The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

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His only b@goftsu Son that ~hosoeyer
f,elleveth In Him should not perish, bur
have everlasting Bfs."John li;lo.
Thesa words have been said 20
contain. the whole Gospel IN
nutshell No text from the whole
plhle can tell Us 60 clearly - this tAe
meaning of the Gospel message. the
meaning Of Chrlst's entering into human
ity Let lis take ap the threefel4 MISSION
OF me son Of Man as we have tt Enfoided
~ me words Of Christ Himself God so
loved The world that He gave His only
teE0teen Son thai whosoever osateNeth II
Hun hath everlasting life. Here 40
rave tic motive OF Chriss's mfsslon-loVe,
iAs means Of receiving IL. faith. and the
end, everlasting life.
Fgr-,-Tbe motive. ssGod so loved the
world To sam Up Ia one word the
infinite being We must call II love All
creation IS - expression OF this love
which yours form without measure ss
Isn't and heat raaiate from the central
sun. In love God made man, and III
love ~ has been guiding man out Of the
darkness Of earthly surroundings into the
light OF heaven. II was Rot s. provision
81 necessity. Il was not 10 correct the c:s-
ordered machinery Of human life, bu7 tn
fulGIlment of the viii Of the Father from
the beginning when man was ready FOR
the revelation. prepared 10 receive the
recognition Of Ssnship. God sent forth one
aho@a perfect a0psfip in the Father r.
yessed ne possibility of universal SON
ship for man.
They have an imperfect conception OF
the mission Of Jesus who regard the com
Ing Of Christ SIS consequence OF any
eumiiy Of God 10 man II was no. the
separation. bat the cloaensss Of the hui
man race TO the heavenly Father that
brought God down into the s0rld BE-
10 irsxss t,za and fOpFsaa draw
up TO Him. The divine life that was al
ready manifested in the beauty and glory
OF nature was eentered in "A person that
tue worf could not faii 10 see in an Ideal
that man could not refuse 10 follow Be
fore tue struggling souls of men htd
turred half way 10 heaven. before the
world had thought OF such thing as
love fnr what seemed 10 be only an over
wheimiag power. God loved the human
race and planned its fan salvation. The
remembrance of this motive Of Christ's
coming may be an Incentive for us TO
las hold on what Christ now offers the
world Here is man overcome ny
temptation. lie is not member OF the
church, Or II he ever was he feels he has
no right TO piii in any claim for grace.
HIS sinH have weighed him down to the
dust. Ia despair he dare not turn 70
God. Ills urst impulse IA 10 hide away.
10 flee from the wrath 10 come. Now let
that man once realize that God loves him.
VIII not that give him courage? 1t may
he that some one is heart sick over his
fFansgressions. SO far this gospel of love
has brought no message Of hope. The
promised Joys offer 10 tldings OF q new
birth out OF the old dull way AZ wrong
into the bright and happy kingdom of the
spirit. Take today this one assurance.
no matter how often you In your weak
ness turn from God He never turns away
ma MIC false n IN
but He can never be false 10 you. That
love never changes. In sin or out of sin;
when you grieve Him by your ackleness
OF cause even the angels to rejoice over
your constaney. He loves you stili.
No man need be afraid TO come 10 God.
His church Hts communion are open 10
all who will repent and come. There is
no one. however far astray. that need al
together give up In despair. No one. the
drnnkard. the thief the vile TN heart. bat
can. II truly penitent. cry Lord be-
iieve. help Thou my unbelief." once as
Jesus walked by the seashore. IA poor
hearisck woman came forth 20 meet
Him. one who had no claim according to
the rigid Jewish law 10 Gods mercy or
forgiveness she was not n member Of
the church. She ikened herself 10 dog
that fed upon the crumbs that fell from
the orthodox table. But God SO loved tho
world. nor the Jews only, not this church
or that sect. but the world. thar Jesus'
power In saving this poor woman's child
has become the tyne Of the continued and
universal salvation Ia man.
heard not long since a story Of wo-
mau, poor aud blind who lost by dec N
her only son. young man Of noble char
acter. on whom She depended for her
comfort and support Such this poor
womaa's faith. evon In her terrible grief
that Sic had these words inscribed on
he fsFE No. Inv
hath taken MY only son. He hath given
Ills only Son for me"
''rike a cradle rocking. rocking.
Silent peaceful, to and fro
Like mothers sweet looks dropping
car thh little face below
Hangs the EFeea earth swinging, turning
Jariesz noisslesS safe and slow
Pats tho ueht II Gods face bending
Down and watching rs below.
And as feeble babes that suffer.
Tsea sul erv and viii not rest
Are ttte ones the tender mother
holds the closest loves the hest
So when We are weak ara WFetrhed
~ oar sins weig5le'' down. distressed
Then q ta fhat Coed great patience
Holds Us closest loves as best,
80 sreat heart ~ God. whose loving
Fauuo5 hindcfcd Dee nor crossed;
VIII rot weary " 49, not even
Ia pur death Itself b., lost
Love divine az such great loving
tin3N mothers know fhss tost
Cost uf hove which love an passing
Gave a son Ia save the lost"
Now che means whereby man can re-
cetYe fbe Christ. Il rs Expressed I'm the
ouv WORT fzl,h- All that believe ln Him
SHAH not perish" What IS this faith p
~ eeonlticn has many aspects hut IL is
ash cor aimed IN the assertion that il IS
she moral and spiritual power that uer-
vatcs the writings ~ thn New Testament
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