Evenness in the Christian Life
By Editor
THE following prayer is a good one for all people to pray, as well as the particular class from whose paper it was clipped:— “May God keep us well balanced, with an even pulse of righteousness, is our prayer.” We are living in an age of sensations, sensational revivals, and sensational holiness. Calmness and evenness in the Christian life is one of the best evidences of abiding in Christ. The steady burning of the star is better than the transient blaze of the meteor. The one blinds by its flash, and soon leaves a deeper darkness than before, while the other shines steadily on, a light and guide forever. It is a hard thing for many to learn that excitement is not religion. Elijah is a good illustration of the evenness, calmness, and power of simple faith; the prophets of Baal are an example of sensual excitement. One had the word of God to rest upon; the others depended on their senses and feelings.