The Washington times., 1915-01-18

world and of the Church.
The Churchs hope is that Of becom-
ing sharers with Christ IN the glory,
honor tS and work and Of i;,,h thS KlnS;dGmfOr
ies ity from Gtss'is .iR and and DEATH Goa d Is max
convert the world. HIS time 10 just
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Few now hear the Gospel Message.
and still fewer believe it--lt seems too
good. They are deluded by the Adver-
sary into thinking that God has been
thousand years and has been making 4
miserable failure Of it: and that whaek
ever is done we must do for ourselves.
But the Word of the Lord standeth
sure; He Ms declares, my yo, WSrd .h.I that he; he;
return unto Me void. but 1t shall ac.
prosper in the thing whereto sent 1t. !"
lIsaiah. 5s:1l) Gods Word was sent
humanity"a Class, loving rishteousness
and hating iniquity.. weary and heavy
ing back into harmony with God.
For nearly nineteen centuries the
thither. quietly. unostentatiously. God's 9
consecrated ones have lifted UP q light
which the world and the nominal
churches have hated. on account OF
which they have frequently been put put
out as evil" II their hopes were merely
in the present life. these would be MAX
ing miserable failure. But-not 50: they
walk by faith and not by. sight" They
by a share in His. the First. Resurrec-
tion. And even now their Joy and peace
In God more than offset all their trials,
difficulties and ostracisms. ITO them
|onlyl 1t Is given to know the mys-
teries of the Kingdom Of God"
Shepherds Voice, "Come Unto Me-"
The trials and difficulties Of life
pressing many today are giving them a
hearing ear for the Great Shepherds
words, Come unto Me, all We that
labor and are heavy-laden., and 1 will
give you rest" He does not say, go
to the Lutheran Church: 60 to the
Presbyterian Church. 60 to the Metho-
DIST church: 60 to the Roman Catholic
church" or go" to any other church.
He says. Come unto Me-" 1t is the
to Immediately go to the Lord. True. he
cannot go to the Heavenly Father
direct: for "God heareth not sinners -
But he can 60 to Jesus; Him hath God
set forth to be our Saviour. Jesus said.
by Me-" He did not say. mo man
can come except through q preacher, or
priest, or bishop, or pope" -"r g.
But when we desire to come to God,
and learn that we must come through
Jesus. what shall We do? This-ask
Him upon what terms He will receive
us and introduce us to the Heavenly
Father. and thus bring us back from
the condition Of condemnation into the
family Of God.
Many have somehow gotten the i'm.
preston that the Heavenly Father and
Jesus are in great distress because &c
of the Church: that they would be read,
to receive anybody. on any terms. sim
ply to have another name added. How
absurd this Is. when We come to think
OF It! We call to mind the teachinf
of the Master. He said. sit down frs
with the terms Of discipleship. d.
nothing rashly.
than others. Many Of the weary an.
heavy-laden through sin are ready Il
| say. i know the cost of sin in m,
personal experiences. The cost Of be
Ing disciples of Jesus cannot be srea,
against the Divine Law" Such cal
frequently decide quickly and TAX,
! their stand firmly on the Lords side
Others are like the rich young: mai
who came to Jesus. saying. "Wha
good thing shall ! do that I may in
law from my youth up. What lack
yet?" They think they have don,
, everything the Lord would have then
DO. But Jesus says, No. "If anx ma
Will be My disciple. let him deny him
self and take up his cross and follow
| Me-" that where 1 am. there shall NJ,
disclpie be'-in Heaven. on M!