The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-15

When VIII the time come when the
spirit of God shall, with its ak, hew
down that right hand cross until it
shall fall at the feet of the middle
cross, and unbelief, the railing male
factor of the world, shall perish from
all our hearts? Away from me, thou
spirit of unbelief! hate thee! With
this sword of God thrust thee back
and thrust thee through. Down to
hell; down, most accursed monster
of the earth, and talk to those thou
hast already damned! Talk no longer
to these sons of God, these heirs of
Heaven.
IF Thou be the Son of God" Was
there any ''if' about it? Tell me,
thou star, that in robe of light did
run to point out His birthplace. Tell
me. thou sea, that didst put thy hand
over thy lip when He bade thee be
still. Tell me, ye dead who got up
to see him die. Tell me, thou sun
in midheaven, who for Him didst pull
down over thy face the veil of dark
ness. Tell me, ye lepers who were
cleansed, ye dead who were raised,
is He the Son of God? Aye, aye, re-
spends the universe. The flowers
breathe it; the stars chime it; the
redeemed celebrate it; the angels rise
on their thrones to announce it. And
yet on that miserable malefactor's
''if' how mauy shall be wrecked for
all eternity
| Away. then, from this right hand
cross. The red berries of the forest
are apt TO be poisonous, and around
this tree of carnage grow the red, poi
sonous berries of which many have
tasted and died. ] can see no use
for this right hand cross, except it be
used as lever with which to upturn
the unbelief of the world.
Here from the right-hand cross &c
to the left-hand cross. Pass clear to
the other side. That victim also twists
himself upon the nails to look at the
center cross, yet not to seoff.
He says: II am a guilty wretch.
deserve this. There is no need of my
cursing. That will not stop the pain
There is no need Of blasphemine
Christ, for He has done me no wrong
And yet l cannot die so. The torture.
of my body are undone by the tor
lures of my soul. The past is a seen,
of misdoing, the present a crucifixion
the future an everlasting undoing
Come back, thou hiding midday sun
Kiss my cheek with one bright ray o
comfort. What, no help from above
no help from beneath? Then l mus
turn 10 my companion in sorrow. tn
One on the middle cross. have hear,
that He knows how to help a mai
when he is in trouble. l have hear,
that He can cure the wounded. I hav
heard that He can paraon the sinner
Surely in all His wanderings up an,
down the earth He never saw on
more in need of His forgiveness. vii
thou turn for the moment away from
Thy own pangs to pity me? Lord, i
is not to have my hands relieved o
my feet taken from the torture-I cal
stand all this-but, oh, my sins. m,
sins, my sins! They pierce me through
and through. They tell me l must di
forever. They will push me out int
the darkness unless Thou wilt he'll
me. l confess it all. Hear the or,
of the dying thief: Lord. remembe
me when Thou comest into Thy king
DOM l ask no great things. I seel
for no throne in Heaven, no chario
to take me to the skies. but just thinl
of me when this days horrors hav
passed. Think of me a little-of me
the one now hanging at Thy side
when the shout of Heavenly welcom
takes Thee back into Thy glory. Tho,
wilt not forget me, wilt thou? Lord
remember me when Thou comest int
Thy kingdom Only just remembe
me-"
This left hand cross was a believing
, cross. There was no guesswork in tha
prayer, no ''if' in that supplication
The left hand cross flung itself at tn
foot OF the middle cross, expecting
mercy. Faith is only just opening tn
hand to take what Christ offers us
The work is all done; the bridge /
built strong enough for us all to wal
over. Tap not at the door of God
mercy with the tip of your fingers. bu
as a warrior with gauntleted fists a
the castle gate. So with all the arouse
energies of our souls let us pound at tn
gate of Heaven. That gate is locked
You go to it with bunch of keys. Yo
; try philosophy. That will not open il
A large door generally has a ponderou
; key. l take the cross and place tn
,, foot of it in the lock, and by the tw
arms of the cross turn the lock, an
the door opens.
This left hand cross was a pardone
cross. The crosses were only two o
three yards apart. 1t did not take lon
. for Christ to hear. Christ might hav
turned away and said: How dares
thou speak TO me? l am the Lord @
: Heaven and earth. l have seen you
violence. When you struck down tn
man in the darkness. i saw you. Yo
are getting just reward. Die in darl
ness-die forever" But Jesus said nc
so, but rather, This day thou shal
: be with me in Paradise" as much as (
: say: Il see you there. Do not worr,
: will not only bear my cross, but hel
: you with yours"
) Ihave shown you the right hand eros
| and the left hand cross; now come t