The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-16

making provision roe yun lie has an
ticipatcd yonr needs Your ionglnrs.
yonr necessities He has already lio-
vlded the l,edcener. who is Mighty to
save. Ir Divine Justice IS exactlng to
the last degree believe That Divine
Love. as represented IN the Redeem.
cr sent of God IS elualy exhaustless.
boundess--s sufficient FOR all your needs.
If you viii accept OF this. the Divine
arrangement through Christ. your
heart troubles may be ut an end. You
will still have troubles In the flesh.
weaknesses. nches and pains. hut your
heart will be joyful and happy In n
fellowship Divine with the Father,
through tie Son
How TO Get the Peace.
All! says one. have heard of God
and of Jesus and OF the invitation to
reconciliation. but ! know not how to
proceed. 10 whom shall | go? How
can gain hearing in my case to OBJ
tain the blessed assurance. Thy sins
are forgiven thee; 70 and sin no more.
Which church shall | join? TO what
priest shall confessT
First of all. my brother, or sister. al
low me TO rejoice with you that you
have come into the condition where
you are seeking and knocking for the
opening uf the stUrehouse of Divine
favor. because HE that seeketh shall
find and to him that knOcketh It shall
be opened" Continue. then. To seek
and to knock and very soon the bless.
ings will be yours. See. first, whether
or not you are seeking the proper bless
ing. You want forgiveness OF sins that
are past. You want the assurance of
Divine love aud care. You want the
Heavenly Shepherd to take you for
one Of His sheep aud look after your
interests. both temporal aud eternal.
If 80. good. You are seeking the very
thing that God IS pieascd to give.
Many are seeking something else
seeking to have some OF selfwill and
some of Gods will. some Of sin and
some OF righteousness. They seek In
vain until. in purity OF heart. they
seek that which God Is willing TO give.
All Of Gods gifts are by grace.
None oe us could claim them on the
grounds Of Justice or merit We cannot
keep Gods perfect Law. not because 1t
IL too exactlng. but because we are
fallen We were born In sin. shapen
in lnlqulty In sin did our mothers con.
celve us BE our Wills ever so strong.
our flesh Is weak. The Divine arrange.
ment of this Gospel Age IS adapted to
this very condition and Il open for
the honcst-hearted. the sincere peni-
tents. the ones fully determined for
Righteousness.
You need not come to any earthly
priest but. rs the Master said. 20 tc
the Father, In secret. TN private. Go
not in your own name Or merit or
worU-. but In the merit Of the Re
Geemer. Go Scripturally. claiming ulm
as your Advocate and appealing in
His Name for the forgiveness provided
by Divine mercy--to cover al the sins
Of the nast and provide for all the i'm
perfectlons unwllllngly yours for tie
future-even 10 the end uf the way.
Coming thus. Jesus becomes your
Priest. your Advocate with the Father.
1--WE have an Advocate with the l'a-
ther. Jesus Christ. the Righteous" Il
John II. II. Let us come With courage
70 the ThrOue of grace thar we may
obtain mercy and find grace TO help In
every time OF need" tHebrews lv. lM.
What will you say TO your Father ns
you present yourself In the name of
Jesus. do You ask? In prayer tell Him
that you are sick of sin ana desirous
tf Ills righteousness. In every wny.
Teil lin OF your appreciation OF the
glorious qualities Of Ills Character and
OF your desire To he rs much conform
cd to that Characttf TX possible. Tell
Him that you know you haze nothing
worthy OF Ills consideration. except
the merit OF Jesus To he Imputed ~
you. which will bp the covering fvi
your inlpprfection Tell Hin that yor
present your GN thus Justified by faltb
that the merit az Christ nap D. imRut
ed that you desire to he n living sac
rlice TO be faithful unto death 10
Him. TO Ills Alesugr IN the Bible AND
10 all who are with you. following IL
the good way to the Kingdom.
Daily Dyirs--Dsily Living.
Those who have gcled UPON the
above directions uf the l.nrds Word