The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06

pens to us as to the Israelites, that
some one CT us dies and is buried. We
havo to Journey on through the wilder
mother or the brave son. or tho little
babe. In some lonely grave.
On their journey. Israel. we are told,
was much discouraged because OF the
way" That Is exactly the condition
OF SO many among ourselves. They
are full OF complaints: the journey is
too great for them; tho burden laid
upon them Is heavier than they can
bear; they long for wings to fee away
because of the way" They forget that
1t is Gods way. which He has set be-
fore them. and they forget too, the
pleasant places of rest and comfort on
the way, remembering only the hard
and stony parts OF tho Journey.
We who profess and call ourselves
Christians are often discouraged be-
cause OF the way. We are hidden to
walk in tho narrow way which leads
to life eternal, and some of us wilfully
prefer the broad road of self-pleasing
Israel was punished for It's discon-
tent by a plague OF fiery serpents; so
we. when we murmur against the Lord.
and rebel against His hand. are stung
by the fiery serpents of discomfort, re-
morse. despair. Most of the unhappy
people in the world are being tor
mented by serpents of their own Gre
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God bids us lift up our eyes unto One
who was lifted on the cross. even as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the
Wilderness and all who arc wounded
by sorrow or sin are made whole. Then,
like Israel. they go OH their way re-
toicing, and journey towards the sun
rising.
Our way. as Christian people. should
ever be towards the sunrising, towards
light. All through life's journey we
should be looking unto Jesus" turning
our faces towards the place where the
Sun OF Righteousness shall arise with
healing In His wings.
In all we do, then, in our work. In
our worship, we should be journeying
towards the light, towards Jesus, to-
wards the sunrisng.
Some are dwelling in the black foul
cave of habitual sin. 1t is not the
fault of the sun that the place Is dark
y soul may be dark, but it is not that
Jesus the Light of the World does
not shine forth. He that folioweth
Christ shall not walk in darkness. but
have the light Of life"
Some are jewellers in the dark. drearv
cave of sorrow. Sorrow must needs en-
ter Into all our lives. but it need not
make our home dark. The Christian
has light in his dwelling even in the
midst of trouble a poor woman. dis
couraged and tired with many cares.
flung herself in a chair and said:
Everything looks dark, dark" Then.
why don't YOU turn your face to the
light. mother?" asked her little child.
All, brethren, II sorrow comes upon
you, don't bury yourself in 1t: don't
wrap it all about you like a mourning
robe; turn your face to the light, go
on your journey towards the sunrisinr.
Brothers and sisters, who have sim
ned and have sorrowed, who have some
times turned back In fighting the good
highland who has not?-let US set our
races steadfastly to journey towards
the sunrisng. towards the light. Let
Jesus and His Word be our daily guide.
AS we grow older. and our eyes wax
aim, men will say that we are travel
ing downhill towards the sunset. to-
wards the shadows. Not so. AS our
earthly eyes see less OF this world
our spiritual sight will be all the
keener The light from Gods own
presence will grow stronger and
stronger; we shall be journeying up-
ward: not towards the sunset. bur the
sunrising. towards the light as of
stone most precious; the darkness of
death will be no darkness to Gods SER
want. and he will cry: Let me go. for
the day breaketh. I journey towards
the sunrising"