The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-15
Thoughts on the Topic.

Thoughts on the Topic.
The Bible is prominently mans
book. II was divineIy inspired that man
might have the truth; il has been mirac-
ulousIy preserved that each generation
might know the better way OF life; ii
has been translated into nearly soc
languages and dialects that every nation
and tribe should read the will OF God
Taking the book into his hand. man says
this Is for me. opening il and reading
the law. lie says this is for me, turning
10 the promises, these are for ne. the
matchIess mercy and love Of God. these
are for me: Christ and his spotless life.
for me. Calvary and its dying Son Of
God, for NE.
As We endeavorers realize this. the
book should become more precious to
us. our hearts should be filed with
gratitude to God. and nothing should be
able 10 separate as from the love Of
Him upon whom the Lord hath laid the
iniquity Of US all" Man never de-
served such exceptional kindness of
God, for 'all we. like sheep. have gone
astray." Every right to happiness. every
claim for mercy, every reasonable hope
for divine recognition has been for
feited by sin. In our desire TO have
our own way we have crossed the di-
vine path and entered the broad way
that leads TO death, the just end Of sin
OF ourselves we have no Just right to
look UP and say. Our Father" But z
divine love. divine Saviour and a di-
vine -atonesnent change our relation
and now. though undeserving. we NAV
looi TO better life. 10 the golden city
10 The eternal crown, and say These
are for me-mine because while 1 was
ye a sinner Christ died for me- Cod
rus. the seventeenth King Of Athens.
being informed that the oracle had
promised his enemies that they should
gain victory over him II his life
should be spared. devoted himself. in
the year 1G68 B. c., TO death 70 save his
country. Christ. that we should not fall
eternaliy into the hands OF His enemy.
looked 10 heaven and said. Thy will be
done" ard then devoted Himself 10
death-the death on the cross.
Since then there hps ever been az the
throne OF God al advocate for me- He
has stood there 10 plead my cause. No
matter how fai from God I have wan
dered. how crinrson with slL my gar
ments are sta.s 60, how long ! have
wasted my powe-s, how utterly un-
worthy l am. today there stands my ad-
vocate pleading for my forgiveness For
his sake Coo will have mercy. 4 little
girl once c;ime 10 Napoleon and asked
for the psroOn for her father. The great
commander replied. He has deserted
the army, Re does not deserve pardon. %
The pale face Of the little child and eyes
hlled with tears were turned up 10 the
eyes Of the great commander and trem-
h.
not deserve pardon. but for my sake Will
you not forgive him2" Filled with emo
ton the great leader looked down and
SAID. For your sake ] forgive him" So
though l do not deserve IL. yet I know
that when the pierced hands are lifted
and the voice OF Jesus pleads for me. %
God will forgive.
Now l know that at least there IS
one that loves me and that he win be
The friend who viii stick closer than >
brother. Man might have thought that
God loved him. Nature might have
pointed him TO a good Creator. But
since he laid down his life for ms yybo
can doubt his love Edward King ~
England. may have believed in the
love OF his wife but when with ber own
lips she sucked the poison from his
wounded arm, how could he doubt IN So
how now can I doubt the friepdsbf, or
love OF him who has taken for me the
sting from death and the victory from
the grave. even at the cost Of his nc
For me there shall be no fear as I 20
down into the valley and shadow OF
death; Tor thou art with me thy rod
and thy stan they comfort me"
For me the judgment has lost ifs tor
ror. since the blood % Jesus Christ
cleanseth from all sin. " Many may dread
that hour. some VIII call upon ,he rocks
and hills 10 fall upon them and hide
them from the face Of Him that stitch
upon the throne, bu- those who have
been redeemed by HIS blood need have
no fear. Depart" Will not fan unou
their ears. II viii be a crownlUg dav
for them With a glorifed body. clothed
in the heavenly white. crowned with
eternal life they shall march through
the pearly gates 20 dwell IN the man
siOns o. the Fathers house The earth
wiz be consumed, the sun VIII fade.
time shall be no more. but IL. -
their shall be no end.
What should We offer 10 the one who
has done so much for u.s. Certainly we
can never return to Him the equivalent
or what he has done for US. But while
We cannot return In quality or quantity
We may return In kinl. He gave His
best so may we The best Of our
time beginning in youth The best OF
our talent in speaking teaching OF
SONG .'ho best Of our service. doing
whatever re would have US do. Tho
best Of our love. loving him most ana
above all Three sons returned home
10 visit their mother. The first
brought her a marble tablet on which
was his name. The second gave her
bouquet OF beautiful flowers. The