Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24

H. the use Of n man talking about par
don through Christ's blood when he has
never slnnedi or course you have done
minor wrongs. You have committed
insignificant moral nsdemcanOrs. but
you have never murdered man. You
have no blood money upon your fingers
In the sight Of God you are not sin
ner any more than your saintcd mother
was sinner" Thus says Satan to u.s.
And many of Ills have begun to argue
ourselves into the belief that we are
almost moral and spiritual perfection
lists. even rs the l'harisee of old thought
himself 10 he when he arose In the tenn
pie and thanked God he was not as
other men. l;ut though we may have
tried IN the past to dclulc ourselves
into III" belief that We are all right
morally and spiritually somehow the
suppoSitiou does not look So bright 10
us now when we begin 10 think Of
standing before the Judgment seat OF
Christ. We know away down In our
hearts that we would not like 10 tell
the world all the evil thoughts that
have passed through our minds and
all the evil deeds we have done or all
of our sins Of omission. The world
may not suspect us of these sins. But
some day we shall have 10 he Judged
for all the actions and the thoughts of
our lives. Then what are we going 10
do If we have not received pardon
through Christ. For Cod shall hiring
every work into judgment with every
secret thing. whether II lie good or
whether II be evil"
But as last resort Satan comes to
us and says: "Ah. yes. OF course. we
grant that you have had past. But
don't worry. You are like a child who
has had bad attack of diphtheria,
which has left the heart little weak.
The child If he takes care of himself
will ouisrow his physical inGrmity.
You viii Outgrow your spiritual weak
ncssos. You are spiritually getting bet
ter every day. Besides, IL death does
come crawling around. why. then you
can repent in toto, and all will he well.
Don't worry. Everything will turn out
all rieht" Have not you heard Satan
speaking 10 you in this way: ! have.
my brother. Have not you? Now,
what are the facts? You know that
while you are living away from Christ
Instead Of growing better you are grad
ually becoming spiritually worse You-
heart Is oSsiiying toward Gods touch.
You know thai you are becoming more
and more selfish. You know that in
stead of looking at sin with horror. as
you once did. you are beginning more
and more 10 fondle sins hand as that
Of friend. You furthermore know
that like the prodigal Of my text feed
ing upon the husks. You are gradually
sinking lower ana lower IN the uuag-
mrc Of rebellion against Christ. What
ought You 10 do? You ought 10 do rs
did the prodigal. You ought to get
right upon your feet ana start for God
and for heaven. You ought 10 here and
now say: 20 God. | know that must
have thy help right away. Come. Mas
ter; come To my rescue now DO not
delay your coming until next year or
next month or next week or even until
tomorrow. but come now. now. now
Lord Jesus. save me now" Will he do
itf Ask your Heavenly Father and
hear what he says to thee Listen
Let the wicked forsake his way ana
the unrighteouS man his thoughts and
let him return unto the Lord. and he
will have mercy upon him and to our
God, for he will abundantly pardon"
Could any promise of forgiveness of sin
aud divine help and rescue be more
powerfully put? Oh, why will some Of
us stay down In the swine troughs OF
sin munching the dried husks of de-
spalr when God has opened wide for
us the front of the old homestead of his
love rs he calls: Come. children.
Come back 10 divine Fathers home"
Come back now. VIII you do II?
Copyright. 1895. by Louis Klopsch.l