Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-19

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Jesus expects our
loving obedience. We do not come TO
a dogma. q creed. church. but TO Q
man: and more. to . God-man-one
who knows--a loving. sympathizing
Friend.
There 10 also q universal note In
this appeal. Jesus 10 the only univer-
sal man to whom all men turn and
in whom they ind q mutual point Of
contact. Crushed beneath a load Of
despair men blindly seek oblivion.
Heathenism offers a future OF oblivion
or else OF voluptuous case. Jesus
says, "Coms 10 Ne and find rest"
No paralysis OF the soul but eternal
activity and growth. The invitation
is to all who fulnil the conditions.
though all may not respond.
Yet this appeal Is restricted to those
that labor. All labor Is profitable.
but the talk Of the lips tends to pow.
erty. An Idle man has more conceit
than tho combined reasons Of seven
men. Labor results not alone In
profit. but in WEAKNESS AZ a tired
child az the close OF day finds rest,
comfort and counsel In i,s mothers
arms. 90 We may find rest in him"
Jesus saw that tho root OF unrest Is
mental. not physical. Attention is be-
ing called TO the alarming increase Of
nervous disorders tho cause OF which
We are told is not. in any large meas.
ure. physical one. A disordsred
brain is far worse than diseased
body
There are two kinds OF rest spoken
Of in this passage. rest found. and
rest given. This 10 the rest given.
The rest OF faith (the gift OF Cod.
the knowledge OF forgiveness. OF as.
surancs Of our acceptance in him"
The labor of bis disciples shall be
heavy laden. bear much fruit. and
with It no viii give You rest"
The appeal OF Jesus is two.fold.
service and instruction. We learn by
doing. and logically his first appeal 10
a call 10 service. take my yoke upon
you" We are attached TO a load with
another. he bearing half II Is In this
school OF experience that We are to
learn. Jesus sets no premium upon
ignorance. He 10 the great examplar
Of what teacher ought TO be and OF
how to teach. The following out OF
his command TO teach all nations"
has been one OF the distinguishing
features Of Christianity. Learn OF
Me-" The world has sat at his feet
for nearly two thousand years and
has yet 10 fathom the depths OF his
knowledge. TO measure the breadth OF
his compassion and love. or to scale
the heights OF his idsalism and his
character.
The meekness OF Jesus Is not an
anemic sentimentality II does not
lack virility. II Is not q passioniess
emotionallsm. He came TO bring q
sword and to set families at variance.
He was lowly in his coming and meek
as he bore the oppression OF HIS peo-
pie Israel and the sins OF the race.
but he set into motion those forces
that were stronger than all OF the
Caesars True force 10 not blatant and
self-assertive. Efficiency and effec-
tiveness are IN the electric wire. but
who can see or hear that marvellous
force? So Jesus was silent. but his
meekness was that OF the worlds
most mighty force.
And 70 shall nnd rest" This Is
rest found The rest OF satisfaction,
OF right relationship. OF knowledge,
and OF fellowship. II goes on 10 the
deeper experiences Of communion.
His yoke fits. There Is no maladjust.
ment. What though the body be
tired. Our souls are at rest in him.
What though the burden be heavy.
He Is bearing and sharing II with us.
This knowledge brings rest 10 the
weary souls OF men.
II we are to save the world for God
II will not be by wealth, not by edu.
cation. by ecclesiasticism. not by
mere numbers OF adherents to the
church. not by philosophy or theology.
but by preaching and living the Cos.
pei OF the Kingdom. Jesus knew the
test OF experience comfort beneath
the load. He knew the rest OF har.
monious relationships. At the carpen.
ter's bench. as teacher and heal.
err and as a law-giver. he spoke from
the standpoint OF experience. Jesus
know that the busy occupied life 10
the safe life
So It is that his appeal continues to
challenge the world. "Hither 10 Me"
Learn. serve. for Ny yoke Is easy
and Ny burden is liGht." Love knnua |