The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-04

up the serpent IN
the wilderness, even 80 must the Son
of Man be lifted up" Again In the
eighth chapter, twenty-eighth verse:
when ye have lifted up the Son Of
Man, then shall ye know that ! am
he" And in the twelfth chapter, the
thirty.fourth verse, where the people
in response to Christ's words In our
text reply: I'VE have heard out OF the
law that Christ abideth forever; and
how sayest thou, the Son OF Man must
be lifted up?" II is very evident from
this reply that they understood him to
mean by the expression lifted up HIS
death. And so a careful study OF the
use OF this expression In this gospel
convinces one that by II Is meant
Christ's death upon the cross.
Christ, therefore, In our text tells
ds that through his death there would
come to him an added power the
power TO draw all men to him. power
which was not evident when he
walked this earth as the Son OF Man
Christ never had any large following
then, probably never more than five
hundred disciples at any one time.
But today, on this side Of the cross
millions follow in his train. His words
have come true: And II be lifted
up will draw oil men unto me-"
What is this poweri We have all
experienced II. 1t is the attraction OF
sacrifice. Who is not drawn by I'll
/ shall never forget how, as a boy. !
was drawn to that hero OF the great
lakes, John Maynard, by reading the
story OF his sacrifice. He was pilot
on lake steamer that caught fire and
though the flames swept around the
pilot house he bravely stood at his
post. From the stern Of the vessel.
where passengers and crew were gath.
cred, the captain repeatedly called out,
"Can you hold out a little longer
John7' And each time. more feebly
came the reply: AYE, aye. sir. little
| longer" At last the keel OF the boat
! ground upon the gravelly beach. and
| oil were saved except John Maynard
who died at his post. Who. I ask. is
not drawn by such sacrifce7 And II
the sacrifice OF John Maynard draws
ones heart, who is there that will not
be drawn TO Christ as they know the
story Of his sacrifice on the cross?
Hearts are drawn, the world over.
as the old love story Of the cross is
! told. There Is no doubt about that
Matchless as the teaching OF Christ isj
wonderful and beautiful as his life on
earth was, II Is the story OF Calvary
that draws human hearts. For there
| God in Christ met and settled forever
the problem OF every human heart
Sin was there put eway by his sacrt
/ fee; there he bore our sins In his own
body; there he who knew no sin. was
made sin for u.s. Il was a divine sac.
\ rlfice meeting every human need. No
burdened soul need longer stumble
and fall under the weight OF sin
Through this man is preached unto
you the forgiveness Of sins and by
him all that believe are Justified from
all things" Blessed fact!
Weary, worn one why not yield
yourself to the drawing power OF the
uplifted Christ? That is the question.
Christ draws all men. but will all men
yield? That depends upon the men.
for as free moral agents we have the
power OF saying. mo" Among the
| saddest words Jesus ever uttered are
these: "Ye will not come unto me that
We might have life" Note II carefully,
will not" II is a matter then OF our
Wills. VIII we yield? He draws us;
no doubt about that. Wherever the
story is known men are drawn; but
oh the sad. sad fact, they do not all
yield to him, simply because they viii
not.
In q little New York state town
where was a student pastor man
sat alone one Sunday night In his
home Some time before this q do
voted Christian woman. In paying him
n bill, said. "Mr. -. wouldn't be
IN your shoes for all you have in the
world" And as she said this she
placed In his hands two volumes OF
the life Of Christ. requesting that he
read them. Time that Sunday night,
hung heavily on his hands. Tho folks
were away; he had nothing to do
Aimlessly he picked up one OF the vol
umes and began to read. not in the
front OF the book but near the close.
1t was the second volume of the life
OF Christ, and as he read he became
deeply interested. then fascinated,
finally drawn. What was he reading?
The story of Calvary. A tear gllstened
in his eye. rolled down his cheek then
another and another. AT length. un-
able to resist longer. he rushed out OF
the house. up town 20 the little
church. and Just as the bencdiction
was about TO be pronounced. down The
aisle came the man. As he reached
the pulpit he cried aloud. what must
| do to be saved?" And there. that
night, drawn by ne upiifted Christ, he
yielded himself to him who is mighty
to save. Oh. my friend. the uplifted
Christ draws. WIN you yieldf