity reap an abundant and glorious harvest for yourself and for the Lord Jesus Christ. SEPTEMBER 20, 1925
and inexhaustible resource for the Christian (Phil. 1:21; 4 :1 3 ). By recognizing, th a t God is willing, yes, longing to im part streng th to us (2 Chron. 16: 9) : “For the eyes of the Lord ru n to and fro th roughou t the whole earth , to shew H imself strong in th e behalf of them whose h ea rt is perfect (undivided) toward H im .” God wants to give streng th and power to men. He is earnestly search ing for those who are w illing to re ceive streng th from Him. By putting 'ou rselves into His hands and thus giving Him a chance to im p art His streng th to us (Isa. 41 :10 ). Only by our su rrend er to Him has He the opportunity to m anifest His‘ streng th in and th rough us. By waiting on Him (Isa. 40:28-31,). By constant fellowship w ith Him. By tru stin g Him. Many fail here. The measure of streng th we have is very largely determ ined by th e mea sure of our faith. We need a fuller and more complete appropriation of God. By the Holy Spirit (Acts 1 :8 ). By having God Himself in His streng th and power by faith, and by God having us completely by su rrender to Him. SEPTEMBER 27, 1925 C hristian F riendliness to South America Matt. 4:16, 17 The Christian church in' the United States certainly has not showed a friendly sp irit toward South America, for neglect and indifference are not characteristics of friendliness. South America is th e “Neglected Continent” and th e indifference of the church to its need is appalling. South America is a land of strange contrasts— the most highly cultured combined w ith the most revolting and degrading form s of paganism . A civilization w ithout Christ. A land of crosses bu t no Christ. A land of churches bu t not Christianity. The first continent after the refo r mation to have any m issionary work and yet the last, to be evangelized, The moral and the sp iritual conditions are the most wretched. The most degrad ing and enslaving forms of idolatry and superstition to be found anywhere on the globe bu t practiced in the name of Jesus Christ. The claim of South America upon the church in North America is very great. The need of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is th e strongest claim. As has been said, “The need consti tu tes a call.” Their claim is strength-, ened by th e fact of th e ir nearness to us. They are our neighbors, pecu liarly ours because of th e geographical
Getting Strength, F rom God 2 Cor. 12:6-10; Phil. 4:11-13.
How? By recognizing our own u tte r weakness and helplessness. By recog nizing th a t God is th e all-sufficient Source,— th a t He is the never-failing
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