The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-13
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hung amidships, telling how many tons
1t carries and now long ago it was built,
and who built it, and al about it. And
you cannot expect mo TO hisk tho cargo
of my mortal interests on board any
craft till you tell mo what it is made Of,
and whore il was made, and what il is.
Whom the6, l ask you who this is you
want mo TO trust in, you tell mo he ls q
very attractive person. Contemporary
writer's describe his whole appearance as
being resplendent. There was no need
for Christ to tell the children to como
to him. "Sufier little children to como
unto NO." was not spoken to tho chill.
dren. 1t was spoken to the disciples.
The children came readily enough with
out any invitation. No sooner did Jesus
appear than the little ones jumped from
their mothers arms, al avalanche Of
beauty and love, into his lap. Christ did
not ask John to put his head down on
his bosom. John could not help but
put his head there. suppose look
at Christ was just to love him. How at.
tractive his manner! Why, when tbey
saw Christ coming along the street they
ran into.their houses, and they wrapped
up their invalids as quick as they could
and brought them out that he might look
at them. Oh, there was something 30
pleasant, 80 inviting, so cheerIn" in
everything he did, in his very look.
When these sick ones were brought out
did he say: "Do not bring before me
these sores2 DO not trouble mo with
these leprosles?" No, no. There was
kind look; there was q gentle word;
there was healing touch. They could
not keep away from him.
In addition to this softncss OF charac
| ter there was fiery momentum. How
the kings Of tho earth turned pale! Here
is a plain man with few sailors at his
back, coming of the sea Of Galiloe, 60
ing up to the palace of tho Css ,ars,
making that palace quake to tho touu-
dations and tutoring word OF mercy
and kindness which throbs through all
the Garth and through all tho heavens,
and through all ages. on, he was n
loving Christ. But il was not efieml-
macy or insipidlty Of character. II was
accompanied with majesty, infinite and
omnipotent. Lest this world should not
realize his earnestness, this Christ
mounts the cross.
think there are many under The in
fluenCe Of the Spirit Of God who are say.
ing, 81 will trust him if you will only
tell mo how" and the great question
asked by many is, "How, how?" And
While answer your question look up
and utter the prayer which Rowland
Hill so often uttered in the midst of his
sermons, Master, help!" How are
you to trust in Christ?
just as you trust any ono. You trust
your partner in business with important
things. If commercial house gives you
a note payable three months hence, you
expect tho payment Of that noto nj the
end Of three months. You have perfect
conlidence in their word and in their abll.
lty. Or, again, you go home today.
You expect there will bo iood on the
table. You havo confidence in that.
Now, l ask you TO have the same conf -
donce in the Lord Jesus Christ. lie sAye
"I on believe; l take away your sins ,"
and they are all taken away. "What!n
you say, "betore pray any mora, be-
lore read my Bible any moro. before
cry over my sins any more" Yes, this
moment. Believe with all your heart
and you are saved. Whv, Christ is only
waiting to got from you what you give 10
scores Of people every day. What is
that? Confidence. If these people whom
you trust day by day are moro worthy
than Christ, If they are moro faithful
than Christ, if they have done moro than
Christ over did, then give them the pre-
ference, but if you really think that
Christ is rs trustworthy as they arc then
deal with him as fairly.
-, H.
u believe that Christ was born at
Bethlehem, and that ho died on the
cross" do you believe 1t with your
mead or your heart? | will
illustrate the difference. You
are in your house. In the morning
you open newspaper, and you read
how Captain Bravehenrt on tho sea
rlsked his life for the salvation Of his
passengers. You say: "What a grand
fellow he must haYe been! His family
deserves very we'll of The country"
You fold the newspaper and SIT down at
tho table and perhaps do not think Of
that Incident again. That is historical
faith.
But now you are on the sen and it is
night, and you are asleep, and you are
awakened by the shr lex of "Fre" You
rush out on the deck. You hcar, AMID
the wringing of the hands and tho faint
ing, the cry: mo hope! No hopel We
arc lost! We arc losl!" The sail puts
out it's wing of fire, the rope makes n
burning ladder in the night hsavens, the
spirit Of wreck hisses in the wave and
on the hurricane deck shakes out its
banner of smoke and darkness. I'D own
with the lifeboats!" cries the captain.
"Down with the lifeboats!" People
rush into them. The boats are about
full. Rom only for one moro man.
Iou are standing on the deck beside the
captain.
Who shall 1t be? You or The captain?
The captain says, "You." You Jump
and are saved. He stands thoro and
dies. Now, you believe that Captain
Braveheart sacrificed himself for his
passengers, but you believe IL with love,
with tears, with hot and long continued
exclamations. with grief Mt his loss and
JOY at your deliverance. This is saving
faith-ln other words, what you believe
with all the heart, and believe in regard
to yourself. On this hinge turns my
tho salvation of vOur i'm.