El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-13


First Baptist church yesterday morn
ing from the text: "And they said one
to another, did not our hearts burn
within US, while he talked with US In
the way, and while he opened to US the
scriptures? Luke XIV. 30. He said In
part: Neither Joy nor sorrow must In
terfere with life's service long at q
time Peter would stay on the mount
OF transit guratioo, but stern duties call
ed him to service in the valley below.
The greatest sorrow ever known to
Cleopas and his friend had come; but
now, duty, that knows no sorrow ana
Yields to no excuse; calls them to SER
vice, aud they hasten hence on their
Journey to Emmaus. How like our life
to day. Yesterday the grave closed over
our loved ones; today duty finds Us at
the place Of service again. But must
we always re turn and serve alone? No
thank God there are friends close to
us, and above all friend that sticketh
closer than brother" CleOpas had
friend that journey with him and
81 AIRED his sorrow.
"Of all the heavenly gifts shat NOR
tai men commended, what trusty
treasure in the world, can countervall
u friend" But with all the blessing
of human friendship, there come times
when no hum an arm csn rescue and no
human hand cau save. The man or
woman who undertakes to walk this
world in mis- own strength, or in the
strength of human organizations AND
human friends alone is not prepared
for this life nor the one to come. Such
an one perverts the aim OF Coo ana
nature these ould have him rejoice in
every condition of LIE, even ii he tie
in the midsj of 50 row itself.
Beloved, tt do this is the privilege
of US all. But there is only one way
to do it, and that is to lay hola on the
friend we have in Jesus. Five things
had happened TO these friends. In an
evil hour taay had deserted their
dearest friend; this friend had been
murdered; and in his death had come
blasting of all their eternal hope,
loss of their position, and perplexlty
of mind akin to skepticism, itself.
Many times such sorrows come to
human being, causing the black cloud
of despair to settle about them, nd
making them wish that they he'd
ne'er been born, or that God would
take them out of the world.
In this dark and foreboding hour
these two friends began to talk about
Jesus. And now note the results: 1t
was not long till Jesus began to
walk with them, "And it came to pass,
that, while they communed together
and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near,
and went with them What a bless
ed addition to their number. How we
all need Jesus to journey with us along
our every pathway! Do you desire his
presence? Then be careful to journey.
and to go orly where he could honor
you with his presence. But there was
another result. He not only walked with
them but he talked with them. 1t
was not enough for the disciples to
have Jesus in the journey with them;
they must sometimes come aside to
quiet place, and have him talk to
them for hours at a time. 1t was no.
enough for John to lean on the mas
ter's bosom; he must have him speak
kindly words into his very ears. So we
need Jesus beloved not only 10 walk
with us as conscious saviour, but to
talk with US. And mark my words,
when we journey long paths where
he can go: when we give him d place,
in our conversation, he is re 20 come
at once and walk and talk with us.
SAYS John.''If we talk in the light as
he is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another" that Is
we have fellowship with Christ in his
presence and in his conversation.
There are two ways by which Jesus
walks and talks with us 1900 years al
ter his death: through the revealed
word. and through the Holy Spirit.
And the disciples who journey only
where Jesus would care to go, and give
him place in their conversation, will
soon ind themselves listening to him
as he s.2talks to them through bis
Holy word and walks with them
through the Holy spirit, having fellow
ship one with another.
When Jesus thus walked and talked
with the disciples there was still an
other result. Th ir perplexity began
to fade away; they saw more and more
how these things could and should be.
Are you sometimes perplexed and tried
as to the great system of revealed
truth? Are you sseptical and upset
about the plan of redemption, and the
and talk with you in his word and
through the spirit; talk and walk with
him in daily prayer and godly life;
and while you will still be unable to
tathom God, you will never
theless meet with this next
resu.t:-your heart will burn
within you and you will
do his will he shall know of the doc
trine." says John. Lady Henry Somer-
set, the great temperance colleague of
Francis Willard, WAS all perplexed in
mind and even skeptical about the
same thing that puzzled these dis
ciples. One morning as she walked in
her garden. talking to herself about
Jesus. the Lord joined her and through
the Holy Spirit pressed that text upon
her heart. Stopping short she looked |
up into the face of God by faith, and
said: IL 'rd, / can not understand nor
bel evei it all, thus far: but right here |
l agree TO receive the testimony just as
if it wera true, and do Thy will, and I,
risk the results" And as she did this
her fears passed away: her soul trust
ed, ard Der heart burned within her, |
as Jesus talked with her in the way.