Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08
THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SAL
WALTON.
A Lay sermon by Evangeline.

| For Il became him. for whom are
all things. and by whom are all
things, in bringing many sons into
/ glory, 10 make the Captain OF their
I salvation perfect through suffering. &"
Hebrews H. 10.
The reader viii at once recognize
the above as the language Of that as
tute reasoner. st. Paul, and 10 get
/ the fun meaning OF the text we
should turn to the End chapter OF
/ the Apostle PauIs Epistle TO the
Hebrews and read the whole context.
In the age in which the Apostle
Paul wrote. the military titles now
commonly used. such as major. col
onel and general were not IN vogue.
Captain was the highest military title
then known. When, therefore. the
Apostle spoke OF our Lord and Sa-
viour as Captain" he sought to con-
Ter upon him the highest title of the
commander OF an army.
And, indeed. he had the best au-
thority for using this title in con
nection with our Saviour. as the
reader viii readily see by turning toI
the Y Chapter OF Joshua. 1875
which reads as follows:
And It came 20 pass when Joshua
was by jericho, that he lifted up hisI
eyes and looked. and. behold. thereI
stood man over against him with
his sword drawn in his hand. and
Joshua went unto him. AID said uu-
20 him, Art thou for us, or for our
adversaries? And he said. Nay: butt
as Captain of the host Of the Lord
am ] now come. And Joshua fell on
his face 60 the earth, and did worship
and said unto him. What saith my
Lord unto his servant And the
Captain Of the Lords host said untoI
Joshua, Loose thy shoe from of thy
foot: for the place whereon thou
stand 50 is holy. And Joshua did
SO"
This incident occurred at the siege
Of Jericho by the army Of Israel
In each OF these cases. our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ is the Cap-l
tain meant IT, therefore. the Cap-I
tain Of our salvation was made per
feet through suffering. we. his fol-
lowers, ought not TO murmur when
called upon TO suffer. but bear pa.
tiently such burdens as He. ~ HisI
wisdom may see ~ 90 lay upon ms
knowing that He VIII not pat more
upon MS than we are able 60 bear.
And even ~ the burden should att
any time seem too Erievous 20 bear.
He has not left as without comfort
and encouragement; for. IS &c not He
who says: Come unto me. all vel
that labor and are heavy laden. and
7 viii give you rest Matt. II. Is.
Again. if He is the Captain Of our
salvation, why need VIE fear andlive
In Jeopardy all our lives2 AS Captain |
He viii arrange and set the battle iu |
array. All we have 90 do. as good
soldiers. Is 90 obey His commands and
leave the result 20 Him; for He IS |
a Captain who has never lost battle. !
We are, then, doubly safe. as long
as we keep up IN the ranks and obey
His commands.
All soldiers are liable 10 be wound |
ed. The good ones much more sol
than any, because they will always
be found in the front OF the battle.
But, because they should be wounded
is no reason Why they should desert |
from the army.
Remember that our Captain Is n !
great Physician as well as a great
Captain. He is able. not only 20 heal !
but 20 make the dead alive,
The Eood soldier never deserts. |
He fights TO the close of the war
Though he may De often severely |
wounded, he never gives up: but goes
into the hospital. is healed and re
turns 20 his regiment and fights on
20 the end. The Christians warfare
never ends until his life closes.
Then, ] must grid my sword on.
NV breast-plate, helmet and myl
shield:
And fight the host of satan.
Until ] reach the Heavenly field.