Devotional Column

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 258, 30 October 1937, Page 12

Devotional Column

SPACE FOR PRAYER. It used to be a motto amongst students years ago: “Watch the morning watch.” It is probably true for most Christian people that the early morning hours are the rudder of the day. But even in this you may get into bondage, because sometimes, in the i busy industrial lifce of our towns, it is | almost impossible to have the best; time of the day in the early morning, j The point that needs insistence is that the very best time of the day should be set apart to realise Christ’s presence, to deepen the consciousness of His nearness, and to listen to His voice. It is worthy to note that our Lori seemed to have His great prayertimos at night. —W. Y. Fullerton, D.D. HE HOLDS. He holds the ground in resurrection power, Who once, for us, endured the cross of; shame; j For us He lives, our everlasting tower;' Our refuge now, His mighty, glpriouName. He holds the reins, and none can ever wrest them From His strong hand—once nailed to Calvary’s tree; In heaven and earth a universal kingdom Is His, to whom all praise and homage I be! He holds the saints; the love that bore the sorrow Now leads in triumph Tong the pilgrim) Be keeps His own until the glorious) morrow, ( WheD night shall end in everlasting; day. | He holds the keys—soon shall the j grave be rending— j Soon sound His mighty shout from j yonder throne; With shout 9of triumph—songs of j praise unending— j The Lord will come, and gather In His | own. —H.B.M. | * ‘ Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” —I Thess. iv. 16. GODLY TEAK. It is no evidence of a want of love to our Lord if we display a constant fear of missing the blessing which He | has promised to them that come to Him. Is it not sadly true of many a tried and timorous saint that the sec- • ret of their lack of joy and peace in j Him is due to their utter failure to t yield themselves utterly and wholly ■ unto Him? So the Apostle urges a careful regard to the fear that kindles a reverent awe which dares not trifle with the grace of God, but which iabours in order that it may enter into rest. We must fear, that we may be saved from failure; and we must labour, that we niay leave all with God who has promised. —G. H. Lunn, M.A. CALW RY. On Calvary’s brow my Saviour died, ’Twas there my Lord was crucified, ’Twas on the cross He bled for me, And purchased there my pardon free. O Calvary! dark Calvary! Where Jesus shed His blood for me, O Calvary! blest Calvary! ’Twas there my Saviour died for me. ’Mid rending rocks and darkening skies, My Saviour bows His head and dies; The opening veil reveals the way To heaven’s joys and endless day O, Jesus, Lord, how can it be, That Thou shouldst give Thy life for To bear the cross and agony In that dread hour on Calvary! THE DIFFERENCE. We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you. Of two gentlemen liding in a train, one was contending for salvation without the need of a Redeemer, and said to the other, “You orthodox have among you born-again souls, as you call them, who often misbehave. On the other hand there are some unbelievers who are very good and kind. Now what is the difference between a poor Chris tian and a good unbeliever®” It happened that just then they were on & part of the road where two tracks ran side by side for a mile and then branched off. A train was moving by their side at the time. So the other said, •‘You see that train 1 ?” “Yes.” “With the same number of cars as ours?” “Yes.” “And the two engines alike?” Yes.” “Not much difference as to • looks between them?” “No.” “But, my friend, the}'' are running on different tracks, and arrive in the end at very different places.” “SAVE SOME” BYPRAYING, Romans 10 :1. PREACHING, 2 Timothy 4 : 2. PERSUADING, ° Cor. 5 : 11. PERSEVERING, I Cor. 9 : 22. PULLING; Jude, 22-23. —J.M.