The morning call., 1893-02-27

10 regard the LORI IN his glory. we shall
see him as hs Is.' Ep. John lii: q
Therefore it is the greatest task and the
grandest aim for us to strive for
Were ii not so life would not be worth
living, and the theory of the Hindoo sage
who said that the happIest man is he who
was never born would be right
THE Word of God and ia his revelations
this blessedness is offered to us, and every
single Christian gives testimony to the truth
OF this message
Now. who can become blessed?
1.-The Bible teaches US the following in
this connection:
''Firstly-That to become blessed ia a
personal matter for each individual.
1--WE are free people and the message
comes to us pointing out the road either to
lie or 10 death, so that we have only to ask
ourselves which one we want to choose.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT has the oppor-
tunity 10 become blessed.
Through the sacrifice of the Son OF God
the road 10 him has been cleared, and the
blood Of the Son Of God Is the remedy
against sin.
HE is ready to help everybody and all
corners. No one Iss excluded who does not
exclude himself.
"Thlrdly-Jesus Is the only Savior and
distributor of blessedness.
salvation is In him only. and God with
out Christ Is ravenOus fire for mankind
for it is he whom God has placed before the
chair OF grace through the faith In his blood
(R0m. iii :25)
'Fourthly-'Failh In Jesus Is the only
way
"'All those who believe In him shall be
saved John Iii 49,
You have become blessed by your
Filthy = Earnest endeavor Is neces-
sary;'
"'Heaven can be reached by force (Math.
XI.lcl. 'Ntrlvp 10 enter tlTQnuh tho m
portals luke xiii :24).'
ut becomes necessary that we tear our
selves loose from the world Of sin and from
ourselves.
I'VE must do pcnance and embrace the
''oixihy-'We must utilize the time on
our hands Delay is dangerous. To-day
you llve-whY should you not also reform
to-day? Things may be different tomorrow.
DO not wait until you get old. Old trees are
hard TO bend
Many love the old saving which claims
that jolly life and blessed death spoil
the devils reckonings.
But a jolly life is not followed by a
blessed death Many a lad and tender
maiden are carried off in the prime Of their
youth, and then the question arises, What
preparations have been made for them?
"Seyenthly-Guard against the geing to
church and the praying for the sole Access
series 10 Christendom.
The foolish madens had the lamps and
joined the clever ones to meet the BRIDE
groom, but they never came to the wedding.
Not everybody who can say Lord, o
Lordl goes 10 heaven.
1.-The Lord saws Luc xiii :26) 10 all who
eat and drank with him, and boosted thereof,
as we'll as OF having been taught by him In
the streets, i know you not
ITO belong TO the church Christ does not
make us blessed, only those free of damna-
ton are in Jesus Christ and stand in living
connection with him, like the grape does
with the vine.
1.-The fundamental condition is to become
newly born.
1.-THE kingdom OF the Lord s in you, and
consists Of justice. peace and rejoicing in
the holy Spirit.
The consciousness of having obtained
the grace Of God produces feeling so joyful
that no pen can describe it and no tongue
can give IL expression
'How can we escape IL we disregard such
a blessedness after it has been announced
so earnestly by the Lord"