The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-17

Jesus szIfh unto him. ! am the way.
The truth and the nfe---Ichn ~ T.
No character il history s SO many
sided as the Man Of Nazareth From
whatever point Of view we regard
him, he presents q new and inst~ac-
tive aspect His life and teachings
furnish guidance and inspiration for
every department Of human action By
the broad principles which he incul-
Gated he touches the family. social
life. civic responsibility and business
conduct We cannot challenge. but
must accept. his comprehensive claim
for himself that He Is the Way, she
Truth and the Life
He Is the way By his example. IN
the family He was obedient. diligsnt.
aGectlonate. considerate. He contTi-
buted his share toward the mainten-
ance Of the household and in his last
hour provided for the future Of his
mother He did not shun society, but
was q blessing under every roof which
sheltered Him There is no record in
the Gospels that our Savior ever en-
countered human suffering without al
leviating H. He consortcd with the
poor and needy and ate with publ
cans and sinners, 20 that thereby be
might lead them in the way Of life. He
did lis duty as citizen and Ksfused
to abet movements for political dis
turhances for his own advancement.
He was constant IN HIS devotion to
his Fathers business. tIreless In his
activity, conspicuously open ana sin
cere in all his conduct Christ him
self was righteousness teaching By
example.
Christ Is the Truth. As a teacher.
his precepts apply in every walk Of
life. He laid down broad principles
Of action. He did not concevn himself
with minute injunctions as to conduct
and behavior He expected his follow
ers to apply in each particular case
the rule Of his teaching: Who Is my
neighbour The parable Of the Good
Samaritan Is more conclusive than
any definition. Shall forgive my
brother seven timeg7 Unlimited for
gfFeness Is the rule. To the young
ruler. faultless to the law, "Sefl all
thou hast" enforces the obligation Of
positive performance. Surely ''Eo
nan ever spake as this man"
Above all. he is the evidence and
message OF the Fathers love. we are
prone to regard God as remote, mac
cessihle; as Creator, Ruler, Soyer-
elgn, but not as friend and benefac-
tor. Christ reveals himself TO US as
Father. full Of compassion for his chill
dren. loving. abounding in tender mer-
cfes. a very present help in time OF
trouble. II we know Christ, we know
the Father. Let US not lose the full
significance Of the declaration. God
80 loved the world that he gave his
only begotten son, that whosoever be-
lieveth on him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.
Well is Christ called Emmanuel,
God with as, for He ia the revelation
Of the truth that Ccd is not at any
time far from us. II we will we may
walk with the Father and hear his
voice and commune with him con
stantly.
Christ is the Life. His example
and his teachings point that way.
Obedience to them constitutes true
religion ITO live in Christ" He
was absolutely and perfectly what he
taught. Hence to live his life, to fol-
low in his footsteps. to strive to grow
into lis likeness, is our full privilege
and duty. Religion is Christianity.
and Christianity is the life Of Christ
lived over agan on earth as nearly as
fallible mortals may do IT,
"AIl other considerations sink into
insignifcance before the man Christ
Jesus. who was also the Son Of God
and is the central figure in human
destiny John H. Converse.
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