The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-30

realm of the universe-Christ the
power of God. and the wisdom of
God.
The scene of the TRANSPORTATION
of our Lord is transcendently glor-
ious. In answer to his prayer
heaven is opened and Moses and
Elias talk with him concerning
his death that was soon to be ac-
complished at Jerusalem, and from
out a great cloud of brightness
transcending the brightness of the
sun a voice said, "This is my be-
loved Son in whom l am we'll
pleased, hear ye him." Who, in
Imagination, can come down from
that mount of glory without feel
ing, beyond all doubt, that this Son
of God is able to save the world?
Who can speak, after this study, of
the exhausted resources of infinite
love-" without a blush of shame?
The very idea of limiting the power
of Christ in the realm of soul is mon
strous.
Study the scenes in the high court
of Plate. Apparently, land from a
worldly or political standpoint of
view, Jesus is defeated. But what a
majesty in his silence!. He who could
have commanded ''twelve legions of
angels" to his rescue makes no re-
sistance! He was letting sin and
malignity and the worlds darkness
have their way for the time so that
the latter sin and the malignity and
the darkness might appear, and the
world seeing would condemn it all
with one universal cry. In the pa
thence of his non-resistance the mai
esty of Christ appears in overwhelm-
ing splendor.
Now we approach the scene of his
supreme triumph. Vast multitudes
are gathered together and rising
from the center of this great mass of
people is the cross upon which Jesus
is nailed. Taunts and jeers fill the
air; IF he be the Son of God let
him come down from the cross"
He saved others how let him save
himself" He does not come down;
he does not save himself; he is saw
ing the world He is telling what
words could not tell, nor miracles re-
veal,-the infinite tenderness and
love of God. He is opening the heart
of the Father that the world might
see the love that not sin, nor igno-
rance, nor moral death could change
to hate. He is doing that which
would be inspiration and courage to
his followers in all ages in the great
battle with the powers of darkness;
he is doing that which would hang
the star of hope in the lowest hell
and light the way of return to all the
prodigals of earth; he is revealing
the supreme power of love that moth
ing could weary OF defeat. The
prayer, Father, fogive them, for
ther know not what they do" an
swers forever the question of the
worlds destiny. AS long as God
lives the worst sinner has father.
Can men now talk of exhausting
the resources of infinite love, or of
hope dying out of the heart of God?
Can you not now bring your doubts
and your fears and all your creeds of
hopeless despair and lay them at the
foot of the cross? Can you not come
with all your sins, and all your bur
dens, and all your troubles and find
relief in the love that endureth all
for you? This is what the cross is
for-all healing, all cleansing, all
saving love. Look upward to heaven,
the clouds have rolled away, the
night is gone; see the smiling face of
the Father! 1t was always there, but
the cross has flooded the world with
the light and glory of truth.
Henceforth let all men everywhere
rejoice in God, whose resources of in
finite love are equal to the demand
Christ the power of God, and the
wisdom of God, and, therefore, the
Saviour of the world
"The Lord God Omnipotent reign
eth. Amen and amen"