The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-24

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10 lis nataFe and mission
X wzs quite ~ essential fkat tie
Uz1 himself Ehonid know, a. for fhe
TeCpie generally. He would need the
divine assurance that the promise q
forgiveness came from God All ths
blezBsdneEs and hope u his life cs-
pended on H.
Arise Which would b Iupozxi-
be without miracle. Take ~ thy
bed" THIS would show the complete
neHE q ne cure On the spot which
would be Impossible i the cure were a
medical result
he arose. took up the bed, ard
wsrt forth before thero all A living
witness 70 Jesus, uniupeacbab and
making me cure = visible Illustration
Of the work which Jesus came to Do.
-'Irsumuch that they were al amazed
Like AIDA. They we're filled wIfh
fear The miracle awakened Z re-
Azi0us are in their minds. such as
men ever feel In the presence of a
great and mysterious power. Here
vas one also who hsd unlimited pow-
er. Ehzt might = not DO 10 them
Fad they secret sins unfcTgiyans BIZ
taey zlso saw TIE goodness q God.
liz fcrgiTIrg lpFe; his readiness 10
help and tGaE. tco for fhe sinful aid
helplesE Tb2s vas the noss amazing
thing Of alLN ltls was like the arr
ge-s song Ofl 4PSsee, good viii -
me1 q was tie proof q The ira-
mortal revelation that God SO iore1
rhe world that he gave his oziy be-
gotten Scn thar whos0eveg belleveth
IL hin sa0ald hare eternal Ete4 And
gior1fe1 Cod LIKE adds. -gzFing
Ns have seen strange things to-day
TAey ascribed the homer and glory %
Cod, IS the source Of this benefcsnf
pCwer The good deeds cf Gods chill
tEen ho-cT Cod. zn1 lead TIE sozis q
Enel toward him Matt $50.
II A Study q The ForgiTeness II
sin The Heart Of the L.esson.-As
sxemplined Il the healing Of the par
z.yfie
First the Need OF Forgiveness lies
~ n 1he fact thzr All have ssnnea-
Nc -GafterF mirror can 80 deceive
TIE s9al As 70 make one believe hat
hls moral portrait Is that of a perfect
man
Forgiveness does not remove all the
c7zsszSences Of sin Il cannot bring
aack iae slztn- il can1ot remove he
fac- q sin Il cannot Immediately re-
-0Te tie scarlet letter. As IN ESw-
r10rne's romance II leaves certain
marks and scars on the soul And
this Is the warning against sin Il vs.
folly 70 sin. imagialzg MT Il is ezsv
TO rec0ver from its effects
Il does remove the penalty Il sin.
L does bring hack many blessings
that sin has forfeited Il does restore
the outward expressions o. Gods "a
Tor. We cannot conceive Of a PARTON
that gees On Furnishing the sane as
before. We do not forgive another IL
Il makes no change il onr actions to
ward him We do not forgive 4 debt ..
Il We continue to press for its pay
neat
HoE can the Cain mark Be removed
from Car Eoniss VIII not the black
past be forever present. forever scent
One simple illustration has broughf
comfort l have seen a black coal by
he roadside. the very essence of
1lacknesg- ! have seer the sun shine
N that black coal and could no
onger see the blackness because or
ha' ertwsu v1Sgn~r-. -~e.-.-.a - 4.
( was no longer a black coal. but a
tar OF glOry. So when We ret to
heaven. the wondrous love and Wis
lom Of God and Of his Son Jesus IN
iaving such sinners as we have been
VIII make ourselves and every one
orget the sin in the shining of re-
eeming love. And even here tile
plendid fight against sin. the glorious
lcto5y over II, the good that has been
brought in us by overcoming II. win
ut the sin In the background. and lis
laekness will be hidden Nv the Hght
( the victory. The dust and smoke OF
be battle win be forgotten in the
hining Of the morning star the re-
ard Of him that overcometh.
Forgiveness is chiefly restoration
, the family and favor OF God. And
lis is a far higher blessing than the
smoval Of suffering. Sin has set rs
! opposition TO God. so that we az
Ct feel al home in his presence. For
ITeness brings MS close to the heart
God, into oneness with him. III
ives US new start IN the spiritual
fe. Il gives a new meaning 70 the
re Of God. new vision OF righteous.
asg and tender mercies and loving
ndness
Forgiveness. therefore. is remission
sin a deliyerance from the love OF
n. heart that hates sin.
In the Lords Prayer the condition
being forgiven is that we forgive
Csc who have trespassed against US.
lr no one can be truly penitent. or
ted to receive forgiveness from God.
less he has forgiving spirit to-
ard his enemies. Compare the mar
le of fhf two 1ohfo-o