Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-04-19
THURSDAY TOWAND

past. viii you rise with me for q moment to
the top of Mount Pisgah it is not far to You
if you have the wings of faith--if you have
not you cannot go at ALL If you will stand
with me on the top Of the mount, and gaze on
those sweet fields beyond the flood what
will you see says one, Sir, we see the city
called Celestial" and do you see those thou
sands of white-robed ones? Yes" You say.
Let me tell you one thing, there is not one of
those whiteTobed ones who has not brCathed
a prayer in the ear of God, and not one who
has not had them answered. Now let me car
ry you, for a moment round the world. You
kncel perhaps on the Sabbath morning, and
perhaps at the same moment, thousands more
kneel-they are soon on sick BEDS and from
lonely ships that float over the mighty deep
the voice of prayer doth ascend, from the cold
bleak North, the barren deserts of the South,
from the halls or palaces of kings, and from a
lionel ly dungeon, from many a crowded city the
voice of prayer aSccndcth, and God answers
those millions of millions Of prayers, and will
lie refuse to answer thine Surely not. |
have another reason for thinking He will not
Gods firm pr0mise-the earth shall tremble
beneath the foot of Omnipotence, " the earth,
and all that is in it shall be dissolved, the ele-
mcntS shall melt with fcrvent heat" but Gods
promise shall last then, they are all Yea
aud amen in Cmst Jesus" Canst thou doubt
now? Say, Lord it is enough, help thou
mine unbelief" You may be sure God will
answer your prayers if you present them in the
name of Christ Behold that sinner, burden
ed beneath the weight Of many a sin, cast
down with his lips in the dust, lies there the
poor penitcnt sinner, he says, Lord have
mercy upon me a sinner" Now rise rapidly,
rise like an arch-angel, aye, rise to heaven
SeCSt thou that great white throne on which
sits the great Eternal and seest that bright
one'within the palace Of His glory? Thou
canst see His feet, thou canst behold His
gIiStenng raiment, thou canst sec His clasp
ed hands, thou canst catch his earnest gaze
thou canSt hear His sweet words. uarkcn
saith Christ, Father have mercy upon him"
Wait 4 while, sinner speak on-what SaycSt
thou" Lord forgive my sins" Saith Christ
" Father forgive his sins" Says God,
will and the deed is done. Look upon that
upturned face now Do you see the smile Of
JOY that plays over those carcwOrn features
The burden has fallen into the tomb the soul
is washed in the blood of Christ. Aud now
harken, sweet notes reSOund from the starry
heavens above, and notes of music come thrill
ling down from the abode of the blessed. 1t
is the voice of angels, singing worthy is the
Lamb that was slam" another sinner has been
redeemed by his blood. Behold that other
sinner-there kneels a christian-you see that
broken harp lying there? 1t has got out Of
tune, and do You see that crown thrown in the
dust? "Yes," you say, it is the crown of
king And do you see the sack-cloth on the
man, and ashes sprinklcd on his head do you
he is praying-harkcn to him, he saith, Gre
ate in me a clean heart, o God" Now listen
what saith Christ, q" WILL" the deed is done
Now wat-secst thou King David rising from
the dust He throws of his sack-cioth, he
takes his harp and strings it Aud now do
you hear his sweet strains? L" Bless the Lord
O. my soul, and forget not all his benefits :;
who forgiyeth all thy sins. and hcaleth all thy
diseases, who savcth thy life from destruction
and crowneth thee with loving kindness" All!
YOU have it there Aud how is all this ?
Why Christ prays Oh high for David who
prays below, and David below gets the blessing
from God above My dear friends learn from
this lessons to pat in practice every day-pray
belieyngIy-pray in the name of Christ
pray for the Spirit, and know this, that thy
prayers 90 noLup to God naked, barren, filthy.
Nay, nay, ere they reach heaven Christ takcth
them, He Sprinklcth them with his own blood,
aud then puttcth them in tire vial full of
odors which are the prayers Of the saints, "
and He pourcth them out in the presence of
God, His Father And now brethren, if
Christ still prays, and if God is unchanged,
what may you not hope for? for God has
promised, " If ye ask, ye shall receive" and
Lis promise standeth sure.