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CLEANSED BY FIRE. To bream a ship meant to cleanse off all the seaweed, shells, stones, etc., by the process of burning. It was cleansed by fire. Every fiery trial is for the purging of the soul. There are little things that lodge in our hearts. They grow and multiply till they become weights and … Continue reading “0920. CLEANSED BY FIRE.”

CHOOSE THE BEST. The ancient Romans doubtless thought themselves wise in choosing the biggest star in the heavens as their god- Jupiter (the father of heaven). Let Jesus-the brightest and best-be our choice. He is "the chiefest among ten thousand" (S. of S. Mat_5:10), and the "altogether lovely" (S. of S. Mat_5:16)-the Star which brightens … Continue reading “0917. CHOOSE THE BEST.”

POWER NEEDED. Who has not seen the Volunteers at drill? They have good guns, they aim well, they shoot, you see the fire, and hear the noise, but it is only a blank cartridge. It is powerless. Is it not possible for preachers to use the bulletless cartridge? We may have a good sermon, mean … Continue reading “0918. POWER NEEDED.”

HOLY FIRE. Long ago certain wonderful virtues were superstitiously attached to what was called "need-fire." This was generated by friction. By rubbing two sticks together this wonder-working flame was supposed to come from God. The Holy Spirit is the "need-fire" of this present time. He will come into the heart as a living flame, in … Continue reading “0915. HOLY FIRE.”

HYPOCRISY. Society, so-called, often has its times of masquerade. They love to disguise themselves that they may participate in some new pleasure which they could not have without the mask. In matters of religion how many are only masquerading-putting on the disguise for some selfish pleasure-deceiving and being deceived. The time is coming when every … Continue reading “0916. HYPOCRISY.”

HUMAN LIFE. What is a "breve?" In writing it is a short note; in music it is a long note. What is your life? Is it a short, hurried scrawl? or is it a long, musical note of sweetness? In any case it is a breve-a note that, if it is short, may be by … Continue reading “0913. HUMAN LIFE.”

THE MARKET CROSS. In ancient times a cross used to be set up at the place where the market was to be held. If strangers asked where they could get such and such things they were told to go to the cross for them. The Cross of Christ is God’s market-place for the world. Stranger, … Continue reading “0914. THE MARKET CROSS.”

A BUSYBODY. In the common acceptance of the term a "busybody" is one to be shunned, because they are always busy about the affairs of others. By way of intermeddling with other people’s affairs be not busybodies. But if we are to be followers of Jesus Christ we must, in another sense, be indeed "busybodies," … Continue reading “0911. A BUSYBODY.”

UNREALITY. Perhaps you have seen a man who had just got a snuff of "nitrousoxide" (laughing gas); how it excited his laughter. He was neither richer nor happier, yet he laughed loud and long. It was only gas. Covet not the laughter of the ungodly, nor the mirth of the worldling-it is only gas. The … Continue reading “0912. UNREALITY.”

COWARDLINESS. There is a certain moral disease peculiar to soldiers called "malingery." It means to feign sickness when there is some fighting to do. There are many malingerers in the religious camp when the trumpet of battle is sounded. They have no gifts; they can do nothing but talk about their leanness. Autor: James Smith