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18. Humanity’s Common Lot “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world” (John 17:15). All forms of trouble affect the Chris tian equally with the rest of mankind. He is in the world in that sense of it. He cannot contract himself out of the common lot of humanity. The Christian is to be in the world as salt, and as light, to exercise an influence antisep tic and illuminating. And for this min istry he must needs share the common experience of his fellows.—Colin C. Kerr. 14. True Love “Add . . . to brotherly kindness, char ity” (2 Pet. 1:5, 7). Much of what I call my love is but disguised selfishness. I seek others be cause I find myself in them. My heart goes out to- the hearts that go out to me, my sympathy expands to the sym pathies that agree with me, my kindness is but brotherly kindness. I want more than that. I want kindness for the un- brotherly, sympathy for the erring, ten derness for the fallen, love for the*lost. —George Matheson. 15. No Man Likeminded “For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. For
To satisfy means to gratify to the fullest degree and to make atonement. There is only One who can measure up to this definition in regard to the need of humanity. It is the Lord Jesus Christ. If you lack satisfaction, -yield yourself completely to Him and His* will; be filled with His Spirit. Fullness brings satisfaction. Contentment of spirit is available only through Christ. —Beulah Jorgensen. Conformity “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2). Beloved, identification with this pres ent order of things must render us ineligible for the future o r d . . . But, being renewed in our minds, our outlook, our estimates of things, our desires, we will be enabled to hate this present evil order which slew our Prince of Life, our Lord of Glory. Then will we repudiate as foreign to ourselves this present world-system, as it was foreign to our Lord.* —James R. Graham, Jr. 12.
When Fred Arnott was dying, he said, “I may not have fought a good fight, but I have fought in a good fight!” Warfare unto victory! What are the guarantees given to us for this? They are the cross, for it was there Christ triumphed over the powers of evil; the resurrection, for “death hath no more dominion over him” ; and His reigning authority,’ for He is enthroned far above all principalities and powers. . . A11 this is surely “the wisdom of God in a mystery.”—George Harper. 10. A Present Promise "All things work together for good to them that love God” (Rom. 8:28). Simple to read, easy to repeat, but most difficult to get down tosfhe be lieving heart, is this great present promise of the God of all grace. . . . But how difficult it is to realize it under all circumstances, to count that really “ all things”—good and bad, bright and gloomy, pleasant and unpalatable, sad and glad—all, all are working for our good and for His glory in the lives of all His own..—Hy. Pickering. 11. - Satisfaction “For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good ness” (Psa. 107:9).
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