The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-15
comfort disturbs; but there is a rest, re-

comfort disturbs; but there is a rest, re-
freshment, solace.
aHow firm a foundation. we SAINTS Of the Lord,
IL laid for you- faith In His excellent Word.
What more can HIS say THAI TO you He hath said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fed.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
He will not, He will not desert to its foes;
That soul, tho all hell should endeavor to shake,
He'll never, no never. no never forsake,'
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Text: Heb. 1872, 3.
The christian race will become tedious
and exhausting to all who do not refresh
and strengthen themselves in the man
ner prescribed in the text. Take in
spiration from Him who has heroically
endured unto the end. Jesus is at once
our companion, our example, our
strength along the journey OF life. w
are to look to believe in) Him. "Who
endured the cross, despising the shame
and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of God" We are also to scon-
slider him who endured such contradic-
tion of sinners against himself, lest we
be weary and faint in our minds" let us
therefore, looking to believing in) Him
consider what Jesus endured and his
motives for 30 doing.
|. Jesus endured the cross. Primarily
this refers to the ~sufferings borne by
Him when nailed by the Roman soldiers
to the cross of wood, but in general we
may apply it to all the humiliation,
shame and torture of soul and body in
cident to the Incarnation, the life and
death of the son of God.
Ia leaving heaven He emptied him
self of that glory which he had with
the father before the world was"
His was a busy, industrious life. AL
so a simple, transformations life. His
days were filed with works of kindness,
helpfulness; often He was weary and worn
with labor and care. To many a sick ore
He brought healing and health, to many
a sad n gladness and joy, He crowned
earthly poverty with the wealth of
everlasting possessions.
Moreover, he was patient, forgiving,
magnanimous. TO Herod's mockeries
He replied not a word; and He paid no
attention to the insults heared up
on him by the shouting, heartless
rabble. To the inquisitive, design
ing, malicious Pharisees He replied with
a dignity and authority that, while it
silenced their cavilings, increased their
hatred of one so pure, so patient and SO
noble. And finally He faced what He al,
along had seen to be inevitable, the bear.
| ing of the burden of the guilt Of the
world by the shameful death of the cross.
2. The motives for all this? Not self
glorification. Far from it. His object
was TO support the authority of His ia
theirs government, open a way for mans
reconciliation to God and save a lost
world. To do this was His "joy." Such
heroism. patience, self-sacriice, devotion
to a noble aim should be an example and
Inspiration. Are we suffering for othersl
So did Jesus. Are we bearing pain ano
Misunderstanding patiently? So did Je
sus. Is our lot a hard one? But we nave
not yet resisted unto blood in our strife
with sin and our warfare against the
world and the flesh as did the Son of God
Drink, therefore, deep draughts oil
strength and hope by meditating upon
the matchless example of Jesus Christ
"who was in all points tempted like al
we are, yet without SIM" All His suffer
ing was borne that each of us might
take new heart and "run with p~atience
the a set before u.s."
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