Editorial
The most successful Christian life is the life that is yielded to God. Such a life lives in power, yet, it is not in natural power, but in the Spirit’s life within. The supreme in Christian testimony is to do the will of God from the heart. The life of the great Apostle to the Gentiles was yielded to the Lord and everything in that life was by the dictates of the divine will, he was an Apostle by the will of God (1 Cor. 1:1), he planned his evangelistic movements by the will of God (Rom. 1:10), he anticipated a pastoral visit among distant believers by the same will (Rom. 15:32), he credited his fellow servants with living their lives according to the will of God (1 Cor. 16:12), and he exhorted the saints of God everywhere to learn the divine will (Rom. 12:2), and to fashion their whole lives according to its influence (Col. 1:9).
John Robertson, in his devotional article, calls our attention to the perfect example, the Lord Jesus who said, “Not My will, but Thine be done.”
Our aged brother Haines, in the section entitled “Doctrine,” reminds us in his thoughts that fellowship in the Church results from submission to the Lordship of Christ. This fact so impressed him 65 years ago that in obedience to it, he gathered with the saints in humble simplicity toward Christ, and has enjoyed that happy fellowship ever since.
David McClurkin’s message to “The Lambs of the Flock” further emphasizes the blessedness that results from yielding heart and life to the Spirit of God. The Spirit of Holiness wants us to be exactly what He Himself is; moreover, as we yield to Him, He moulds our lives and enriches them with an intimate fellowship with God.
A similar strain of emphasis prevails in the article by Ernest B. Sprunt in the new section, “Beside the Shepherds’ Tents.” It is evident that a good Sunday School superintendent develops more efficiency as he accepts and shares the yoke of Christ.
In this issue you will find the second part of “God’s Sure Foundation” by our brother F. J. Squire. In a day when few things are sure and more are shifting, it is grand to realize that the foundation of God standeth sure.
Attention should be called to the very interesting question in “The Forum,” and the current answer. We are in hopes that others may contribute their thoughts and convictions on so important a subject.
The poem, “The Morning,” is an expression of comfort and hope. It was given to a friend by the authoress a few days before her death.