Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

These natural
phenomena lead ones mind up to
that more profound event the
day on which we will sing our al
lelulias. for our Christ is risen from
the dead Blessed be the God and
Father OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten US again unto a
lively hope by the resurrection OF
Jesus Christ from the dead And rs
| sit and think OF the glorious heritage
to which the church has attained by
the resurrection OF the Christ. four
great facts impress themselves upon
me Let us mediate on them.
l. He is risen Vain the stone, the
watch, the seal What jubilant
shout was that as the once terrified
disciples now greeted each other, He
is risen Put TO flight is every fear.
rekindled Is their hope for the gospel,
and hcnceforth they go forth in the
animation OF this fact preaching the
power OF his resurrection. That Christ
is risen is monumental fact. 1t is
let me rather say that II Is the key
stone of Christianity. for without II
the beautiful arch would 20 to pieces
and the entire fabric would be in ir-
retrievahle ruin. What an awful con
dition we are in, II Christ be not ris-
en-: Il Cor Is li-l9). Life Is fruit
less faith is rootless hope is wretch
g.. III Oft
night without promise of day, death
without assurance Of resurrection
earth without promise OF heaven. hui
mainly without redemption. no Sa-
vior. no Lord. no King, no life eternal;
nothing but waste and woe and wretch
edness What a dismal picture But
blessed be God Christ is risen from
the dead, and that fact changes every
thing, drives away the darkness and
gives promise and guarantee OF eter.
nal day and eternal JOY
II. He lives Lives again our glor
ious King" The angels said to those
early seekers at the tomb. why
seek We the living among the dead.
he is not here No dead Christ for
us: no speculative basis for our creed
and no dead principle for our life. but
!. risen and living Christ Christ
alive forcvermore living God who
has promised TO be with US even unto
the end. Oh what joy to have the
Easter life pulsing In u.s. What in
SEPARATION TO know his promise is true.
Because live We shall live also.
God hath quickened us together with
Christ"
| III He reigns. Once he was hold
en- OF death (and the powers of dark
ness were jubilant over destruction
OF jesus. but IL was only that his
triumph might be more glorious and
complete. and that he might make us
heirs OF his glory. And now he is vic
/ tor and conqueror and king. He has
led captivity captive. Jesus reigns.
tie is now king-oh. may he soon be
king OF kings. He Is In our hearts
the only Po;entate. Is this Easter
Christ your lord and king? Give him
the throne of your heart. the service
OF your life, that YOU may have the
victory over yourself and may know
the fullness OF Joy Of the life ruled
by Jesus Bring forth the royal di
adem. and crown him Lord Of all g
". He intercedcs. What climax
IN all the precious truths OF this Eas
ter time. Our risen. living. reigning
Lord ever liveth TO make interces.
sion for us We were without
strength. we were ungodly. aliens
from God and enemies OF his
kingdom: and until Jesus went TO the
right hand of the father as our advo
cate we had closed to ourselves the
way OF approach 10 forgiveness and
blessing and peace But Jesus Christ
is able to save for overmore ,hem
that come unto God by him. seeing
he ever liveth 10 make intercessioD
for them Therefore, We can rejoic
ingly shout that nothing shall be able
10 separate us from the love of God
as It is in Christ Jesus our Lord
Note the rest Of that microscopy
prayer. Father will that they also
whom thou hast given me may be-
with me where | am Could infinite
love do more than thiss and can ! do
less than accept this wonderful gift
OF Gods grace 10 be with him
Far from n world ~ grief and sin.
with God e,ernsiiy shut in"
And this makes Easter In the soul and
crowns the life with Easter flowers
and nils the world with Easter per.
fumes. Tremendous thought
eyer liyeth 10 make interceasion for
Us. Hence. for me the seal is brok
en-. | am risen from the dreadful ard
rayless sepulcher OF my old self. I
live the life OF Jesus Christ