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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1923 THE BREVARD NEWS, BREVARD. TTH CAROLINA The Balanced Christian Life By REV. C. P. MEEKER 1 Director Practical Work Course. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. 8 TEXT But ye, beloved. . . . Keep yourselves In the love of God. looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesua Christ unto eternal life . . . Unto him that Is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding Joy. Jude 20-25. These verses are like a gold mine the ore of which becomes richer find purer the deeper the vein Is fol lowed. They will yield rich rewards to thought nnd meditation. The six verses fall into three natural divisions, each di vision embracing a couplet of verses, the lirst "of which presents a strong , Godward tendon i cy the soul's up ward reach after God. This upward reach or Godward ten dency develops holiness of character. It is the soul's quest for Cod. It linds expression in the lour distinct lines marked .nit in the twentieth and twenty-first verses; namely, .establishment or building ur one's self n God's most Iloiy Word; laying the foundation of growth by desiring the sincere milk of the word; having the tendrils of faith entwine themselves about the promises of God. embedding them selves in His Word as the rootlets of the tree the soil, drawing from it the nourishment needed to sustain life. We also have the Idea of exercise "praying in the Holy Ghost." The praying here is not the ordinary say ing of prayers, vain repetition. It im plies a burden or strong desire, in tense longing. It also implies pray ing in the will of thiil with submis sion and solf-romim iatlon. It is the kind of praying that usually gets through to the Throne of Grace and receives an answer. Another element of this upward reaeh Is that of environment, keeping me'- self in the love of God, that is. maintaining a consciousness of God's approval .is .Testis did when He had the continual witness from heaven that lie was well pleasing. This can also be expro-sol as practicing the presence of God. or as the Psalmist puts it, "following hard after God" hungering and thirsting after right eousness 'oving God supremely and enjoying in return the coniinual smile of 1 lis count ena m e. The other element of this Godward 'endencv is that of ollti "Look ;ng for the mercy f m;r Lord Jesus Christ unto eterr..! life, horizon is bright with vista is m r-r bro:i Vnjri Here thr roni-e. the The true eh'id of G,, et. Gl.rNli rum ere ing herein dei mountain p to allot! or This Godw manifested and l a- 1 - . or wo:;. an tic-ply ! li mit run into a noii 1 : t .all. : no Id:: ',:t it b lley w ;l the in;;: PCM oil' grander .-: a.n.h Mil! hi.aer I'd tendency in t '!): !st am in im-m ':::r-d!. th In the nd represent In;: a. s; den--y. i ii1 the o soul for ..thers. v. Here we ! i e !. harness, -d i., so:, of senior. Tliis dividual and the fanaticism. Had strong man vard t ten tlH ace :::( in anl act t r . )..::: tract;. a! d ives both tin V 1 T-, .1, from not ! ( i-n f. oudencv in tin I. Jesus Cl'.rM "n.hhl fa.nata Paul as a ia r. p'."e m; v As V'e v it are Impressi lie v.o;;hl have bee; v eubl have '. 1 :'e: i,,t :,... J V tile lite o! Christ v ' 1 with the rema: lahl( ; symmetry of I Ii ; "ostiel reeords w( "ia aac: or. In tia. , find fourteen pas ' snues referring to His praver halit frettini: up a li'ii; while hefore I:ty going out into a iles.M ' phiee, or syiend ln' a night alone with (!od. Counter balancing tills we also have tdurteer jiassages relerring to l!;s compassion ; He had eompasioii on the people, fo: they were ;is slu-ep withoiu a s!1(j, j herd. lie had compassion upon tin j leper and touched him. lie had com ' passion upon The widow of Xain re turning to the bosom of her love, per ' haps an only son. t The last couplet of verses shows n j the 'tender solicitude of Cod for ihe one occupied as indicated in the pre : ceding erses. Here Cod reinforces j undergirds, supports and lays 1 1 1 5 j divine omnipotence as a resource nil the feet of the one who is renchinc out after Clod on the one hand am:' seeking to promote the spiritual wel ' fare of his fellowmen on the other ! God will see that such a one will not : stumble or fall. The scheme outlined here makes no provision for backslid ing. Gid pledges Himself to support that sou! in all its endeavors nnd finflly iireiTit it fruitless fef I presence of Ills gioIT- j 7t is noteworthy that inthe earlj life r,f our Lord Jesus Christ he urgec Ills discip' -3 when asked, "Whert 1wellest Thou?" to como and see When Nathaniel raised the question "Can any good thing come out ol Nazareth?" Thilip simply replied 'Come and see." So In the great In vitati'on in Matthew 11 the Injunctior Is "Come unto me," 'which indicate.' the lirst movement of the soul In Its upward aspirations. At the close ot His ministry we hear the same Master bidding us go, teach, baptize and giv ing as.