The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-23
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me. 81 ought to know. L useo W Ae
near Holmesville and have been over
the road hundreds of times" lie then
proceeded to give me Instructions an"
describe landmarks along the way
which I afterwards found were cor
rect and made the way perfectly Ger,
tain before me. Roads look a gooo
deal alike sometimes, and it is HARD TO
strike the right one unless we secure
directions from a reliable guide-ohe
who has been over the road we are
travelling and knows to what point ~
leads. We have a Guide Book furnished
us, but we need a Leader. The Day
got on the wrong road to Holmesvilie
l had my guide book with me, but l
found / needed some one who knew inc
way to help me use it. So 1t is WIFE II
one travelling the Narrow Way NOT
only does he need a Guide Book but a
Leader. In order to enter the Mar
row Way one has to seek for the STRAIT
Gate. 1t is easy to get on one OF the
many paths of the Broad Way and
imagine one is going safely on the
Narrow Way. To really get on the
Narrow Way one has to pass through
the Strait Gate, and to do this one
must needs meet the great Leader,
Christ, who will assure the hear that
it is on the right road and point out
the way, every inch of which He has
been over.
Chance never takes one through the
cAuo:4 Eat1 ,-tA fha NorrnXy WaV.
When one is about to start upon a
Journey, the road is selected and the
time of the starting of the train
learned. 1t is not mere chance that
takes you to the right depot and
places you aboard the train going to
the point you wish to reach. With
definite purpose you lay all your
plans and so successfully reach the
destination desired. So is it with one
who travels the Narrow Way. The
soul believes the declaration of the
Guide Book that it is the only road
which reaches the desired haven OF
eternal life. Thought Is then taken
how to enter the right road. and the
Guide Book again faithfully directs
the soul to the Straight Gate. As one
cannot travel over a railroad without
ticket or pass, so one seeking to pass
over the Narrow Way must obtain
properly accredited credentials. These
consist of a full and free pass signed
with the precious blood of Jesus
Christ and certified to by God the Fa'
Their. To pass through the Strait Gate
and obtain one of these precious
passes, which insures for one a safe
journey and certainty of eternal life
one must come as a penitent and have
the travel-stained garments of sin re
moved and be clothed upon with thu
righteousness of Jesus Christ. For ou1
Guide Book declares that "all oul
righteousness are as filthy rags
and that only the blood of Jesus Chris
is ~ef1icacious to cleanse from all sin
In addition to this, the human will
must be surrendered and the Divin'
, will of God accepted as the ruling fac
tor in the life.
The Bypaths.-God wants to contro
/, entirely in the life of the one wh'
has entered the Strait Gate an
started upon the Narrow Way.
But very few yield perfect obedienc
to the will of God, and a
a result the soul gets OF
into the many bypaths whic'
are met with in the way. These by
/, paths seem at first to parallel the Nal
q row Way and appear pleasant t
travel. One feels freer and the roa
g smoother sometimes when seekin
ones own will and not exactly TO
lowing Christ Jesus, the Leader, owe
the hard and rougher portions Of tn
4 Narrow Way. But the smooth an
= pleasant bypath which seems to skin
the difficult places in the road is BIT
a snare, and before long leads tn
4 SOU into darkness and Doubling Ca
tie. Then it is hard work to get bac
? to the Narrow Way again. But o,
Guide Book comes to u relief, ar
we read: "If we confess our sins, +
is faithful and just to forgive US o,
sins and cleanse us from all unrigh
~eousness."
l. Sometimes the Broad Way winds |
way as near TO the Narrow Way
n it can, and by its worldly attraction
tries to lure the soul from the rig
A path. All kinds of assurances a
given that the soul can enjoy II
fruits of sin for a season and get ba.
d upon the right road at last. But Of
10 Guide Book declares that she tn
" putteth his hand to the pillow and loo
I'll eth back is not fit for the Kingdo
of Heaven" And on the other han
e we hear Jesus say: "Those that Tn,
er gavest me l have kept, and none
" them is lost" If we really belong
- Him He follows us into the bypat
az of sin, and when we have come to OF
d. selves, as did the prodigal son. ]
H. leads us back to the Narrow Wa
~ Dear friend, have you wandered fro
the Narrow Way in which you start
he months or years ago? Have busine
ed cares OF domestic trials taken V
from your Leaders side? Have Sc
so indulgence and love of east caused V
It's to stop by the wayside while yo
to Saviour went on? Have worldly
it. fractions and pleasures drawn v