The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-10-06

But in this age Of doubt many Christians
are so frightened out ofssanity that they
are afraid to say even of the deepest 81,
periences of; the soul, '1 know" Notsso
Paul, facing death ""I know whom I hsve.-
believed" Not 80 John, the beloveddis-
ciple, declaring, "We know that we have
passed from death unto life. We know
that when He shall appear we shall be like
Him." It is not modesty, but lack Of faith
which prompts Christians to say, Il hope
I am Christian" When we have life we
know it and should not be ashamed to say
so. If ne have not the life then by all the
Importance of eternity make sure of OBJ
tanning it. It is possible to have living
experience of Jesus Christ. To have such
an experience that we may say: Il 1--we,
vet not I, but Christ siveth in me. Be.
lief may be glorifed into this experience :
We yiead ourselves" completely and 5tnre- :
servedlyJto Him who is able to keep that !;
which We have committed to Him against
that day." -.
:. The effect of this certainty is il every
way. MOST precious and helpful: Consider
for 1homehF what this eeFRtude means n
the >presenee&of thesawfA calamity which
last summer sent a thrill OF horror
around the globe: True, indeed. Is the
Scripture declaration eff in this life only
most miserable" If death were the end OF
all then we might well believe that cruelty.
sat in the throne of the universe. But,
staggered as all are by the unutterable seF:
row. vet God rules and overrules, and
though we cannot see it now, yet IN eter-
nity we shall know that the, carelessness-
or worse-of man has been overruled to
eternal good. Because we know that God
is love, and because we know Jesus still
lives and is the same to-day as when be,
shed tears at the, grave OF Lazarus, we care
to 90 into bereaved homes and speak or
the reunion at the right har d OF the throne
of God. went over to the pier where iay
hundreds of the unclaimed bodies, ana 7
miaM comfort some sheartbroken one with
The Assurance that God, cared, God loved
and in eternity God wohld make this un:.
speakable sadness source OF perpetnai
iov. -Can-I explain it, No! But T could
not preach, I could not hold up my head
as Christian if did not believe; yea, II l
did not know, that somehow, some time,
the curse shall be changed into blessing.
This is the privilege Of Christians to say
even now: eve know that all things work
together for good to them that love God.
Why is it that all do not know these
things? Partly because Of their condition.
There are to-day CQOSe WHO udFAS SSSS
see not, and having ears hear not. The
influence of Trainings not easily overcome.
Trained only 70 consider as real that winch
can be analyzed by scientific implements,
men refuse to admit the reality OF things
which they cannot weigh in their scales or
measure by their rules. They are honest
So is the blind man honest who says color
does not exist. :. So is the deaf man
honest whose soul cannot be moved BY the
concord OF. sweet sounds. 1t is not ques-
ton of honesty, but OF. fact. God is, even
though the unbelieving eye may sweep the
heavens with the telescope and assert
cannot see God. But trusting hearts VIII
saw with ever increasing certitude:
know whom believe" This gives Us com
fort in such time as this: It is the only
thing which can give comfort. So, breth.
rem. let us place ourselves in the hands OF
a loving God. Let US lean on the divine
power. Let US trust the divine wisdom.
Let us assure ourselves of the divine home
in those mansions which divine love has
prepared for us. and let Us be confident
that
."Trial works for ends
- Too high for some to trace,
That oft in dark attire he sends
Some embassy of grace"