Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-10
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never knew YOU.
such way of measuring or
ourselves that we may icel well
fifth the result. Bat how about
.udardy Upon my return home
me ny wife paced III MY hands
paper. written all over. but only
lids We're Ineligible. At the ton
page was the word carriage"
IL written. the next word was The
:. only not so we'll written.
was my little daughters first copy
*. The teacher had written the word
the top of the line. and she had done
iriy well so long rs she had looked ut the
opy But she had fallen into the serious
error of copying the line just above her
work, aud the word ut the bottom of the
page as nearly spelled man as car
riage.' Thus pcou.e measure themselves
by those around them. forgetting that lie
said-"Look unto Ne and be sc saved.
Nou NAV he better than the members OF
TIE church. but what doth it profit: You
may be the best imam in YOU: community.
but that does not save.
How about Gods standard?
Her Majesty. the Queen, issues frequent
~ am tod. an order for soldiers to COM
least six feet tall. | can imagine some
Young Ene.ishmen measuring themselves
by themselves. until at last one man in
great delight eNciaims. Il viii surely ser
in. for I am the tallcst man N town
And So he i. hut when he stands before
Her Maicsiy'S officer he is rejected for he
is thrce-cuarters of an inch under ike
mark.
His heinz taller than his friends proiitcd
nothing: they had all fallen short: some
more. some less. But there was no dit
ference
And ii you turn my question in upon my
self I confess that I do fully come IN 10
tho hiuh cfanda~d nj a. ad- mi in ,oySalf in
any way. far from it--but in Christ; Tor
Christ is the end OF the law for righteous
ness to every one that belicveth" and
wherein / fail. He makes up.
Ii is no point as To whether Adam or
Eve were the more sinful; they were both
guilty. and there is no difference"
The chiefest of all sins is not drunken
ness. although that is horrible: il IS
not RIGHTEOUSNESS. although that is vile:
il Is The reiectio, of Gods mercy-or the
sin Of unbs.ief He that believeth not is
condemned already. because he hath not
believed in the name Of the only begotten
Son Of God John iii: Is And whose
ever he be among you-sinner. either great
or small. ii he fail here. he stands with the
condemned. and there is no difference
The third and last important question is
this:
WHAT Is THE REMEDY?
There is another mo difference which
sNSNtIs INT TOT there Is no
difference Tor the same Lord over
all is rich unto all that call upon Him. fol
whatsoever shall call upon the name OF the
Lord shall be saved Romans Y: - g.
I. 1t is useless to try by any amount oil
exertlon. or leeiing. or even prayer. to
bring about faith. | have had NV own cx-
perience in tins. God SAYS in His word.
Faith cometh bv hearing and hearing by
The word of God
This is a sure wav. 4 college student
was greatly troubled spiritually. and was
in conference with one OF the professors
until midnight. just as he was leaving the
house. going ont into the darkness. tie
professor placed in his bands lantern
saying. Take it. Georcc. ii viii light YOU
home step n time" And this j. what
the Bible docs.
That lantcrm did not light I'M The for
csts. nor make luminous the landscape: it
was not meant that it should, but it made
every step bright.
Man was lost bv hearing Satan He
can only he saved by hearing God. Pant
your feet firmly by faith on one single
promise and God will begin at once to
make clear the way II Won will only believe
Him.
>: To the Philippian iailor's question.
What must I do to be saved?' Paul's an
swer was, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt he saved And
there is no respecting OF persons. for who
soever shall call mnon the name OF the
Lord shall be saved
\ friend OF mine told me that when he
climbed the Matterhorn he was hcsicced
by men. waiting at the base of the mount
ain. ready to guide him up the difficult
way. but the most OF them Wou.d hav..
never brought him down in safety. Tor
they were simply men out OF employment
He very easily. however securld a safe
guide when he said SHOW me Your IN.
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them stepped back. while the real guides
stepped forward ard holding out their
papers he read something like this
We. the undersigned. have climbed the
Matterhorn under the care oi such guide
(giving his namel. and we commend HIM la
our friends then followed the names
of peop.e of grea. renown at home and
abroad. a member of Parliament Il Iaaia-
her OF Congress. ard your personal friend.
and my friend at once felt secure because
others had made the trip in safety
1t is like that when under condemnation
You ask. What must | do"
Intidehty attempts an answer: phi.oso-
phy make a vain effort TO rep.y and .Icsu.
Christ. the Son of God comes with the
rest. Let me suggest To Won the real test
Ask them each. What have YOU done"
Demand of each that their papers he
ments are dyed red. whose hands were
pierced, and whose heart was broken who
died and rose again that lie might be-
come the justifier OF all that believe, and
on the very palms of His hands YOU read
the names. John Bunyan, john Newton.
Jerry McCauley, and brighter than them
all-Charles Haddon Sturgeon.
He hath saved us and kept ~. and in
his presence we rejoice with a JOY unspcal.-
able and full OF glory
And this Is enough fo- one will say.
Blessed Lord. ii Thou camst save Others.
and ] know that Thou canst, Thou cans
save me; and / viii let Thee do it now
Will Won join me in this now:
;. To sum it al up. ii YOU would escape
condemnation yo. need simply to
HAVE \ WILLING MIND ABOUT
SALVATION.
Then by faith accept what lie in grace
offers you. | have heard Christian work.
ers say 10 earnest inquirers. Give your
heart TO God and you may be saved" But
this is unscripturai--at least the order is
wrong. Accept first the gift of eternal life.
then give yourself, out OF gratitude Tor His
goodness.
The first saves you; .he second is the
first fruit OF vour salvation.
Indians Who Live on Glover.
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