Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-06

ot peace, instead OF accusation and ron
domination. An. how the doubts had
surged through their hearts during
those days of loss and sorrow. All. how
bitter was their sense of suii. as they re-
membered their GeSertion OF their Lord
No wonder fear filled their hearts. No
wonder they were troubled when they
saw their Lord. Sin ard faithlessness
make towards of us all. and we are
nlled with confusion and fear at the
thought of meeting the Lord. Are doubts
hlling your heart. Oh. Christian? Are
you bearing about a load OF guilt and
sin! Are you conscious of having dis
honored your Lord. of having fed duty's
call. of having sought your own desires
and pleasures? Then let Jesus come into
your heart and speak His message of
peace. AS you wait in His presence. let
the Spirit confirm to your heart as never
before the blessed reality of your Lords
resurrection. Then peace will come
Doubts will disappear before the mighty
iact or the resurrection. and you will real.
lie that He speaks of peace instead of
condemnation because He has borne
your sins and your condemnation upon
the cross. But doubts and sins were not
the only things that prevented peace rul-
ing in the hearts of the disciples. There
were external causes for fear and trouble
The Jews who had taken the life of their
Lord might come and drag them to death
they were filed with terror and sat be
hind doubly-barred doors. 1t seemed to
them as though the powers of evil were
triumphant. They felt themselves power
less and undone. There could be no peace
while they covered before the enemies
OF Christ. Jesus came and revealed Him.
self unto them as the risen Christ that
they might know that all power was
given unto Him In Heaven and in earth
That the seeming triumph OF evil was
only fulhlling the plans and purposes of
God and working out His victory. Oh.
Christian! Have YOU ever been over
whelmed with the sense of the power OF
evil? Have you ever felt that the force
that were against you were mghtier
than those for you? Spch experiences do
| come. But turn to the risen Christ and
Jet Him speak to your heart. peace. AS
you realize His risen power and glory,
how the enemies about you will fade into
insigniflcance AS you see your Lord
You will know that victory is yours and
that no harm can befall you or persecu-
ton come which will not work out the
glory and honor and purposes of God.
| A ND peace came TO those disciples as
they became conscious of new
call to service. Hopes had been shat
tered. Prospects dimmed. Jesus had
called some from their fishing nets
and others from various avoca lions
to unite with Him in the establishing
OF a kingdom. They had been filled
with expectation and hope. They be-
lieved in their Lord and His claims.
and they believed still in His claims.
but death had cut short their homes
and expectations. and they knew not
whittier TO turn. Their mission was
ended. Their visions OF glory and
honor and power were gone. And
with such disappointment. and dis
couragement ruling in their hearts
they knew not what peace was
And has it not been so with YOU
and me? Some cherished purpos 2
or plan. some lifelong ambition has
seemingly been ruthlessly shattered and
ended. Disappointed and discouraged
| your heart has known an unrest and dis
tress which is almost unbearable. So IL
seemed to the disciples in that upper
room. and so ii seems to you and me.
sometimes. But second time Jesus saws
/ 10 His disciples: Peace be unto YOU. -
and then He ADDS the reassuring words
As the Father hath sent Me. even so
send ] you What, Everything not
2 lost What i'm f-
sion ahead. new call to service, Sure
| ly. AS the Lord livoth, That which has
preceded has only been preparation.
4 That Which lies ahead is the great work
TO be done. the mighty mission to be full
/ filled. The failures. the mistakes. the
| sins behind shall be but stepping stones
/ to more complete service in the future
| The disciples began to know that dav
what the peace of Christ meant as they
| heard His words and as they Deheld His
/ risen form. And so may You and at this
| Easter time hear Jesus say to our hearts:
/ peace And as the heart begins TO
/ realize as never before the reality Of the
| risen and living Lord. doubts will dis
appear. the glory of the cross will hide
our sin and guilt forever. fear and dread
VI = ~ " III NdIiFll wi ore ne a ll-fOIUlgT-
/ ing presence of Christ. and consciousness
of new commission in the service of
/ Christ will be felt To you and me Jesus
says. Peace. as the Father hath sent
Me. even so send you"
/ 0NE word more about the peace which
/ " Christ gives. II is His peace Think
of ~ Not something which ! work up
from within. but something which Jesus
sends TO my heart from Himself HIS
/ PEACE And II is not given as the world
\ gives. with danger Of loss or with time
/ limit attached 10 Il, but given unceaslng-
| ly. unstintedly. eternally
PEACE. peace.
WrOught by the Spirit OF Might
] In thy deepest sorrow and sorest strife
| ln the changes and chances Of mortal life,
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