The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-05

ing but = SOUL an immortal soul. never
dying soul, q soul stripped OF all worldly ad-
vantage, h soul--on one side Of the scales.
On the other side the balances are wasted
Sabbaths disregarded sermons. ten thousand
opportunities of mercy and pardon that were
cast aside. They are on the other side the
scales, and there God stands, and in the pres
ence of men and devils, cherubim and arch
angel. He announces, while groaning earth
quake. and cracking confiagration, and judg
ment trumpet. and everlasting storm repeat
IL: Weighed in the balance and found
wanting
But. saw some who are Christians Ser
tainly you don mean To say that we will
have 10 get into the balances. Our sins are
all pardoned our title 10 heaven IL secure
Certainly. you are not going to put MS in the
balances Yes, my brother. We must oil
appear before the judgment seat OF Christ,
and on that day you are certainly going To
be weighed
follower Of Christ you get into the bal
ances. The bell Of the judgment is ringing.
You must get into the balances. You get in
on this side On the other side the balances
we will place all the opportunities of good
which you did not improve all the attain
ments in piety which you must have had
but which YOU refused to take. We place
them all on the other side They go down
and your soul rises in the scale You cannot
weigh against all those imperfections
Well. then, we must give YOU the advan-
tage and on your side Of the scales we will
place all the good deeds that you have ever
done, and all the kind words YOU have ever
uttered Too light yet Well we must nut
on your side all the conservation OF your life
all the holiness OF your life all the prayers Of
your life. all the faith Of your Christian life,
Too light yet Come. mighty mon of the past
aud get in on that side the scales Come.
Payson. and DOddridgc. and Baxter. get in
on that side the scales aud make them come
down that this righteous one may be- saved.
They come aud they get in the scales Too
light yet Come the martyrs the Latimers.
the Wickliires. the men who suffered at the
stake for Christ Get in on this side the
Christians balances. and 500 II YOU cannot
help him weigh IL Alright They come and
get in. Too light vet Come, angels Of God
on high. Let not the righteous perish with
the wicked. They get in on this side the bal
ances Too light yet
put on this side the balances all the Scep
ters of light. all the thrones of power. all ths
crowns Of glory. Too light vet. But Just nj
that point Jesus. the Son of God. comes NJ
10 the balances aud H. puts one Of His SCARED
feet on your side aud the balances begin e.
culver aud trembe from top 10 bottom
Then He puts both of His SCARED feet on tn,
balances and the Christians side comes dowr
with n stroke that sets all the bells Of HEAVIER
ringing That Rock of Ages heavier than any
other weight
allowed to get Off 80 easily YES II som,
one should come and put on the other side thu
scales all our inpcrfections. all your envies
all your iealousicS all your inconsistcncie,
of life, they would not bulge the scale, with
Christ on your side the scales Go free
There is no condemnation to them that are
in Christ Jesus. Chains broken. prison
houses opened. sins pardoned Go free
Weighed in the balances, and nothing, moth
inc wanting. ,
cept II this day. Christ making up for what
you lack, Christ the atoncment for all youl
sins. Who will accept Him VIII not thi,
whole audience say: II am insufficient an
"A sinner, I am lost hy reason of my trans
grosSons. but Christ has paid it all NV Lord
and my God, my life, my pardon, my Heaven
Lord Jesus | hail thee" OH If YOU cnul,
only understand the worth Of that Sacrific,
which ! have represented 90 YOU under
igure-if you could undcrtand the worth o
that sacrifice this whole audience would th
moment accept Christ and be saved
We go away off. or back into history {,
get some illustration bv which we may sri
forth what Christ has done for us. Wenect
not go 81 far. | saw vehicle behind run
away horse daShing through the street,
mother and her two children in the carriage
The horse dashed along as though to hur
them to death, and mounted policeman
with n shout clearing the way, and the hors'
Mt full run, attempted % seize those ,b-val
horses and to save a calamity when his owl
horse fell and rolled over him. He was pickes
up half dead. Why were our Sympathies ;,
stirred Because he was badly hurt. an,
hurt for Others. But | tell you to-day o
how Christ, tho Son Of God, on the blood re,
horse of sacrifice came for our rescJc, an,
rode down the sky and rode unto death fo
our rescue. Are not your hearts touched
That was "A sacrifice Tor you and for me.
Thou who didst ride IN the red horse Of sacri
flee come thi, hour and ride through thi
asSembage on tha white horse Of victory.