The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-21

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his own lips could pronounce upon the
labor OF his hands. very good" ls not
this what II still IL to the unregener'
ate heart. that refuses TO recognize
the ruin wrought by sin7 Yes. the
heart that has no ties elsewhere. that
has not tasted the powers Of the
world 10 come. nor seen the glorious
realities OF things eternal. finds II fair
and pleasant still
But alas this pleasant world has
become valley OF the shadow OF
death. for behold at the very gate OF
Main. proclaining its real condition.
"A dead man lie carried out Death 10
the way out OF the world still. and
death IL the awful shadow over H.
Death reigned from Adam to Moses.
and reigns today. the world. with all
its boasted wisdom. having found no
remedy for IT, On every portal. death
with relentless hand. has carved Mis-
telltale crest. and upon all creation
he has placed his stamp The world
passeth away"
This Is the ocene into which Christ
has come. as here he comes to Main
came with life and salvation and open.
ing heaven to the lost OF the earth.
What sorrovs, too. are In fair Main!
Behold this widow weeping for her
only son, and much people In the city.
following and weeping with her For
elm has brought not only death. but
multitude OF sorrows. into the
world. However fair IL may be. how.
ever beautiful the names by which Il
may be called. however much Il may
furnish the natural heart with pleas
ure- sorrow remains the great fact
OF human life. The great sea OF life
Is salty with human tears. and the
signing OF the wind Is the echo OF
the threnody OF broken hearts. The
whole creation groaneth and travail
eth In pain together until now"
Hut the Man OF sorrows draws nigh
and Main muet answer To It's name.
With him al IT. gate. all is changed
and We see the divine remedy for all
the Ills brought In by sin
/. when Jesus saw her. he was
hA'h'h WIN N'lll lhENlNN Tvs " wac
compassion that brought him down
To save, compassion for my lost es-
tate, compassion for the helpless mis-
cry to which sin reduced me Moved
with compassion at my tears for sta.
he has come 10 my help"
2. And he said unto her. Don't cry.
don't cry" Who Is this stranger
breaking In upon her grief with his
tender sympathy can he quench
those tears? Has he a balm for that
broken heart? Yes. he has, and he
freely gives H. and In doing so giyes
Us a picture OF all HE finished work
The Christ OF Calvary will make good
his every word
3. lie touched the bier!" Touch
II he must II hs word II to have power
over it lie must die II he would
have TO say 10 death. Where In thy
sting"
The sting OF death is sin" and he
must be- made sin for us" to take
away that sting lie must taste
death for every man." who is To arise
from II at his word He must 10 into
II In order To triumph over Il. and
forasmuch as the children are par.
takers of flesh and blood. he likewise
himself, also took part OF the same.
that through death he might
deliver them who through fear OF
death were all their lifetime subject
to bondage Christ, being raised
from the dead, dieth no more: death
hath no more dominion over him."
But he has dominion over Il. and thus
he touches the bier.
In Israel II meant defilement 10
come In contact with death. But Je-
sus must touch II. yet remain unde.
filed
I. And having touched IL he can say.
and his word stand fast, Young man,
] say unto thee, Arise"
And these words, which In a thou.
sand tongues, he Is repeating In the
ears OF the multitudes dead In tres.
passes and sins" Know, o man with.
out Christ. that this young man at
Mains gate Is your picture. Dweller
In Nain-in a world still fair 10 the
eye. but upon which sin has brought
an awful curse-you are dead.
.. And he that was dead sat up
and began TO speak" Hath he said
and shall he not do II. hath he spoken
and shall he not make II goodr
% soul, hast thou heard his volcef
Hast thou sat up" out OF thine awful
Heath In trespasses and sins. "a new
'reation" In Christ Jesusl Hast thou
begun to speak with a new tongue In
he language they speak In heaveni
All hail, hearer OF Jesus voicei They
hat hear shall livel"