Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-03
For the Sentinel.
LOVE AND POWER.

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Love and power each stand alone as
sa9jects-yet often appear inseparable
In discovering the weakness of one it
but strengthens the other. They are
wonderful conspirators, sometimes so
mysiified that we see through their effects
darkly. The greatest kings. warriors,
aud statesmen that ever lived, have been
Influenced by both in some degree. Da-
vid, notwithstanding his power to con-
quer and rule in -his great throne. ever
remembered his early affection for Jona-
than. He loved him as his own soul.
When the news of his death reached the
good king. he cried, Il am distressed for
thee; thy love was wonderful. surprising
the love of woman" Solomon says
"Many waters cannot quench love, nei-
ther can the foods drown it if man
would give the substance of his house
for love, it would be utterly contemned."
Did ever one man exercise more love
and power than the Reformer, Martin
Luther? Alexander and Napoleon were
powerful agencies, as the world terms it,
but they did not attempt to break down
government without armies. Luther
alone deied the Roman Council. Twas
not for fame that lie disobeyed the Pope's
laws, for blacker clouds never whirled
around one person. He expected to give
his life sacrifice to the cause Of Christ
So dear was Christ to him that when he
received the summons to appear at Worms
to meet the Papists in all their force and
wiry doctrines, he said his blood was
what they desired, and be would meet
them rather than submit to the Pope's
creed. When be came near the city, a
friend sent messenger to him not to
enter the city, fearing his life would be
required. Luther's reply was. go. tell
your master that though there should be
as many devils at Worms as there are
tiles upon the houses, would enter in"
He knew his writings were found in the
Bible, and could prove it, before all Rome. |
Though weak in body. there was a power
within that enabled him to withstand the
fiery darts of Satan everywhere. The
love which he had for his God, whom he
served, was the foundation of this bold
ness of spirit. Napoleon, what a COM
parison. He bartered love for fame and
he homage of this world. Luther ex-
pected his reward in eternity.
We know of the love that some enter
ain for others but this is of the earth,
earthly. very often. The love of God
exceeds anything we can comprehend
tbs the sum and substance of all happi-
less here below. When Christ was
Questioned by a lawyer of the Pharisees,
'elative to the greatest commandment, his
'eply was, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
Tod with all thy heart, with all thy soul
md with all thy mind" This is the first
md great commandment, and the second
8 like unto it, Thou shalt love thy
,eighbor as thyself. On these two COM
nandments hang all the law and the
prophets" What can be more definite
han this ? Love is the handspring of
ife; then comes the power 20 act as the
leart desires. If we love God with all
ur soul and mind, of course we will en-
eavor to obey his precepts and conquer
elf. What greater power can avail as
nuch. We are told, HE that is slow to
niger is better than the mighty and he
hat ruleth his spirit than he that taketh
city"
EUREKA.