The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
THE VIRGINIANS WEEKLY SERMON
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
BY REV. j. W. MosELEY, Jr.

+ into a new world the free and the for
given
I But this power strikes deeper than
mere external liberation, for IT is the
divine power OF expurgation. Radium.
like IL, irradiates the remote recesses
nf the leprous soul and deletes every
splotch of passion. Yet still more,
for the soul that becomes the abid-
ing place of his power In kept in
him until the end. This power en-
ables the reigning Lord to say OF his
own. Il give unto them eternal life;
and they shall never perish"
The object sought by seekers after
spiritual salvation is the Lord Jesus
Christ. for in him Is to be found the
power of pardon, publication and
preservation No man cometh unto
the Father for forgiveness and favor
and fellowship but by me. for ] am
the way, is tho message OF the Mas
ter. The problem of the lost soul Ia
the way of search. Is 1t by priestly
guidance? Is 1t by philosophic pro-
cesses? Is It by one of a thousand
human assets and Inventions Not
one Of these, Here Is the only way
Call upon the name of the Lord is the
evangel of salvation There could be
no other way of finding the Lord for
poor helpless and hopeless human be
inRs.
There is no other way but 70 cry
aloud for the Lord at once. Think
Of the little lamb lost on the noun
tainside, II is midnight Thistle and
thorn hold it in the cruel clutches.
The prowling wild beast is hard by
and hungry for hot blood. What can
the little lamb do but hleat. bleat
for the good shepherd? VIII he not
hear? VIII he not heed? He will
leave the ninety and nine and Will not
rest until the lamb IS found
"A e ho clio
upstairs just over the fathers room.
Al midnight he tumbled out and was
caught fast between the trundle-hed
and the hard wall. A thousand night
mares chased fast and furious. What
could he do but call upon the father
for help? AS the tender parent below
heard the plaintive. Papa, papa
Help, help" what could he do but
help?
/ read of poor publican who was
all conscious Of his awful condition
and. as he cried out unto the Lord in
an agony OF helplessness. God. be
nerciful to me, sinner" he expert
enced the peace of God in his turbu-
lent soul and went down 10 his house
justified in the sight of his heavenly
Father. And this Is the way of en-
trance for salvation. The sinner
seeking salvation must call upon the
name of the Lord and there will come
healing In his wings. 1t cannot be
understood, but il can he experienced.
The children that walk in spiritual
darkness may not he relieved of all
doubts and difficulties, but all may
be able TO say, "One thing / know,
that whereas l was born blind now
: | see"
The gospel Of God is the same in
all ages, for sin is always the same
and salvation must always he tho
same, In the call of the publican
upon God whose holy law had been
ltransgressed there - evinced n change
of heart in his cry of helplessness.
There is seen change Of attitude
toward God which indicates a true
repentance for sin. The publican in
sin had enthroned self hut now as he
cries out to God. Jehovah the God
of Israel Is replaced upon the throne
of glory and saving faith Is manifested
in the source of all spiritual power.
The gospel in Isaiah lis a gospel for
all ages. When ii proclaims, Seek
We the Lord while he may he found,
call we upon him while he is near.
for he will ahundantly pardon" a
perennial prophecy of good cheer is
published for the blind and the
bruised and the broken hearted.