Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-07-09

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outpouring OF
full heart that had found Its all II
Christ. The testimony of such a hear
is never f%ruitless; for "the two disci
pies heard him speak and they followed
Jesus" And that is the effect Of al
true testimony for Christ; it mover
men to follow him!
Tho Masters Question.
When Jesus saw them following hi
turned with a question, one that wa,
In itself quite natural but which hal
a deeper significance than appears or
the surface-"What seek YET? The
import of the question lies in the tone
and manner of the asking. On othel
lips than his, 1t might mean annoy
ance, suspicion, chagrin.
But we know perfectly we'll how
such a E question was asked by hin
whose whole life was an invitation tc
men to come to him. and In whose
every message can be seen the out
stretched arms of the Savior; and
though 1t forms a question, 1t was In
reality a loving invitation. that al
once drew out the hearts of the two
following disciples.
But what does 1t mean to those who
are not following him? What rebuke
is in It? And the Lord presses that
question upon every man, What seek
ye?" What is the aim of your life!
What is its purpose? Have you put
first things first? Until Christ gets
his place before your heart nothing
else can be right. Oh, happy heart!
II you a say-"Master, where dwell.
est thou? 1t is thou alone whom |
seek. and above all things else l de.
sire thee!" All the wealth Of un
speakable love and grace In his in
finite heart is waiting for you to say
that, that 1t may pour itself odt into
your life.
Master, where dwellest thou?"
They had seer what Christ was to
another heart and they longed to dis.
v him thus for themselves. And
those words sank into a heart more
than responsive to such a desire. How
eager he is for US to come to him!
God is faithful. by whom ye were
called into the fellowship Of his Son,
Jesus Christ, our Lord" He longs
ever to have his own with himself,
and we see in the next place
The Masters Invitation.
Come and see." 1t is the only
answer There are some things that
cannot be told, and the secrets about
the Masters dwelling place are among
those ~unspeakable things. II you
would know them you must come
and see" for yourself. The only man
who was aver caught up to heaven
and came back again, said: Il beheld
unspeakable things which it is impos-
sible for man to utter" And Of these
unspeakable, u%nutterable things. the
Masters dwelling place Is the pres.
ent anticipation.
This Come and see" to following
disciples Is a call to them to learn
of Christ first-hand. Many know moth.
ing Of him except through others.
They hear what human, faulty wit
nesses say about him, but they do
not learn from him. o, soul, Come
and see'' for yourself where he dwells
and let him speak to you of the
things concerning himself" with his
own blessed lips of truth! Do not
wait for others.
N.Y. ~,ar hao orar fnttn1 hto Ar-aIl
ing place and turned inidel. Scot
fers and scorpers have never been
there with him. The nationalist, with
his hostile criticism OF Christ, has
never come to see. No man can find
the place where he dwells and abide
with him there, without being filled
with a deep sense Of the reality Of the
"unspeakable things and with the
overlooking Joy Of the Lord. oh. the
welcome in that come and see."
The Response and the Blessing.
They came and saw where he
dwelt." But where? No name is
given; no place Of earth is men
toned. Why this reserve? He was
far from Nazareth where he had made
his home, and we cannot forget the
words that turned back a would.be fo!-
lower, The Son of Man hath not
where to lay his head"
But he has a dwelling place! Tho
eighteenth verse Of the chapter tells
US about 1t: THE only begotten Son.
which is in the bosom of the Father"
It is to that place Of holy intimacy
and com~panionship with himself to
which he invites and welcomes all his
own. The Fathers bosom. the Sons
abode, is the place Of blessing for
all who will Come and see."
1t seems that they spent the night
with him, but no night is mentioned,
as though to tell us that where he
is no night can be; It is only gladdest
day.
o soul. II you would know these
things that cannot be told. Come ana
see" for yourself.