Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
1 Gky LITTLE SERMON FOR THE WEEK ENDS

has to minister to him who has not. 1t
is the outward recognition Of the great
truth that God has chosen men not to be
saved alone; that the greatest in Gods
Kingdom Of hereafter is he who is most
truly the guardian of his brother here;
that every man who would love God must
love his brother also" II is the way the
Master went shall not his servant tread It
still?"
The message: And lie who taught and
lived this way" sends to each soul
message OF refreshment and assurance. II
comes to us from where He is at Gods
right hand. The place is mountain top,
where God sits in transcendent majesty
and sublime power and yet with out
stretched hands of mercy and love. 1t is
that mountain, which has its base set
among the common concerns Of human
life, yet rears its stately head in the man
sions Of the eternal, The top Of the noun
tain cannot be seen by the eye of impulse,
resolve, reason or knowledge, but only
with the eye of an undimmed faith. 1t is
| the mountain Of Faith. 1t is the noun
tain of all others that we hesitate to climb,
and yet it must be climbed. God bids each
one of u.s. as He bid Moses OF old, to
| come up and present himself to Him in the
mountain top Frail humanity could never
make the steep ascent alone. He sent a
| guide. He left us charts. That guide made
| the ascent At the chart house at the
mountain base there is a message from the
| guide for all who would fain scale the
height. Step with us through the gate Il
| believe" and listen. 1t is a wireless mes
: sage from the top. 1t comes to us on the
waves of time. Pick up that receiver
called prayer. Don't you hear 1t growing
clear? BE not afraid. 1t can be done.
scaled the height. 1 blazed trail / know
the difficulties of the climb. 1 am at the
top. 1 want you. l am waiting for you, II
is no easy path Sometimes it winds
through Joy; most times 1t winds its way
through sorrow and anguish along the
clouded path of doubt and verges close to
a precipice called Despair. But be Of good
cheer. Just as you start go into the wilder
ness called Quiet. Shut out all thoughts Of
the climb. Think only of the top. Invoke
Gods aid and holy spirit by prayer and
then proceed. The strength from your ao
ton will speed your past difficulties, Blu
remember your strength thus acquired vii
ebb long before you reach the place wheri
1 am. You will grow weary just whel
you need strength the most. But 1 hsv
aside into a quiet, restful place; 1t is
garden called Gethsemane Go in there a
did; kneel and pray; force out of min
all that could hinder communion with you
God. Pour out your very soul to Him !
prayer. Ask Him TO renew your strength
for you will need 1t soon after you leav
the quiet garden. Just around the mex
bend there is a dark stream that circle
round the hill. Man calls it Death. 1t
the little dark Jordan between u
Through II is a long journey. You mui
II pass through 1t alone, But when yo
plunge into the waters God will be- wit
o you, because, back in the garden, yc
le asked His aid He never fails. He led n
IT through. He will do the same for 20
a When you cross you will find firm footir
l. on the shore of eternity. All will gro
u clear. Henceforth you will walk by sigh
ot Straight ahead lies your goal. It is n
t. Fathers house-and mne-and yours. Th'
s; you will have reached the top of Faith
a mountain prepared to present yourself
&God in the top Of the mountain"