The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-05
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| its faintest breath and the waves are
receding on the distant shore, He said
to them "Why are We fearful? Why
is it We have no faith ?" Afraid to
trust Christ Does it not look fool
ish? Yet the same thing happens in
yoEr case and in mine. In coming to
Him you pulled back and hesitated.
afraid to leave the issue with Him.
He who can raise the dead and can
quell q storm and command obedience
of the winds and the seas, can certain
ly save every soul that commits its
care with Him. There are those who
are afraid they can't hold out. but
thanks be to God no man has to hold
out but hold on, and let the waves
beat and the winds howl Christ is
there to protect-s'fear not
s. Mark 6 $50. Christ has just fed
the 5000. He is tired and weary with
nard days work. At eventide He
sends the disciples in boat across
lake Galilee and He departs alone on
the mountain side to pray. The dis
ciples are in the nlidst of the lake-a
storm is on and it is about 8 O'Clock
in the morning. They fare making
no progress aginst an adverse wind.
There is danger of being drowned in
lake out of sight of all help. They
see an object on the waters. Is it a
phantom? A spirit? What can it
be? Christ divining their. fear speaks:
'.It is I, be not ssafraid. We have
here representation of every mans
life. On the sea of life we often meet
with calamity and reverses, and in
I them fail to recognize the presence Of
Christ. The Master may have said to
them, Sitting on yonder mountain
side, I was watching you. It was
that sent the storm and now come
to join you in your trouble, and you
know me not. :" So it occurs with us.
It is He who sends the trouble and the
sorrow and the mourners tears. And
in it all we ought to see the presence
of Savior but we do not. When
your heart is troubled, dear friend,
! look for Savior in it.-.Fear not,
| fear not -
6. Matthew 2S:10.--The women
} have gone early to anoint the dead
body of their Lord Instead of find
ing this they see nothing but grave
cloths, an empty tomb and two angels.
At their command the sorrowful wom-
en- leave and had not gone far when
the risen Savior meets them with these
words: BE not afraid, go tell my
brethren that they go into Gallilee,
and there shall they see me. = For
the first time since his death these
women behold the Savior. He COM
manded them to go on without Him
and to announce the meeting place
in Gallilee. This was test of their
faitl-a strong test. So we have the
same command to 60 in this life and
meet Him at the appointed place.
Will you obey the request of your
risen Christ? 1t takes faith at every
turn of the road. 1t takes confidence
! in Him and his word to meet Him in
the life beyond. Let MS up and On
and be not afraid.
Z. Luke $50. -Jairus' daughter
is at the point of death. He seeks the
, man about whom so much is said. |
While he is talking to Christ, SER
want arrives and bids him trouble not
the Master, for the child is dead.
Christ looked upon him with these
words: Fear not, believe only and
she shall be made whole There is
message of comfort there for those
into whose homes or hearts death has
entered. There is no sting in death
and no victory in the grave if we
"only believe So, dear friend,
when at last, you come to tread the
valley of the shadow Of death fear no
evil, for his rod and his staff are yours
for support.
The sweetest, most assuring words
that ever fell from the Masters lips
are these: Fear not; fear not. =
ONLY A DREAM.