The Cedarville Herald, Volume 66, Numbers 27-52

.wM/jEt. j w t » i ft SSggU™ ■ *m o * pw » H- l^.^v>:.Ji«iwa!l}:wg^. Ke*»on for June 0 ,^T J^fi^3?lCd^tSoat u^TSy H ED A COMFORTS FERSIB- ; IdftMOK9 9B H Wttr 5:1M7; 4:U-1«: !fllt~l<>. ' : a w o m TEXT—T er it it better, it toe ,wju o t Cod be to, th»t y» suffer t& w«U* ■ aotoi, then for erff-Colnf.—I Peter 3 : 17 . -‘ What shall we do? Where shall -we 'turn? Is there no help for us? Such •re th« natural and understandable cries of those who bear the heavy 'heartbreak of persecution. God’s '.Word has the answer, for from the .'very beginning . the followers of ,Christ have had to meet that proti- ' lem, ■ . . Peter la especially the apostle of :comfort, and the portion now before us is rich in helpful instruction. Bis word to persecuted people is five* fold. I. Da Not Be Afraid—Christ Is. lord (3:13-17). By doing good the Christian will » escape much suffering (v. 13), but ' if even then it comes, be is not to he afraid (v. 14), He is to sanctify Christ i n . his heart, -that is, fully recognize the holiness of Christ and all that He is and can do for him. This is to be done in his heart, That means the exercise of full faith in Christ the Lord as the indwelling Presence; Who then can be afraid? . Note that this is not just a sub­ jective spiritual exercise for his own enjoyment—it will show in his “good manher of life in Christ’.’ which will ■ .put his persecutors “to shame” (v. 16). How effectively that'has worked only recently in Germany, Norway and elsewhere. ’n . Do Not Be Surprised—the En­ emy Will Attack (4:12, 13). Surprise attack is effective. Re­ member Pearl Harbor! Satan is au expert in strategy, and is eager to lceep Christians in an easy and com­ fortable mood, so that he may strike a vicious blow when it is not ex­ pected. We best prepare to meet him when we recognize that perse­ cution and suffering will come. We are to bear in mind that it is not some “ strange thing’1which has happened; we who suffer as Chris- tiass*are “partakers of Christ's suf­ ferings.” doy and glory are ahead. III. Do Not Be Ashamed—Ton . Suffer for Christ (4:14-16). , *Sadness and depression rest upon the one who suffers for his.own evil deeds, but those who suffer for phrist's^ sake may be ever rejoicing. .Can you not see that “ the spirit of . glory and .the Spirit of God” are jesting (v. 14)' even now on some , who Sit in' prisons and cohcentra- tiori camps? What a glorious pic- „ , ture of His grace!. ’• . I t is'p roper to observe here that the believer is not to be guilty of that which justly brings the law’s condemnation (V, 15), Do not fail to note the last of the list of .crimes— “meddler in other men’s matters,?* Has not just, that caused eni , trouble in the church, and .harm its testimony before the world?. Let’s quit meddlingl - - - IV. Do Not Worry—He Careth for You (5;6, 7) . . Worry! Worry! How- it does crowd itself into our thinking. Yes, we know we are Christians, that we are unjustly accused or persecuted, that we are suffering for Christ’s sake. That’s all truey-feathow is it all com- •ing out? What about my family? Will they harm my children? If I do survive will I be able to start life anew? And so oh-tquestlons With­ out end; and sopn comes .the, corrod­ ing touch\of Worry, ., , *?.*■r' What shall we dp? The fcqswef is plain. ;..Cast nil your caffe* otr Christ —?’He cateth for you” (v, 7). That tafjtes an act of faith j u lt as it does to become a Christian in the first place, but it works. The cure for all anxiety is right there—hut it can only be reached by the path of humility. ' ‘Humble yourselves” (v. 6), There Is the gateway to corqfort, and to true exaltation In God’s own good time ,(ct Jas. 6:4-10). V. Do Not Waver—God Is Boor Strength (5:6-10). Steady, perfected, established in Christ, sure of his eternal destiny and with the eyes of faith seeing the glory to dome—such is the man who is ready and able in meet the devil when, hke a roaring lion, he seeks to disturb and devour God’s people. The believer should be ready and equipped. That does not mean that the Chris­ tian aits with his hands folded Waft­ ing in a fatalistic way for the In­ evitable to happen. Never! He is “on the alert” with his spiritual ears at­ tuned to hear the approach of the enemy’s “bombers.” He is “sober and watchful” against the “roaring lion” (v. 8), Satan is unusually busy in our day. Alert Chrijrtian people see his deadly onslaughts on their breth­ ren, which are possibly more severe now than for many years. He is seeking to break them down physi­ cally, mentally end spiritually, to make them fearful, to make them itimid about work for Christ, to limit .their usefulness, and to steal from ,.th«m their victorious assurance. 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