The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-09-14

Ohoh uiohBt JOu hrc uOb On Ine riBue
road. That bridge will break, those
overhanging rocks will full, the night
will come down, leaving you at the
mercy OF the mountain bandits. and at
the very next turn Of the road you
will perish. But II you are really
on this clean road Of which have
been speaking, then you will stop ever
and anon to wash in the water that
stands In the basin Of the eternal rock.
Ay, at almost every step OF the journey
you will be crying out: "Create within
me clean hearth II you have no such
aspirations as that, It proves that you
have mistaken your way; and If you
will only look up and see the finger
board above your head you may read
upon 1t the words: "There is way that
seemeth right unto man, but the end
thereof is death" Without holiness no
man shall see the Lord; and II you have
any idea that you can carry along your
sins, your lusts, your worldliness, and
yet get to the end Of the human race,
you are so awfully mistaken that, in
the name of God, this morning shatter
the delusion.
Still further, the road spoken of Is
plain road. 'The wayfaring men,
though fools, shall not err therein"
That is, II a man is three-fourths an
idiot, he can find this road just as we'll
as II he was a philosopher. The imbe-
cile boy, the laughing-stoclf of the street
and followed by mob hooting at him
has only just to knock oice at the gate
Of Heaven, and 1t swings open; while
there has been many a man who can
lecture about pneumatics, and chemis-
try, and tell the story Of Fareday's
theory OF electrical polarization,
and yet has been shut out OF
Heaven. There has been many a man
who stood In an observatory and swept
the heavens with his telescope, and yet
he has not been able to see the morning
star. Many man has been familiar
with all the higher branches OF mathe-
matics, and yet could not do the simple
sum: "What shall 1t profit man If he
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul?" Many man has been fine
reader of tragedies and poems, and yet
could not ''read his title clear to man.
sions In the skies" Many man has
botanized across the continent, and yet
did not know the "Rose of Sharon and
the Lily of the Valley" But II one
shall come in the right spirit, asking
the way to heaven, he will find it
plain way. The pardon is plain. The
peace is plain. Everything is plain.
He who tries to get on the road To
Heaven through the New Testament
teaching will get on beautifully. He
who goes through philosophical discus
sion will not get on at all. Christ says:
Come to Me, and l will take all your
troubles away" Now what is the use
Of my discussing 1t any more? Is not
that plain? If you wanted to go TO
London, and pointed you out high
way thoroughly laid out, would be
wise in 'detaining you by a geological
discussion about the gravel you will
pass over, or physiological discussion
about the muscles you will have to
bring into play? No. After this Bible
has pointed you the way to Heaven, is
II wise for me 10 detain you with any
discussion about the nature OF the hui
man will, or whether the atonement Is
limited or unlimited2 There Is the
road, go on It II is plain way.
This is faithful saying, and worthy
OF oil acceptation, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners"
And that is you and that is me. Any
little child here can understand this as
well as can. "Unless you become as
little child you cannot see the king
dom of God" II you are saved 1t will
not be as philosopher, 1t will be as
little child. "0f such is the kingdom
Of Heaven" Unless you get the spirit
Of little children, you will never come
out at their glorious destiny.
Still further: This road to Heaven Is
safe road. Sometimes the traveller In
those ancient highways would think
himself perfectly secure, not knowing
there was lion by the way, burying
his head deep between his paws, and
then, when the right moment came,
under the fearful spring, the mans life
was gone, and there was mauled car
cass by the roadside. But says my text,
"No lion shall be there" wish could
make you feel this morning your entire
security. tell you plainly that one
minute after q man has become child
Of God he Is as safe as though he had
been ten thousand years in Heaven. He
may slip, he may slide, he may stumble;
but he cannot be destroyed. Kept by the
power of God, through faith, unto COM
plete salvation. Everlastingly safe.
The severest trial to which you can
subject Christian man is to kill him,
and that is glory. In other words, the
worst thing that can happen! a child Of
God Is Heaven. The body is only the
old slippers that he throws aside Just
before putting on the sandals Of light
His soul, you cannot hurt II No fires
can consume II. No floods can drown
It No devils can capture 1t
Firm and unmoved are they
Who rest their souls on God
Fixed as the ground whore David stood,
Or where the ark abode
His soul is safe. His reputation is
safe. Everything Is safe. But" you
say, suppose his store burns up9"
Why, then, II will only be change Of
investments from earthly to heavenly
securities But" you say, suppose
his name goes down under the hoof Of
scorn and contempt2" The name will
be 20 much brighter In glory. Sup
pose his physical health fails9" God
will pour into him the floods of ever
lasting health and IL will not make any