The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-12-24

oi the town hardly knew that bab,
had been born. The shepherds say
not simply a sleeping child, but ON,
that made them bow In worsbip
i"elVe years later the crowds in IN,
: temple saw only boy, but som,
learned men saw mind OF great wis
dom' Twenty years later still In,
crowds OF CaDernaum and the hillside
ana the lake shore and Tyre and sIdor
ana Drcapolis and Bethany and Jeru
saieh. saw a bearded man that healed
ioik'' But few followers saw a light
IN him that purified sin.
The Life.
ms infant guest, grown TO manhood
carried message. He is no common
peddler hawking cheap wares. He has
shoulders that show the bearing of
burdens. but they are not burdens sold
Tor gain. He comes not with insinuat.
Ing and wheedling tones calling upon
men to buy His wares shine not with
the cheapness Of tinsel. His eye glit.
'ers not with the greed Of gain. This
mans shoulders are stopped with the
sins OF men. Yet command Is In his
ancn. lie comes ls one who has ron.
fidence in his mission and In himself
he comes to be crucifed for the sins
j"i men. He cries. Il am the way. the
truth and the life. No man cometh
unto the Father but by me-" II am
The door: by me II any man enter In he
shall be saved" THE Son OF Man came
10 seek and to save that that which
was lost"
II was said Of him before his birth,
He shall save his people from their
sins." and those who came after him
cried. III any man sin, we have an ad.
vocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous. And he Is the propitia.
ton for our sins. and not for ours only,
but also for the sins OF the whole
world" IN him was life and the life
was the light Of men," THAT was the
true light that llghteth every man that
comcth into the world" "As many as
received him. to them gave he power
TO become the sons OF God" No won.
der the angels sang and the wise men
and the shepherds worshipped. But
his power lay in
The Cross.
It was said about him. "And they
crucified him" He said. "And I, II 4
be lifted up will draw oil men unto
me-" The cradle had Its climax on the
cross. Except corn OF wheat fall
into the ground and die. 1t abideth
alone. But II II die It bringeth forth
much fruit" Without the cross the
song would not be sung
today. II was not the birth that made |
the cross or itself famous. The cross
made the birth famous. Without the
cross there would be no Christmas. |
True gifts are sacrifice. and the |
cross was the supreme sacrifice.
Greater love hath no man than this.
hat man lay down his life for his
We idolize money. and ease.
md pleasure. and fine clothes. and
,ooks. and houses. and lands. and mu-
ic. and paintings. but the supreme
Idoration belongs to sacrifice. Tower
ms above friendship and home and
tate. and also every created thing,
tands the cross. Its sheen glorifes
he Christmas tide. Joy. like q river,
ONES out of 1t. and glad cheer. not be-
ause of It's suffering. but because Of
( what It's sufferings brought. peace
D the heart.
Then give the gifts and scatter good
eeds and cheer. Let friends dine with
riends, and parents give gifts to chill
rem and children to parents. Let song
nd shout abound. Let aching hearts
Q eased and cold hearts warmed and
cad hearts be made alive. But for.
ct not the messenger Of the glad It'd
,gs. "Peace on earth. good will to
,en."