The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

land. II is largo place. An angel once
measured II. and rs far as can calculate Il
in one phrase that corn-crib Is 1900 miles
long and 1900 miles broad, and 1900 high;
and II Is full. Food for all nations. "Ohy
say tho people. I'VE will start right away
moment; for from the Keeper OF that corn
crib there comes this word, saying. "You
shall not see NV face except your brother
be with you" In other words there Is no
such thing as getting from heaven pardon
and comfort and eternal life unless we bring
with us our Divine Brother. the Lord Jesus
Christ. Coming without Him we shall fall
before we reach the corn-crib. and our
bodies shall be q portion for the iackals OF
the wilderness; but coming with the Divine
Jesus. all the granaries OF heaven will swing
open before our soul aud abundance shall
be given us. We shall be Invited to sit In
the palace OF the King, and at the table; and
while the Lord OF heaven Is app ortionlng
from His own table TO the other tables He
will not forget us; and then and there It will
be found that our Beniamin's mess IL larger
than all the others. for so II ought 10 be.
worthy is the Lamb that was slain. 20 re-
ceive blessing and riches and honor anl
glory and power"
l want TO make three points. Every fraul;
and common sense man will acknowledge
himself to be sinner What are you going
TO do with YOUR sins? Huvethem pardoued,
YOU say. How2 Through the mercy Of Col.
What do you mean by the mercy OF God2
Is II the letting down OF q bar for the nd
mission OF nil, without respect 10 character
Be not deceived? see soul coming up 20
the gate o: mercy and knocking at the corn
crib OF heavenly supply; and voice from
within says; "Are you alonc2' The sinner
replies. "An alone" The voice from
within says. "You shall not 500 my pardon
ing face unless yonr divine Brother, the
sNe1 10. ~ sHut a. th.
point at which 50 many ars discomlltcd.
There Is no mercy from God except through
Jesus Christ. Coming with Him, we are ac-
cepted. Coming without Him, We are re-
iected. Peter put Il right In his great ser.
mon before the high priests. when he thuu-
dcred forth; "Nclthcr Is there salvation In
any othcr. There Is no other name givcn
under heaven among mon whereby we may
be saved" Oh. anxious siuncrl Oh. dyin;
siuner Oh. lost sinner, all YOU have got to
DO Is TO have this divine Benjamin along
with you. Side by sile coming To- 'he gate,
NIL tho store-housrs OF heaven will swing
open before your anxious soul.
Am right In calling Jesus Benjamin? O,
yes. Rachel lived only long enough to give
a name to that child. AMI with u dying kiss
she called him Bcnoni. Aitcrward Jacob
changed his nam :. ANA he called him Bon-
iamin. The meaning OF the name sho gave
was. "Son OF my Pain" Tho meaning OF
the name the father glvo was. "SDn Of my
Right Hand Aud was not Christ the Son
OF pain2 All the sorrows OF Rachel In that
hour when she gave her child over into the
hands Of strangers. was a. nothing compared
with the struggle Of God when lIc gave up
His only Son. AMI was not Christ appro-
priatcy callcl "Son of tho Right lInnd2'
Did not stephen look into heaven ard seq
Hin standing ~ the right hand OF GolI And
does not Paul speak OF HIM ~ standing NJ
the right hanl ot God mating intcrcessi0n
for u-2 O. Benjamin-Jc-us! Son OF pong,
Son Of victory! Tho deepest emotions OF our
souls ought to be stirred at the sound ~ that
nomenclature. In your prayers plead HE
tears His sufIerincs. His sorrows, and His
death. II you refuse 70 DO It, al the corn.
cribs ana the palaces o; heaven will hN
boltcl and barred against your soul. ana q
voice from the throne shnll stun YOU with the
announcement, "iou shalt not SEQ Ny face
except your brother be with YOU"