-urance, "Lo, I am with you al ways even unto the end of the world." Reading the Bible By REV. JOHN C. PAGE Teacher of Ulble Doctrine, Moody Bible Institute. Chicago. TEXT Search the Scriptures they are they which testify of Me. Joh 6:39. A Christian traveling man j jcently remarked that although he had at tended church for sixteen years he had never heard a sermon on the suh.'ct of Bib-le reading or study. Possibly h 1 s experience was unusual but whether It was or not te matter of Bible study is so closely related to t h e Christian's growth anil devel- opment as direction. to demand conn ,! nnd Growth in knowledge and growth in grace are associated In the closing words of Peter's second epistle. God has united these two and they cannot ho put asunder. The word "search" suggests care ful investigation. It Is possible to search the Scripture and yet fail to obtain that for which the Scripture was given. tur Lord charged the Jews of ids own day with this very tiling. They made a minute and care ful study of the Scripture hut with a prejudiced mind and perverse will. As indicated In the words of Christ. "Ye will not come unto Me." I low then shall we search the Scrip ture in order to obtain lasting good? What are the essential re.prsites for its leading and study? Scripture it self gives the .amplest and best an swer. The first essential is spiritual illumi nation. In I Corinthians 11:14 we read, "Tim natural man receiveth not the tilings of the Spirit of God for they .are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned." Prom this point of view the Bible is unlike any other book. It deals with re vealed things; "th- things of God." The things of a man may bo known and explained by any other man bur not mi with the things of God. (hid is not an explanation; Ho is a revela tion. "The tilings; of God" have bed; revealed t us bv His Spirit, but the natural man receiveth not the thing: of the Spirit. They are foolishness to him, neither can he km-w them. Who is this natural man? He is the man hern cure. He has had a natural birth and posos s natural life. This life is self-centered and not God-cc;ii.-red. i'r.tii that man is ben anew, or from abo-.o, he cannot sec or know ti:( natural mar. not (.e!I lr things of God. In tin: the Spirit of God does when a man :' born and ivoehes that lilV from aiM.ve I he r. ernal. h lesari!ies a m vim and e.ernal. t! en th ' Spirit of God ill i.s a iiw e.'l.ng place w l! man i- referred to a : rati. r than "lmu nil." ' sen;;..:, then, in pr-dit hie big anal study is sjir;t.: t-"U. It is ;( st ai lis mis iin, and thr "spiritual" lie first es Hi! do read, il illumir.a ake to sun pose o.- a.ssnmr ;:.;u tin- r.il.le can understood by mere i fort. A boo'; oon;.ii:):n :te!lectual ef : the reveal'""! things of Cod and given by the Spirit of Cod cannot !,,. properly, understoo without the aid of that same Spirit. The soi-ond e- m ntial In frmtfu' Hihle reading and ; tu.ly is menta concer.tration. This is second to spir itual ill ;i...ii.:.t h.n- n -t in importam-i- b;;t i:i order, the second , trate and en derstaiiding ia Ha-: Ti:e hrst live verses ot hapter of r.-overbs illus Tliis princij.i- Cn ;!!! tl kn. ledge of C01 1 s coniiit.'oneil o;. 'h"U seek as nier seai'rli as for hi' thon understan.' .rd and fmd thf ' t. I! ii..:' arii then sha of th- sac : : e; :he iol- ft knowledge : Cod." There is nr royal road to this km.wlerlge. A pr.titabie r.ible -tudy involes a men tal grasp of its truths. Sarvation is free Jmt the truth costs. "I5uy tin truth and dl it not." This !s a Scrip--ture a'i:eal. In order to purchase one ' must pay the prieo and the price Irrf demanded is intelligent effort; npp!! ' cation of mirid; concentration of ali our powers. This is entirely eompat ; ihle with ihe deejie-t spirituality. The third, essential is found in Joshua 1 :S. "Thou sl-.alt mcbtate therein." Meditaticn has 1 ecu defmed as atten tion with intention. The intention ot : a man of Cod in giving nttenti.n; tr ! F.ilde study is explained in I'saPn? i 11!):11. "Thy Word have I hid in my j heart that I might not sin against: Thee," ami again in Jeremiah 15:1(1.! "Thy words were found, am I did eat them; and Thy word was untc ' me the joy and rejoicing of miru ' heart." Defense against the encroach-1 ments of sin and provision for con-' stant jo and rejoicing these are the' objectives of the man of God :n his! tvi A1! fn I An nv-w-tn t... JIT 1 uicuiuiuuu umjii iin- oru or (Jou. i "In Him." 1, This is our position in Him. V were not saved until we learned thai .In Him we have redemption ; not in our tears, nor in our feelings, nor ir our good works. So we start along the heavenly road "in Him." It is "irj Him" all the way to heaven. Mart Guy Pearse. Be on Your Guard. 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The horsy gentleman present men tioned that Man o' War could go a mile faster than a.iy other living animal. For Saturday, May 12th S'.vift's Premium Hims 33c lb i able Peaches in s rup 30c can I oz. glass of Jelly 10c glass Fresh String Beans 35c 2 lbs Fresh Country Eggs 20c dozen Fresh Country Butter 40c lb I lb. bucket Peanut Butter 30c lb TRADE Transylvania Produce Where a dollar does its duty Broad Street Brevard, N. C. Phone 86 Michigan "But couldn't go ten miles as rast as some birds," was the rejoinder of another. Kangaroos leap more than sixty feet, hut the sligliy-huilt wild pigeon could cover ,r,00 miles In a day. Then up spoke a scientist: "You now see our airplanes traveling fffster' than anything on wheels or afloat. Well, it copied the bird, which can, little though It be, go faster alid far ther in a day than any othaf living creature." Birds of the gull family, which fly over great spaces of water, can, he Insisted, keep going longer without stop or rest than any other known creature. What a heart ! ' A cplesthil onlooker might query whether our turning from sleigh run ners to skis and snowshoes were no inverted evolution. AT THE Store I fa J A
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