The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-18

sary into thinking that God has been
trying to convert the world for nix
thousand years and has been making
a miserable failure Of it; and that
whatever is done we must do for our
selves. Blu the Word Of the Lord
standeth sure. He declares, My Word
that has gone forth out Of NV mouth
shall mo- return unto Me void hut II
shall accomplish that which ! please,
and shall prosper in the thing whereto
sent it," isaiah 55:llD Gods Word
was sent forth to invite n very special
class of humanity class loving right
eousness and hating iniquity, weary
and heavy laden with sin. and DESTROYS
of coming back into harmony with God.
For nearly nineteen centuries the
Message has been going hithcr and
thither, quietly, unostentatiously Gods
conSeCrated ones have lifted MP light
which the world and the nominal
churches have hated. on account OF
which they have frequently been put 90
death or have had their names cast out
as evil" II their hopes We're merely In
the present life these would he making
a miserable failure. But not SO; they
walk by faith and not by sight" They
await their reward at Chrlsts Coming
10y a share in His. the First, ResurreC-
ton And even now their JOY and peace
in God more than offset all their trial.,
difficulties and ostracsms. To them
tonlvl It is given TO know the mys-
teries Of the Kingdom Of God
shepherds Voice, Come Unto Me-"
The trials and difficulties of life press
ing many today are giving them
hearing ear for the Great shepherds
words. Come unto Me, all ye that labor
and are heavy laden. and | will give
YOU rest He does not say. "Go to the
Lutheran Church; 60 To the Preshy-
terrain Church; go to the Methodist
Church; go to the Roman Catholic
| Church. or Ego" to any other Church;
! He saws Come unto Ne" II Is III"
/ privilege Of whoever hears this Message
| to Immediately go 10 the Lord. True
| he cannot 20 to the Heavenly Father
dircct. for God hearcth not sinners"
| But he can go II Jesus, Him hath God
set forth to be our Saviour. Jesus said,
/ mo man COmeth unto the Father hi,
10y Me" He did not say, mo man can
come except through a preacher, or
priest, or bishop, or pope"
T2ut when we desire to como to Cod
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 inn
preston that the Heavenly Father and
Jesus are in great distress because 50
few are DESTROYS Of becoming members
Of the Church; that they would he
ready to receive anybody. on any terms.
simply to have another name added.
How absurd this is when we come to
think Of il, We call TO mind the tcach-
ing Of the Master. lie said. "Sit down
first and count the cost before comply
ing with tho terms Of discipleship. DO
nothing rashly.
Some of us can count more rapidly
than others. Many Of tho weary and
|heavy-laden through sin are ready TO
say, 81 know the cost Of sin in my per
sonal experiences. The cost Of being
disciples Of Jesus cannot he greater
than the cost Of being rebels against
the Divine Law" Such can frequently
decide quickly and take their stand
: firmly on the Lords side. Others are
Ike the rich young man who came :
Jesus. saying What good thing shall
! do that | may inherit eternal life? 7
have kept the law from my youth up.
what lack ! YETI" They think the
, have done everything the Lord would
! have them do. But Jesus says, No. "f'
any man will he My disciple, let him
deny himself and take up his cross and
p follow Me" that where ! am. there
= shall My disciple he'-in Heaven, on
l. NV Throne.