Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-06
ca LITTLE, SERMON FOR THE WEEK ENDS

risen and we hear Him cheer the troubled
women by the words BE not afraid '
Again on that dark Easter eve. when the
disciples were filled with fear, he Gained
them by the abrupt announcement Peace
be unto you" The last words Of the
Savior az lie left this world were indi-
cativc OF the Same thought. 10. I am
with you always." And even now we
learn from Erhesians e:ii-i7 that the sa-
viors intercessons. are those o. peace
SeCond--How Given: Not as the world
Elveth" Christ's peace Is not mere
phantom or name. II is n real blessing.
II Is that which ether the smiles Of the
v orld can give. nor its frowns take away,
Tho worlds gifts concern only the body
and time and mean lying vanties. The
world gives with conditions. but it takes
all away.
Christs gifts enrich the soul for eter-
nifty. Christ gives freely and leaves His
peace The worlds peace begins IA ignor-
ance, consists with sin and ends In endless
trouble ChrlsCs peace begins in grace,
consists with no allowed sin and ends at
length in everlasting felicity"
Third-For what given: "Let not your
| heart be troubled" This legacy was in
tended to develop faith in Christ, thereby
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in tribulation," not afterwards Christ
said, my Father is the husbandmau,
therefore in His hand is the pruning
knife His gentle hand is on the pulse
when the operation is going on. ''who are
these in white apparel?' asks the beloved
disciple in the Apocalypse. These are they
who have come out of tribuation" Heb
12:5-11
This legacy should also make us thank
full in trial. Christian sailor who lost
one limb in hattie said that he could very
| often measure the faith of those who con-
We sed with him by the way which they
/ referred to his misfortune. Nine out OF
ten would exclaim. What a pity you lost
your limb" and only one in ten would
say, What a blessing that both were not
taken"
This peace that Jesus has paid for by
His blood ought to make us unselfish.
A beautiful Easter legend tells US the
following A Hindoo woman lost her only
child. wild with & ief she implored tbs
prophet TO give back her little one. He
| looked at her tenderly, saying, MY daugh-
ter bring me a handful of rice from a
house into which death has never entered
and / will do as thou desirest" Suffice IL
to say. after much earnest but unsuccess
full search, gradually the grief subsidized
but only to be replaced by compassion anC
sympathy. Oh, for the power to ap
propriate Alright the peace Of Christ.
This peace should also keep us from Dor
rowing trouble. A noted evangelist used
the following to illustrate this thought
"A little girl was sitting beside a very
deep well, and she was crying. Some
one passing asked her why she cried. Sh'
said, 4 was thinking what a terrible thinl
II would be If l got married and had
little girl and she would fall ddown this
we'll " Surely some of us need more
faith to leave the future to Christ. He has
plainly assured His children on earth tina
the Kingdom of heaven is within them.
Fourth-To whom given: You" (disci
ples), but the disciples were not privileged
were commanded to go into all the worlt
and preach, the gospel to every creature.
Thus every one that receives the gospe
receives this gift or legacy.
How are legacies generally received? Il
one of two ways: either through ties o
blood or by legal adoption We were once tn
4 children of God but we have sinned AVA
the day of grace. The only way for us L
share this inheritance is to become adoptet
by the Father through His Son. Thi
means faith. John 1:12, John S;16 Rom
10:9-lO lisa. 55I
Let us make sure that this blood bough
privilege is ours