The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-04-27

who took that promise to the bank, and claimed
Its being paid to him-was sure. Of getting it.
There are millions of money in the bank
more than you could possibly count, and the
person whose name is signed at the bottom of
the promise, is what is called the cashier, the
person who is supposed to be chosen to make
all the payments"
But" interposed Archie, suppose there
were so many promises brought to be paid at
the bank, that though there are millions Of
pounds, still there would not be enough money
to pay, them"
"Thcn it would prove that it was o dishonest
bank" replied his father; cit would have sent
out more promises or notes than it was able to
fulfil. If it had not been for dishonest bank
which did this in way cannot explain to you,
should have beon richer than I am"
''And now about the verse, father" resumed
Katie; "what did you mean when you said
that to mothcr?"
'Rcad it, Katie, the nineteenth verse"
She obcyed, reading slowly: "t1ly Cod shall
supply all your need according to his ,acAcs in
yiory by Christ Jesus"
"Now, dear children" said their father.
you must remember what you have often
learned about our having fallen SO deeply into
sin that God was obliged for His words sake
to assscntoncc Of death III III .;s ALL Well.
then: you know II is dear Son came to die in
order to take our punishment upon Himself
lie bore every part of our punishment, and
when he had suffered even unto death instead
of us, He ascended again to His Fathers
throne, to wear the crown Of glory which He
had won. Then our heavenly Father, who
had gricved SO much over our sins, and our
punishment to which He was obliged by His
justice to condemn us, that He did not spare
Ills own dear Son that he should take it ali in
our stead, rejoiced greatly that since all the
penalty was paid for us, IIe could give us
./"' Chtrsts saheall the great gifts which He
could not justly have given us in our own
right. God has a great trcasure-house of
heavenly riches and Of gifts for men, which he
could not in justice have given us, if our
Saviour had not died for us. But now the Lord
Jesus has gone up into heaven to receive those
gifts for men, since he has bought the right of
giving them by His blood, and it is just as if
lie had won the key of the treasury by His
death, since everything We receive is .f1.. His
sake
That's why VIC say for .lcsus Christ's sake
at the end of our prayers, isn't it p inquired
Archie.
'les, Archie; and the treasures in that
great treasury are told of over and over in the
bible In one verse it says In whoM zee hare
f"'ytrncss Of sins, according to Tie riches of has
Dacc,' and in another VIC are told that the
Holy Spirits strength in the inner man is given
us from The riches Of his glo,y;' and in that
same chapter st. Paul speake of 'thc unsearcAa-
tic riches Of Mist,-riches which can never
fail, and from which we may always be draw
| ing and yet never make them less"
"But about the bank-note," persisted Katie.
Her father took her Bible and found verse
in the sixteenth of St. John Nhatsoerer ye
AaH ask the Father IN my name, he mM giye It
yo-:. This is bank note Katie. promise
siglvu vy Jesus Christ, in his blood royal
promise which We must bring to the treasury
OF our knees and just you saw that my
note of promise was turned into money at the
bank, so that promise will bo received when
We plead it with the God who waits to be
gracious, and who let's us ell up that ',chatso-
erer with that which we most need, and then
owns the promise, and gives us the blessings.
"And the verse you showed to mother" in
| tcrposed Archie acaiu
"Ah that is a wonderful verse !" answered
his father ''thercd be fewer anxious hearts
if We used that bank-notc right. 1t might be
put like this: Iprom'sc to supply to The plead
or Of This promise, on demand, the sum Of all
that he may need from, God ihc Fathers treas
"y Of riches IN glo'y.' And this is made sure
by the name of Christ Jesus, which signs and
seals the promise"
"It says tAN Mc promises Of God arc Yea
and Amen IN Christ Jesus" pursued Katie,
thoughtfully. 'I wonder, father, we're not
always quite sure about evcrything-I mean,
I wonder VIC don't como TO Him about all we
want"
at is a WONDER he added half sorrowfnlly;
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