Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-20
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"AND THEY WENT AND TOLD
JESUS,

"AND THEY WENT AND TOLD
JESUS"
Most persons will recall the circumstances
to which these words relate. The deciples
of John had been deprived of their Master.
To the malice and hatred of Herod, he had
fallen victim. They saw themselves bereft
of their dear comforter and friend cast out
upon the world like sheep without a shep-
herd, comfortless and alone, hearted
and dismayed. Overwhelmed with grief,
they take up the body, as it is said, bury it,
and then 90 and tell Jesus.
There is one consideration connected with
the Saviour's life upon earth-his trials, his
temptations and his sorrows, which the Chris
tian is too apt to overlook. 1t is this
Through these trials and temptations,-t
very same which the Christian experiences
at the present time-he has been made for
US q more perfect intercessor and sympathi-
SER To this the apostle alludes, when he
declares, owe have not an high-priest which
cannot be touched with the feelings of our
infrmities but was in all points tempted
like as we are, yet without sim"
In trouble and afliction, the desire of SYM
pathy is one of the most natural feelings of
the human heart If the soul can but un-
burden itself to another, and as the little
hymn so sweetly and so emphatically express
es it
sFill our fellow creatures ear
With the sad tale of all our care"
it seems a most wondrous alienation to the
burden pressing upon our heart.
We see it exemplifed in the little child,
when, with its little heart throbbing with
grief, it runs to its mother, and burying its
face in her bosom, tells her all its little sor-
rows and troubles.
We see it in sterner manhood, when to
our bosom friend We unhcsitatingly pour out
our whole soul not that he hath it in his
power to remove the source--the occasion of
the trouble-but simply that we may cxpe-
rience his sympathy, which we feel to be a
panacea for our grief, alleviation toour deep
est sorrow.
And oh, how is this alienation heighten-
ed, when we know that that friend has been
through the same furnace of affiiction-has
experienced the same trials, and safely out
rode them ALL Oh, then with what freedom
does the soul throw open all its secret cham
bers-unburdenipg itself most fully, that a
full food.tide of this alleviating sympathy
may flow through it.
But let us suppose that our friend has not
only experiencedthe same trouble and trials,
but possesses that within himself, which can
entirely obliterate the source Of an affiiction
the flood of sympathy gushing from his
benevolent soul, entirely washing away the
seeds of all our misery and distress. With
what earnestness would such a sympathiser
so benevolent, so powerful, be cherished
and loved by us. How we would flee to him
at all times How continually would his
image be impressed upon our heart. In his
society, how greatly would we delight.
Now look at Jesus Christ. Is not all this
temptations, that he might become a more
perfect sympathiser in those very trials and
temptations. He knew the human heart
He knew its fondness for sympathy. He
knew what a comfort, what powerful and
cheering instigation in all his trials, the
thought of powerful sympathiser would be
to the Christian, and lie prepared himself
accordingly. He honored the feeling. lie
had respect to it. He adapted himself toit,
and for it; and those that take away SYM
pathising, all-powerful Christ from our re-
ligion, think not that they are violating one
of the strongest demands of our nature. We
appeal to every Christian, if the want-the
desire of sympathiser-all benevolent, all
powerful, in a work so momentous as the
salvation of his soul-opposed as he is by
trials and temptations, and spiritual enemies
innumerable he does not feel to be the very
first demand of his spiritual nature.
"Being tempted in all points, like as we
are yet without SIM" Oh, then with what
freedom at all times, in all our wants and
trials, may we 90 and teH Jesus.
My Christian brother, are you in poverty
and want? Go and tell Jesus. He knew
not where to lay his head.
Do you mourn departed friends? Go and
tell Jesus. lie wept at Lazarus tomb.
Are you tempted and buffctcd by Satan ?
GO and tell Jesus. He will remember tie
wilderness, the pinnacle and the mount.
Do you mourn the absence of Gods love?
G and tell Jesus. He will recall Calvary
and Gethsemane.
Do you bewail the coldness and ingrati-
tude of friends? Go and tell Jesus. AL
once forsook him and fled.
Do you earnestly desire and for the saliva
ton of those you love? Go and tell Jesus.
lie wept for the salvation of Jerusalem, and
would have gathered herchildren together
as hen gathereth her chickens under her
Christian Observer.
And in this connection we append the re-
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