As we enter upon our service of solemn remembrance this morning, I ask you, is this not the truth? When we face the facts, must we not admit HUGH MARTIN, Managing Director. that the blessings we preachers talk about are for the great majority, as motive to action, remote and ineffectual, and most often set aside? Above our heads hangs a crown of life, but we are engrossed and absorbed with the raking and scraping of the sticks and stones and dust at COD Liver Oil MALT Extract with our feet. Would God that we might take the longer look, for the things we strive for and spend our energy and substance to procure are only baubles, compared with the things we are offered in Christ. Pardon, vital force for health Peace, Peace, Power.—The indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
One day it will be too late: that too, the Parable clearly teaches. Then the fallacy of all our excuses will be revealed. We can trick our own consciences, put off the messengers, but we cannot deceive our host at His appearing. Since in that day it will be too late, let us face the issue today. Let us pray for guidance that we may choose aright. Then shall we be among them which rejoice at His appearing, and shall enter with Him into the Banquet of our Lord.
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