The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-15

in order that all who were poisoned
by the fiery serpents might look and
have life, so in the fullness OF time
Christ was raised on Calvary In order
that any who had been bitten by sin
might look 10 Him and have life,
acknowledging Him as Lord and
Savior.
After the battle at Gettysburg a
young man lay seriously wounded.
News was sent 10 his father the
father is a minister. And quick as
train, as quick as possible, the father
reaches his son, who has been taken
10 the hospital. He goes in 10 see
his son, and the son says, "Oh, I'm
so glad, father, that you've come to
see me. How is motherS How is
sisterf" And then, after a little con-
yersation, the father goes out of the
room and says TO the physician, Tell
me about my boy" WELL" says the
physician, "the boy cannot get we'll
He is wounded unto death. He may
live an hour or he may live four days,
but he cannot live more than four
days"
The father comes back and the
son says, Father, they are expecting
me to die, aren't theyi You have
been talking with the doctor. What
does he sayt Tell me frankly
want 70 know just how Il is."
"The doctor says you cannot get
we'll. You may live an hour; you
cannot live more than four days"
"But say, father, I'm not ready 70
die. I'm not ready TO die. Now,
father, won't you tell me how 10 die :
Won't you tell met I'm not safe.
Make il 80 plain that I can get hold
OF IT,"
why, my boy, why are you not
ready 10 dief"
"Oh, father. you know I've not al
ways lived just as ought. I've
done wrong. I'm not ready TO go
with my sins into the presence OF
Col. Tell me how l can be saved
| wish you'd make it plain 10 me"
Are you not sorry for your sins ?"
ooh, yes, father, I wish had new
OF done them--I wish | could get rid
OF them"
DO you remember some years ago
when you were in school, whipped
you once for something you had done
in school"
Yes, | remember, father Aud I
remember how sorry was about it.
You rebuked me, father, and got
very angry about it. And then how
sorry wasl And | put my arms
around your neck and l said, father.
I'm sorry that I've done that. Won't
you forgive met And you know you
said i forgive you, certainly for
give you And then how happy /
was"
well, that is the way il is with
your heavenly father. just go TO
Him as you came to me and tell Him
you are sorry for your sins, sorry for
what you've done, and ask His for.
giveness."
"Is that alls"
"Why, the Lord says: 'Whosoeyer
cometh unto Me I will in no wise
cast out Just take Him at HIS
word"
And 80 the son turned over on his
pillow for few moments, and tie
father waited aud then he turnt d
back and Said; Father, it is all
right. He has forgiven me because
asked Him. He never denies what
He promises. I've told Him I'm
sorry, and I'm happy in believing
in Him"
A short time after the doctor came
in to see his patient
"Why, ! believe he is getting along
pretty we'll" And he kept on inn
proving, and in a few weeks the
father was able TO take his son home,
rejoicing in Christ found, and rejoic-
ing in returning health
Dear friends, that is the whole
plan of salvation, as far as | can see
il. just follow the Israelites Of old |
When the Lord commanded they
went aud did So" So let every one
who is here tonight trust and obey.
Let each one honestly say; "Lord,
I'm sorry for the sins OF the past. l
ask you TO forgive me. With Christ's
help I'll live better and truer and
nobler" And God will clasp your
band, and you will find yourselves
saved men and women in Christ