Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

tudu Any ouC clsc. ooiOMou uau just
said, in xvii. IT: "a brother is born
for adversely" But here he says:
There is a friend that sticketh closer
than a brother" Who is this friend?
Some have supposed that Solomon
simply meant that sometimes in form
ing friendships we come across a
friend who will stand by US better
than an own brother. The Psalmist
has said: go not into thy brothers
house in the day of thy calamity. for
a neighbor near at hand is better than
a brother affair off," Now. I do not
know whether he had consciously in
his mind our dear Savior. or not, but
certainly the language Is applicable
to him, and referred to him prophet
ically. 1t refers to our heavenly Faith
er as manifested in, and through, His
Son, Jesus Christ. He is the friend
who sticks closer than a brother.
Permit me to exhort each of you to
make him your friend, for "a He is
worthy; He is infinitely worthy. Be-
cause of His greatness; He is Gods
Son. By Him all things were made,
and without Him was not anything
made that was made. He was the ex-
press image and likeness of God, the
Goldman. ~ Because of His love
for you. Though be that it not rob-
berry to he equal with God, He made
Himself OF no reputation. and was
made in the likeness of man; and
being found in fashion as a man he
humbled Himself and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the
cross. Why? In order that He might
reveal Gods love unto us, teach us
Gods will. make an offering of our
misery and lead us unto heavenly and
eternal life.
God SO loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that who
soever believeth in Him might not
perish, but have everlasting life"
Herein is love not that we loved
God, but that he loved us, and sent
His Son to be the Precipitation for our
sins.
In this was manifested the love of
God toward us, because that God sent
His only begotten Son into the world
that we might live through Him.
90 Because He is infinitely good.
"He went about doing good" when
He wal reviled, He reviled not again."
His enemies could find no sin in Him.
He stands forth as the one sinless
character in all history.
You need His friendship. I would
no have you throw over a single one
of your present friends unless they are
evil-minded and doing you harm; it
is not necessary, but l urge you to
make this friend who sticks closer
than a brother your friend, for you
need Him. Do you say, l have enough
friends already? l do not need Him.
Yes, you need Him, if you have not
already made Him your friend. There
are limits to the helpfulness of hui
man friends. They would, of course.
if they could, but they cannot be-
cause they have not the knowledge
nor the power.
Rnnonso Of uic spEni+o Jn1-1l-.
and wisdom. We often suffer from
the ignorance Of our human friends.
We go to them for information, but
they cannot tell us because they do not
know. They often cannot counsel us
as they should because they do not
understand us. Not SO with Jesus.
He knows all things; He knows what
is in man because He made man.
Because Of His infinite power
We often suffer from the weakness of
our earthly friends. We get sick and
suffer. They would, but they cannot
help us. They sympathize, but they
cannot help; u necessity is beyond
human means. But the dear Savior
says: Cast your cares upon me and
I will are for you" All is
given unto me both in heaven and
earth" He can heal our diseases II
He sees fit; if not, He can bless them
to our sanctiication. Paul realized
this, hence he said: These light Attic
tons which are but for a moment
work out for me a far more exceeding
weight of glory"
90 Because he can go anywhere
any everywhere. We suffer because
OF friends cannot go with US in that
most dreaded of all journeys, namely.
through the valley of death. But
this friend can go with us all the way
The Psalmfst David realized this when
he said: Though l walk through the
valley and shadow of death 1 will fear
no evil, for thy rod and thy staff, they
comfort me. Jesus Himself said: Let
not your heart be troubled. neither
let it be afraid. $ : go to pre-
pare a place for you, and if | go and
prepare a place for you l will come
again and receive you INTO myself
that where 1 am there We may be also"