The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-11-16

sinner, and that you eomsSto Him on ths
faith Of his W invitation. Tell Him yoI
put yourself wholly and entirely in bis banda
that you feel vile and hopeless aud helpless
In y0urself; and that except be sayea yoH,
you have no hope 10 be saved a. All. Be-
seeeh him to deliver you from the guilt, the
power, and the consequences of ain. Entreal
him to pardoR you, and wash you IN his Ow 3
blood. Beseech him TO give you grace and
faith aud will and power TO be his disciple
and servant from this day forever. Oh, 70
this very day and tell these things 70 the
Lord Jesus Christ, If You really are In earn
est about your soull Doubt not his willing.
mesa TO save you, because you are q vile SIN
ner. 1t is Christs Office 20 save sinners. He
says himself, 81 came not to call the righte-
Gus, but sinners to repentance" Wait not
because yOu feel unworthy. Wait for moth
ing. Wait for nobody, Waiting comes from
the devil. Just as you are, 60 TO Christ
The worse you are, the more need you have
to apply to him. You will never mend your
self by staying away. Fear not because your
prayer is siammering, your words feeble, and
your language cor. Jesus can understand
YOU. Just as a mother understands the srst
babblings of her infant, 90 does the blessed
Saviour understand sinners. He can read o
sigh and see Il meaning iE a grOan. Despair
not because you co not get an answer imme-
diately. While you ale speaking Jesus Is
listening. II be delays an answer, it is only
for wise reasons, and to try IL you are in
earnest. Pray on and The answer viii surely
come. Though it tarry, wait for il, Il will
surely some at last. On, If you have any de-
sire to be saved, remember the advice you
have already received Act upon t honestly
and heartily, and you shall be saved.
Do not say you ksoW not hoV TO pray
PRAYER is the simpleSt act in all religion. 1t
is simply speaking to God. II needs neither
learning, nor wisdom. nor book-knowledge to
begin it. 1t needs nothing but heart and
will. The weakest infant can cry when IL ia
hungry. The poorest beggAr can hold out
his hand for aims, and does not wait to find
fne wor Is. The most ignorant man will end
something 70 say 10 God, If he has only a
mind.
DO not say you hare no cOareaieat place TO
pray in. Amy mao can find a place private
enough, II he is disposed. Our Lord prayed
on a mountain, Peter on the house-top, Isaac
10 the field, Nathaniel under the 6g-tree, Jo-
nah 10 the whales belly. Any place may be-
come a Bethel, and re 70 US the presence Of
God.
DO not say you hare no time. There is
plenty OF time IL men will only employ it.
Time may be short, but tint 10 always long
enough for prayer. Daniel had all me affairs
ofa kingdom on his hands, and yet he prayed
three times = day. Daniel was ruler over a
mighty nation, and yet he says. Evening
and morning and At noon will ! pray
WieL time is really wanted. time can slways
be found. II the President Of these United
States, aud all that sre in authority, would
but pray the prayer OF faith, and live holy
and exemplary lives, and all the people fol-
low their example, this glorious country Of
ours, With all the people, would be saved.
ANKy.