The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-15

man understands
- Il, though he may
u n L. not know its truth
from his own ex.
perience. Here we have three figures
OF speech. three classes OF needs. and
three promises TO meet these diverse
aspects OF our need-The three RS In
Christ
Refuge.
"A man shall be as a hiding place
from the wind. and a covert from the
tempest" The traveller In the East
knows the meaning OF that, and even
In our western country one will find
storm-cellars and cyclone caves. for
the day OF visitation is uncertain. and
there is great need for place OF
safety.
We live an exposed and defenseless
life. subject TO greater storms than
sweep our prairies. and more to be
feared than the cold. wild winds which
beat upon us from the North. We arc
exposed 10 the storms OF affection.
the terrors OF a troubled conscience.
the oncoming OF divine Judgment II
We have lived In sin. You may fat.
ter yourself. but you have not LIVED
long without learning how defenseless
you are. Has there not been a day
when you sought for shelter-a hid.
ing-place from the wind. and a COW
ert from the tempest? The storms
may sweep. but God is refuge for
all who will fee TO him. Where do
you go? Think OF that caravan In
the desert as the fierce bowling storm
sweeps upon Il; how II presses for
ward to the distant shelter. Think
OF Christ as your hiding place. The
Lords our rock. in him we hide--a
shelter in the time OF storm"
Refreshment
AS streams Of water in q dry
place" The desert is not only with
out shelter. It Is without water: and
the path of the caravan Is strewn
with the bones OF those who died for
lack OF water. What lack OF re-
freshment there is in the world. and
how many perish for lack Of the wa
ter OF lifel
Men seek refreshment in so many
ways and 80 many false places. and
they find that the world really has
nothing to meet their deepest need IL
cannot satisfy the thirst for happi-
ness, for consolation. for reconcilia-
ton. for peace; every promise the
world holds out Is not an oasis, but
q mirage. and the promised assuaging
OF thirst only proves an aggravation
OF the desire. We find out that this
world. without Christ. is not only
dangerous without a refuge. II Is dry.
without hope Of refreshment, We do
dwell in a dry land where no water
is. Why not recognize the fact. and
say MY soul thirsteth for God, for
the living God?'
heard tho voice OF Jesus say.
Behold freely give
The living water-thirsty one.
Stoop down. and drink. and live.
I came 10 Jesus and l drank
or that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quench'd. my soul revived.
And now l live in Him
Rest.
AS the shadow OF a great rock In
a weary land" We do not go far
In contact with the world until we
find out not only is II dangerous and
dry. but 1t Is a wearisome place. There
Is nothing 80 monotonous as life from
the worldling's standpoint All its
boasted pomp. power and agitation
can never give a moment OF rest to
the weary world; and many who have
tried to find rest In the world have
been like Gagged birds who have beat
en- out their lives against the bars OF
the cage. How Infinitely wearisome
It all Isl Study the faces OF men
and women In sin; do they not seem
10 be void of all sense OF rest or quiet
or peace? Note the nervous life
which 30 many people out OF Christ
are living. The desert journey is 80
long, so languid. SO monotonous. Oh.
for the shadow OF a great rockl
I heard the voice OF Jesus say.
Come unto me and rest;
Lay down. thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast
came to Jesus as l was
Weary and worn. and sad;
/ found In Him a resting place.
And lie has made me glad
Refuge, refreshment. rest A great
hope for our great need. "A man shall
be- these things for US. Who can
this man bel The solution OF the
mystery is in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank God there Is man able to
shelter. and to give rest; the Man
Christ Jesus. our brother. touched
with a feeling OF our infirmities.