The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-16

! Hlaue IL, 30 lndl
his own lips could pronounce upon the
labor OF his hands, very good?" Ia not
this what II still is to the unregener-
ate heart, that refuses to recognize
the ruin wrought by sin? Yes, the
heart that has no ties elsewhere; that
has not tasted the powers of the
world to come" nor seen the glorious
realities of things eternal, finds 1t fair
and pleasant still.
But alas! this pleasant world has
become valley OF the shadow of
death, for behold! at the very gate OF
Main. proclaiming its real condition,
a dead man is carried out Death is
the way out Of the world still. and
death is the awful shadow over It.
Death reigned from Adam to Moses"
and reigns today, the world, with all
its boasted wisdom, having found no
remedy for it. On every portal, death
with relentless hand, has carved his
telltale crest, and upon all creation
he has placed his stamp. "The world
passeth away"
This Is the scene into which Christ
has come, as here he comes to Main
came with life and salvation and open
Ing heaven to the lost of the earth.
For the Son Of Man is come to seek
and to save that which is lost" II
am come that ye might have life"
What sorrows, too, are in fair Main!
Behold this widow weeping for her
only son, and much people in the city,
following and weeping with her. For
Sin has brought not only death, but
multitude of sorrows, into the
world. However fair it may be, how
ever beautiful the names by which IL
may be called, however much 1t may
furnish the natural heart with pleas
ure-sorrow remains the great fact
OF human life. The great sea OF life
is salty with human tears, and the
signing OF the wind is the echo OF
the threnody of broken hearts. "The
whole creation groaneth and travail
eth in pain together until now"
But the Man of Sorrows draws nigh
and Main must answer to its name.
With him at its gate, all Is changed,
and we see the divine remedy for all
the ills brought in by sin.
/. When Jesus saw her, he was
moved with compassion" Yes 1t was
compassion that brought him down
to save, compassion for my lost es-
tate, compassion for the helpless mis-.
cry to which sin reduced me. Moved
with compassion at my tears for sin,
he has come to my help"
2. And he said unto her, Don't cry.
don't cry!" Who is this stranger
breaking in upon her grief with his
tender sympathy? Can he quench
those tears? Has he balm for that
broken heart? Yes, he has, and he
freely gives it; and in doing so gives
us picture of all his finished work.
The Christ of Calvary will make good |
his every word.
Oh, sweet, in the hour of sorrow.
to hear him say, Don't cry!" When
he speaks 1t is done, and / shall see
him at his work on my behalf, by
which he turns my sorrow into ioy.
3. HE touched the bier!" Touch
It he must If his word is to have power
over it." He must die, II he would
have to say to death, Where is thy
8ting?"
THE sting of death is sin" and he
must be made sin for us" to take
away that sting. He must taste
death for every man." who is to arise
rom 1t at his word. He must into
L in order to triumph over and
forasmuch as the children par.
akers of flesh and blood. hr ikewise
also took part of @ same,
hat through death ne might
ieliver them who through fear of
ieath were all their lifetime subject
o bondage" Christ, being raised
rom the dead dieth no more: death
hath no more dominion over him"
But he has dominion over 1t, and thus
lie touches the bier.
In Israel 1t meant defllement to
OAhS IA Noh'oSI WIN utdlu. But Je- |
us must touch it. yet remain unde-
lied
4. And having touched 1t he can say.
nd his word stand fast, Young man.
say unto thee, Arise"
And these words, which in a thou.
and tongues, he is repeating in the
ars Of the multitudes dead In tres.
asses and sins" Know, o man with
ut Christ, that this young man at
Iain's gate is your picture. Dweller
4 Nain-in world still fair" to the
ye, but upon which sin has brought ,
n awful curse-you are dead. And /
he Savior, travelling in the greatness
his strength, and seeking still to
ave, draws near and says unto thee
Arise"
8. "And he that was dead sat up
nd began to speak" Hath he said ,,
nd shall he not do 1t, hath he spoken
nd shall he not make 1t good?"
o soul. hast thou heard his voice?
asst thou sat up" out of thine awful :
cath In trespasses and sins, "a new
'eation" in Christ Jesus? Hast thou
egun to speak with new tongue in
le language they speak in heaven?
II hail, hearer of Jesus voice! They Y
lat hear Shall livel" 7