Holiness is not the absence of sin, but the non-allowance of it. If to live a holy life it were required that no sin be in me, then were it impossible for me to be holy, for sin is in me despite my being a child of God and the Holy Spirit's abode in me. Struggle to rid myself of it as I may, or make myself believe that I have succeeded, it nevertheless is there and will be there till the Lord comes. Then, and not till then, will that great change be accomplished "in the twinkling of an eye " which will make an end of the sin that dwells in me.

But let the child of God realize first in his soul that God has judged sin at the cross; that sin-indwelling sin-is therefore no more before God but put out of His sight forever. Let him learn thereby to abhor it as God abhors it, and judge every motion of it as God has judged it on the cross; and that man will be a holy man, will lead a holy life, will enjoy the grace of God, and will be "like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper " (Psa. 1:3). P. L. J.