The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
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W tftuK tnE Hiuff l<Vs hNtt tifr tttbt' huS
pointed yq the way to heaven. is II wise for
me to detdh you with any discussion about
the natur4of the human will, or whether the
atonemenIis limited or unlmited2 There is 1
the road 10 on II. II Is a plain way. This
Is a faitful saying. and worthy OF all ac-
ceptatiod that Christ Jesus came into the |
world tokave sinners" And tina. IL you and |
that Is fnc Any little child here can |
understjnd this rs well as l can. "Unless |
You be fme ne little child, you cannot see |
the Kingdom OF God" fyou are saved. II |
will not be "a philosopher, II will be rs a
little child. "Ot 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 a safe
road. Sometimes the traveller in those an
cient highways would think himself per-
fectly secure. not knowing there was lion
by the way burving his head deep between
his paws. and then when the right moment
came. under the fearful spring tho mans life
was gone and there was n mauled carcass by
the roadside. But, says my text, mo lion
shall be there" / wish ! could make you
feel your entire security. tell you plainly
that one minute after u man has become
child OF God he Is "a safe as though he had
been 10, 900 years In heaven. He may slip;
he may slide; he NAV stumble but he can
not be destroyed. Kept by the power OF God
through faith unto complete salvation. Ever
lastingly safe. The severest trial TO which
YOU can subject Christian man Is 10 Kill
him. and that Is glory. In other words. tho
worst thing that can happen n child OF God
IL 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 H. No fires can consume II. No floods
can crown II. No devils can capture II.
Firm and unmovel are they
Who rest their souls on God;
Fixed as the ground where David stood,
Or where the ark abode.
His soul IL safe. Ills reputation IA safe.
Everything Is safe. But" you say. "sup-
pose his store burns up2" Why. then. It
will be- only change OF investments from
earthly to heavenly securities. "But," YOU
say. suppose his name gocs down under
the hoot Of scorn AMI contempi2' The name
will be So much brighter in glory suppose
his physical health iails2" Col will pour
into him the floods Of everlasting health. and
IL will not make any difference Earthly
subtraction Is heavenly addition. The tears
OF earth q tho crystals Of heaven. A they
take rags and tattpr- ard put them through
the paper mill and they come out beautiful
white sheets OF paper. so often the rags of
earthly destituti1n. under the cylinders Of
death, come out u white scroll upon which
shall be written eternal emancipation. There
WAS one passage Of Scripture. tho force of
which ! neycr understood until on" day ut
ChamountX, with Mont Blanc ON one side
and Montanvert on the other. | opened my
Bible and read "Al the mountains are
around about Jerusalem so the Lord X
around about them that fear Him. Tho
surroundings We're an omniputcnt COM
mentury.
still further, the road spoicn of Is pleas
ant road. God gives 10 boni OF indemnity
AGAINST all evil 10 every man that trcnds IL.
"All things work together for good 10 those
who love God" No weapon formed against
them can prosper. That ie the bond signed.
sealed and delivered hy the President Of the
whole universe. What Is the use % your
frettng. oh. child of God, about food? "Be-
hold TN" fowls oi the air Tor they SOW not.
neither do tupy reap. nor gather into barns,
yet your Heavenly Father fcedcth them"
And will He TAKE care Of the sparrow, win He
take care of the raven. will He take care uf
the hawk and let YOU die? What Is the Use
oi your iretting about clothrs2 "Considcr
the lilies OF the feld. Shall He not much
more clothc YOU, oh. We Of little faith2'
What Is tho use oi worrying for fear some
thing will happen to your home2 "lIo
blesseth the habtaiion Of the just" What IL
the use OF your fretting lest YOU will De over
cor of temptations "God IL faithful. who
wilenot suffer you 20 be tempted above that
ye are able, but will with the temptation
also make way to escape. that ye may be
7 abiO to bear It," Oh, tins Kings > highway!
1 Ti,,cs of life on either side bending over un-
| M thair branches interlock and drop mid
wav thei, fruit and shade. Houses on enter
| tiinmeut on either side the road for poor nil
grins. Tables spread with n feast fof GOOD
| things and walls adorned with apples of gold
! In pirtures II silver. start out on this
Kings highway. and find n harper and |
saw. .'Whlt Is your unmr;" In harper
make no rpspopsa. hut lraycs mo TO guess ns
with his eyes toward heaven aud his hand
uuon the tr,1lhlin,. strings this tune comes
ripoiing on the air: "Thc Lord il INV ught
nlid nv salvation. Whom shall fonrJ Tho
, l,ordis tho STRENGTH of nv IIfc. OF whom
! .hnll iLn aifaidgu
/ To littlo fa,b,r nm tho anna rool and
,nnnf "A trumnntnr nf heaven nuJ I sny
/ .tT;,y,n't vnu ,,,t eo,nn ,rusi, Tor ~ ,irsi
,,iIgrimg" AMI yyirin,. hi. lin orJ tal,in,, n
Ion9, brco,b hc ,,prs hi. month IN thctrumno
"nI1 nnurs f"r,b this str,tn. ,,Thcv .holi
hun,isr nn NOR, neither Shall thrv ,hirs,
",,,, mora rcitbir sbaII tbn ann hpnt an
,hS,, nor any, hnat fnr thn Lamb which /.
in tb, ,riJst ~ tbn tbrone sbnlI land tbarn "a
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