The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-09-28
why Are Ye Troubled ?"

Ifliving q stranger to Christ, you may well
be troubled The thought of death, and
Judgment to come, may well give you trouble
If this is your condition, God grant that your
trouble may be greater and greater until you
find rest in Jesus
This paper may be put into the hands OF a.
doubling Christian. To snch an one these
words of Jesus have peculiar application
Luke xiv. $3.50. Jesus alive from the dead,
speaks these words: Why are ye troubled ?
and why do thoughts arise in your hearts
Behold my hands and my feet" What ten
der love is this Blessed Jesus He had
said unto them, Peace be unto yOu;" and
it touched His tender heart that there should
be trouble or a thought in their hearts. How
could such deep, sincere love bear to be doubt
ed He had loved them unto death; His very
body had been broken on the cross for them
His very blood had been shed for the remis-
sion of their sins as their Substitute, lie had
died the accursed death of the cross for them
the lust for the unjust Oie had denied
Him, aud all had forSaken Him. But now
God had raised Him from the dead, for their
justjfcatjon And now the object of His
eternal desire was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
was finished His heart, overlooking with I'M
utterable Joy, has found vent in those ever
precious words, &" Peace be unto you how
could he, then, bear cloud Of trouble, or one
doubling thought, in the hearts of those He
had so ioUed? Oh it makes my heart melt
whilst | look at Jesus and hear those divlney
sweet words q why are We troubled? Behold
my hands and my feet"
My reader do you believe that that agony
and shameful death of Jesus, the spotless Son
of God, on the cross, for your sins-that He
was delivered for your ofences-and that,
having endured their utmost penalty, God
raised him from the dead for your justification !
For this is true ofevery sinner that believeth.
Yes, aud if you are brought by the Holy
| Spirit thus to trust in Jesus alone, then 1t Is
true of you; aud these words are written for
you. With heart still filed with Joy, Jesus
says: Peace be unto you" Like Peter, you
may have denied him; or, like the rest, you
may have forsaken Him; but look at Him,
! listen to Him. Oh what words of love-
yes, love that cannot bear to be doubted and
words to you Why are you troubled and
why do thoughts arise in you heartSS' How
do you answer these words Of Jesus Do you
say, am such vile, ungrateful sinner He
says, Behold my hands aud my feet" Now
look at them. What do you think about
those wounds on the risen body of Jesus p?
Do they not speak peace to your troubled con-
science? "The blood of Jesus Christ cleans
eth from all sin, Oh! yes, my fellow believ-
ers, Jesus feels keenly every doubling thought
that arises in our heart.
Blessed Jesus the work is finished. Here
our souls rest Our sins are laid on thee;
they cannot be laid on us. On our account
wrath was on Thee; on thy accountiti is peace,
endless peace to us.
May my reader hear the word of Jesus
L" Go in peace, and doubt no more" He
does not say, look at your faith or your feel
ing-He does not say, look at your sins or
failings We might look at them in despair
But ne says, Behold my hands and my
feet ;" as though he had said, Is it not
enough could [ love you more!