Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-18


spices and oil to |
anuint. perhaps to |
embalm, the Lord. Instead Of corpse |
they find a king Expecting death, they |
find life. Embalming gives place to |
Joyful worship. They are looking for |
difficulty In rolling the stone away; |
when they arrive the difficulty is over. |
come. The stone Is away and an angel
upon IT, The JOY Of this disappointed
unbelief illustrates Gods way of doing.
lie delights in surprising us; He gives
more than we can ask or think.
The Joy Of Faith Confirmed.
The open sepulchre was the conilr-
nation OF every claim which Jesus
Christ had made. He claimed that lie
and the Father are one. Before Abra.
ham was. am" and His resurrection
proves IT, II Is the stamp Of Heaven
upon His deity. Every doctrine He
taught. every miracle He performed.
every hope lie inspired. Is confirmed.
Joy Of Light from Heaven.
Not the radiance OF the angels face,
though that was glorious; not the halo
about the head OF the risen Lord, but
Nllt ilEul III Nllf fAiblN t'H-l ll'ls
He Is not here. He is risen" As !
trace through the Bible Gods fear
nots" find in them light for every ex.
pericace OF life.
The Joy Of Victory.
There was physical victory. Look
at the body of Christ as II Is taken
from the cross. Clotted with blood:
eyes glazed IN death hands limp M
the side. needing the strength Of 10y.
ing friends To bear II to the sepulchre.
Now see Him as He walks from the
tomb in the full vigor OF physical man.
hood. see In this for the Christian
the promise aud potency of complete
victory over all forces that make for
death.
There was political victory. That
zeal. part Of II attached to the rock {
the mountain and part attached TO the
stone. none but an angel dare touch
There was also moral victory. The
forces Of evil had prevailed and IN"
sun OF righteousness seemed for
while TO have gone down In gloom.
Demons Of darkness may now dance
for Joy. The King has been captured.
Yes hut within the very walls of death
lie has demolished every fortress
Every day we mgy have n Joy OF an.
tic.rGtcd physical, national ana moral
victory.
Joy Of Telling Our Joy to Others.
They did run to bring His disciples
word" We pity the man who has II
Christ that only lived. acted and died
He may admire Him MS hero, honor
Him as martyr, canoniZc Him ~ n
saint. hut he can never have great 10y
In telling others about Him II il only
those who believe Christ divine and.
therefore. the Saviour from ell sin and
with all power in Heaven and earth
who can experience ecstasy of heart in
proclaimIng Him unto others.
Joy Of Risen Lords Presence.
Two men are on their way home
from the city, where they have buried
their hopes. Sad and depressed. they
are on their way home. when stran.
ger falls in with them and begins to
explain to them the scriptures rs writ.
ten by Moses concerning the Messiah.
Their hearts burn with peculiar fer.
vor They are uplifted In spirit. To
have the risen Christ walk with us
when we are not conscious of His ap.
pearance. but at the same time to re-
vel 10 us His preciousness and appear
in such n way as To make our hearts
burn with love and gratitude, is a Joy
10 be coveted and experienced every
day.
The Joy of Hope.
Jesus said to the women, Go tell
My disciples that they shall see Me In
Galllee." II was simply promise
that they should soon meet Him. And
the assembled Christ has said To lis
Just as We have seen Me go up into
Heaven, so shall ye see Me come
again In like manner"
The promise OF the coming OF the
Lord has made narrow this "star-sowu
vague OF space" and makes Il but a
thin veil between US and the objects OF
our love. II brings us, perhaps, within
few hours OF meeting our risen Lord
and glorifed friends. Then. ali! then
an everlasting resurrection.