The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-23

nnu MIN. 70 the grace OF God is equal
for us all. II it is possible for my
mother, father, sister or brother to find
Christ il must also be possible for me.
He found this treasure. You cannot
buy Christ, you canno merit him in any
way. The Pharisees thought they could
storm heaven and Il the good
will of God by their good works but
they were rejected. while the o pub
lican who knew nothing Of his own unto
salvation. but the peace of Cod, was adj
mittcd. Through faith alone. this un-
doubling confidence Of the heart in the
word of God TO approve it and tind peace
in it, do We find Christ and become par
takers Of his blessings. 1t is not we
that go 10 Christ but he that comes to
us. This is illustrated in the pathetic
parable in Luke II. where he compare
himself TO a good shepherd that goes out
to seek for the straycd sheep until he
finds il and hrings it home on his shout
dcrs. and there is more JOY IN the house
hold over the II lost sheep that was
found, than over the ninety and nine
that were not lost. The Samaritan
woman would never have found the
Saviour had he not como 10 her. The
apostle Paul did NOT know Of Christ
before the light from heaven revealed
him TO hiu. Thus "" ar" not able 70
see Christ IN the gospel before the light
from heaven reveals hln to US.
When this man had found this treas.
urc our parable GOES ON to say he gocth
and for JOY thereof sciieth all that he
hath that he may buy th" Gcid. We
often near people say they would like to
be Christians. but they can not "aiIUrd'
L., They can not afford 60 make AL the
sacrifices Christianity demands Of them
and which they must make TO claim the
fair nam" Of Il Christian. But this man
dos it for jny. The JOY is expressly
mentioned here. being that IN the
strength OF which the finder If the spir-
l.itual treasure is enabled TO part with
everything bceir"s. No compulsion. no
command is necessary, For 10y there
Of" he can not do otherwise. All other
things have nov no glory "by reason of
the glory which cXccIlcth." st. Angus
tine Describes the crisis OF his own IN
version and how easy he found it through
his JOY 10 part with everything which he
had 50 long dreaded to part with, and
which if he rcnDunccd it would seem to
him rs if life itself would not be worth
living. Just as many III our imc think
tie cNclpimS: How sweet did it ii once
hrcUmc 10 nat tn want the Sweetness OF
these Joys, And what | feared to be
parted from was now II jo! tO part with.
For thou didst cast them from me. thou
true and highest sweetness. Thou
rastcdst them forth and furthcm cntcr"st
IN thysc!G. sWcc'cr than all pleasures.
1T Paul declares now he also sold al
,'tnat h" had. renowned his trust in his
own righteousness. in his spiritua! and
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