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June 1926
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Commen t s by Rev. V. V. Morgan
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Christ anjf laid the foundation of a mighty work for God in the heart of that land, and the secret of his suc cess lay in the fact that he spent hours of each day in prayer. (John 15:7; Jer. 32:27; 33:3; Matt. 7:7; John 14:13, 14; 16:23; 1 John 5:14, 15; Gen. 17:3-5; Exod. 2:23; 9:28; 14:10, 15; 16:3, 4; Num. 21:7, 8; Josh. 7:7; 1 Sam. 17:45. 49; 2 Kings 19; 20:3, 11; 2 Chron. 14:11, 12; Acts 16:26; 12:12), • T h rou gh the Power of the Holy Spirit (Neh. 2:8; Micah 3:8; Zech. 4 :6 ). Nothing worthwhile, judged in tlie light of eternity, is done through “ the energy of the flesh.” The early church accomplished such marvelous things because it was filled and con trolled by the Holy Spirit. Read the opening chapters of Acts. In Exodus 36 we read that the Spirit came upon Bezaleel, to make him a clever artisan in wood carving, stone cutting, metal working, weaving and embroidering. He will give us help in the ordinary work of life, in the daily task at home, . in the office, at the ’school; or the work-bench (Rom. 8:26). M o s e s and Joshua w e r e filled with the Spirit in order to be great generals and wise counselors. John the Bap tist had a peculiar and distinct min istry and was able to do His work be- > cause of the enduement of the Holy Spirit. The first century Christians were filled with the Spirit that they might have power in witnessing, and when persecution arose they were filled again that they might have cour- uge. (1 Cor. 12:4-11; John 14:12; Acts 1:8; 4;29, 31, 33; 8:29, 30; 2 Cor. 9:8; Isa. 41:10). Through Personal Effort. The Holy Spirit does the work but He uses hu man instruments. There is work for us to do. Nothing is accomplished through laziness (Neh. 4:6; 2:20). We must be awake to o.ur opportunities. We must be alert •and on the Job. It is our business to make the most of every hour for Him. (Matt. 26; 22: 9; 28:19, 20; Mark 13:34; 16:15; Through Perseverance. W h o l e - hearted labor in spite of all opposi tion. Note the opposition that Nehe- miah had in ridicule, in cunning schemes, in threats, suggestions to compromise, in the greed of his own people, in disloyalty on the part of his followers, in lack of interest. But < in face of all this he was immovable, abounding in the work of the Lord. Compare with Paul, Acts 20:24: "None of these things move me.” (Eph. 5:16; Gal. 6:9; Col. 4:17; 1 Cor. 15:58; Rom. 12:11). Through Faith. All great men of God have been men of faith (Acts 6: 8). In the eleventh chapter of He brews we have the roll of men who
jt'XK 6, 1020 HOW MAY -WE CREATE AND SPREAD HAPPINESS? Matt. 6:1-12; Acts 8:4-8 (Consecration Meeting) In the vocabulary of the Christian, Joy is a better word than happiness. Happiness depends upon happenings or circumstances. Christian Joy is in dependent of circumstances. It is the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22; Rom. 14:17; Col. 1:11). The more our lives are yielded to the Holy Spirit and filled by the Spirit, the more joy will be ours. There is joy in tlie Lord. Our Joy is in Him. He never changes. But as we come to know Him better (He becomes morp precious to us. We may not always be able to rejoice in circumstances or. in others, but we can always rejoice in the Lord (Phil. 3:1, 3; 4:4, 10; Psa. 33:1; 84:12; 89: 15; Rom. 15:13). There is joy in believing (1 Pet. 1:8). There is joy in salvation (Psa. 51:12; 13:5; 20:5). What a thrill of Joy comes to one who experiences salvation, through a definite accept ance of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is joy in union with Christ (John 15: 11; 17:13).' What a joy to know that we are united to Him forever. There is joy in fellowship and communion with Him (Luke 24:32; 1 John 1:3, 4; Psa. 105:3). One uncpnfessed sin will spoil the communion and drive away the joy. There is joy in His presence* (John 20:20; Psa. 16:11). Let us learn to abide daily in His pres ence. There is Joy produced by studying God’s Word (Jer. 15:16; Psa. 19:8; 1 Thess. 1 :6 ). There is Joy in prayer (John 16:24). There is joy in ex emplifying the beatitudes (Matt. 5: 1-12) in our lives. There is Joy in winning others to Jesus Christ (Acts 15:3). The souls that« we win to the Lord cause a wondrous Joy to fill our souls. There is Joy in suffering for Him (Acts 5:41; 2 Cor. 7:4; 1 Pet. 4:13, 14; Heb. 12:11; Jas. 1:2 ). When our souls are filled with Joy, the joy is contagious. In other words, we may spread joy by possessing joy. We may spread joy by getting lost souls to the Saviour. Those who have not found Him, try to find their hap piness from things without, and things are transitory and temporal. Joy comes from within, for when Christ enters the life, he sets the joy bells ringing. We may spread joy by get ting the believers to a closer walk with Him.
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God’s way is so different from man’s way. The Bible way is so different from the world’s way. For example: the fall of Jericho— marching around the city seven times, blasts from the ram’s horn, and the shout. The down fall of the giant, Goliath— by a shep herd boy, with a sling. Gideon, with only three hundred men, with empty pitchers and torches for weapons, de feating an army of many thousands. "For the weapons o f our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds’* (2 Cor. 10:4). “ But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to con found the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to con- fqund the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are r.ot, to bring to *nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in His presence” (1 Cor. 1:27-29). Through Prayer (Neh. 1:4; 4:4,9). Men who have accomplished things for God have been men of prayer, and men of prayer have always accomplished things for God. (Jas. 5:16 ). John Wesley, who accomplished marvelous things for God, began his day at four o ’clock in the morning with prayer. He thought prayer to be more his business than anything else. John Fletcher, another mighty man of God, is said to have stained the walls of his room by the breath of his prayer, fre quently spending all night in prayer. Martin Luther said, “ If I fail to spend two hours in prayer each morning the devil gets the victory through the day. I have so much business I can not get on without spending three hours daily in prayer. He that has prayed well, has studied well.” Bishop Asbury, who lived such a fruitful life, arose at four o'clock every morning to spend two hours in prayer. Payson, the great missionary, is said by his biographers to have worn the boards in grooves where his kness pressed so often and so long. Dr. Judson, of Burmah, impressed an empire for
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