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OUR CONTINUAL. NEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR SERVICE (Continued from page 692) 1. Christian Worker: That should stand for something good, noble, and Christ-like; but it does not always do so. It was a “ Christian worker” who cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest, and afterwards denied his Mas ter. It was a “ Christian worker” who wanted to call down fire from Heaven upon some who did not see as he did. It was a band of “ Christian workers” who strove among themselves who should be the greatest, and the same “ Christian workers” forsook their Master in the hour of His direst need. 2. Now let us transpose the letters of the two words thusi The “ a” being taken out of “ Christian” and placed in front, and the “ in” before Christ, we have “ A worker in Christ.” Surely this is a higher name. It speaks of one who is abiding in Christ, and apprehending Christ; one who is in touch with Him, and having fellowship with Him. 3. We next notice the highest position, and this we get by a very simple transposition indeed,— “ Christ in a worker.” We remember giving this in the hearing of a little boy of eight, who seemed to grasp the idea, and on reaching home he said, “ Mother, ‘Christian worker’ is good; ‘A worker in Christ’ is better, but ‘Christ in a worker’ is best.” The little boy’s rendering may help us to remember the three stages of Christian service. It is good to be “ Christian workers,” but that may mean simply agents for Christ; better to be “ workers in Christ,’’ for that means being in partnership with Him; better still for Christ to be in the worker, for this means that He has possession of us, and is working in us to will and to do of His good pleasure". If Christ is in the worker, there is no doubt that there will be blessing, and that we shall-be full of blessing, because full of Christ by the Holy Spirit. If Paul’s experience is to be ours, self must be hid out of sight, and only Christ seen. As when Moses had accom plished all the will of God respecting the Tabernacle, plac ing everything according to the Divine order, the glory of God came and filled the place; so, as we keep along the line of God’s truth, knowing its power in our own experi ence, and witnessing of it faithfully and fully, we shall find that the path of obedience is the path of blessing, the atti tude of prayer the secret of power. Thus from our whole being, opened to the personal sway of the Spirit, shall flow rivers of living water, bringing life and blessing wherever we go. (The third and last of these heilpful, messages on “ The H oly Spirit” w ill appear in the December issue. The subject is treated more fully in Dr. Marsh’s book, “ Fully Furnished ” which may be obtained either from the author, 28 Grove Hiil South W oodford, London. England, or from Biola Book Room, 536 S. Hope Street, Los A n geles/C alifornia. Price, $1.50). ^iiiiaiiiiiiiiiiucniiiiiiiiiiiQiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiitiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiiciMii^ | ENROLL! ENROLL! ENROLL! j n T. C. Horton, EE ss 536 S. Hope Street, 5 Los Angeles, Calif. = ¡5 Dear Friend: 5 □ Please enroll my name as a “ Defender of the Faith“ E E to fight the destructive deniers of the Word of God and 5 55 send me suggestion« for carrying on the battle in defense E S the honor of our Lord, our homes and our children. 9 Nan City and Street.. State.. iniiiaiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiimioiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiMoiiHiiiiiMoiiiiiiiiiiiiomiE
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