The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

There we renC
the statement of his love, "fOr God so
loved the world" Note the sweep OF
the word world; not In this place
does II mean the universe; hut mnn'
kind. and by 1t all are Included. No
where Is there such love us this, O
love which loves the unlovable. We
love those who have that In them
which draws our love. God, on the
other hand. "cOmmendeth his love to-
ward uS In that while we were ye;
sinners Christ died for u.s."
Note the Intensity OF the statement
Of his love. 80 loved the world
! It's little word, but what an EN-.
phutlc one. II Is n word OF degree
expressing the measure OF his love
md should not be hastily passed over
$50 puts the warmth into the state
ment; 80" expresses the fire that
burns In love. and TO you and to me
who nre unworthy OF Gods love. II has
wealth Of meaning. How the state.
| h'lN Hi'Aih Nhiih oui H'hiANs hhN
is there who will not respond In love
to God who first loved us?
Loves Sacrifice.
But more TO us thnn this statement,
is the expression OF Gods love, "that
he gave his only begotten SON." Love
Is not measured by words. but by
deeds. II Is not whnt one says. but
what one does tnat proves his love,
Calvary IL the great expression of the
love Of God for the world There God
was IN Christ. reconciling the world
10 himself; there God broke his hpurt
for lost world. What matchless
love! Angels and cherubIm stand he
fore II amazed. while a world wrecked
by sin is stolldly Indifferent. Whnt
n message Calvary volcesl No con
deninatlon. save for him VINO deserved
II not: no upbraldng Of a sinful
world; just the expression OF Gods
love In an net OF grace which cared
for the sin Of the world.
Loves Purpose.
We have here as well the purpose
OF Gods love. "thut whOsOeyer believ-
eth In him should not perish hut have
everlasting life" The statement and
the expression OF Gods love find their
consunmution in the purpose, the sui
walton Of the lost. But the salvation
Of the lost Is not universal, as we shull
see. for II Is whatsoever belleveth
shall not perish but have everlasting
life" Tint word. whatsoever" makes
the matter personal. IL tells us that
God having done his part. now leaves
IL TO us TO do ours. He does not
coerce or force us; he says, "whoso.
ever belleyeth shall not perish" While
the word whatsoever" indivldunlizes
salvation, II mikes Wide open door
for all. For who is shut out, since
whatsoever" will may come? II Is a
matter. then. Of our own choice. We
may or may not believe as we please,
and accordingly we shall be saved or
lost.
Loves Purpose Realized.
How easily the purpose of God Is
realized, so fur us man is concerned,
If only we choose to come. No diff
Guilty task Is put before us, no I'M
possible requirement, simply believing
In Christ. And this means more than
having an historical faith or u general
religious belief; Il means committing
ones life to him; trusting him and
him only to save. So easy, yet so hard
for some TO do. because II Is the sur
rendering Of ones self absolutely to
Christ that he may save. II KNOW"
says the apostle. "whOm | have be-
lleved. and am persuaded that he Is
able TO keep that which ! have COM
mtted unto him against that day"
This anyone can say who really trusts
Christ TO save. for "he shall not perish
but have everlasting life"
Why not us you read this, trust
Christ to save you? II is so easy to
rely upon him. An old lady sat In n
railroad train bound for Bay City.
Mich. She had not Travelled much
and was afraid she was not on the
right train, Nervously she arose and
spoke to the woman In front Of her:
as this the train for Bay City. Mlchi.
gun?" ayes. madam" the woman re-
piled. But the old lady was not snt-
lslied. Perhaps the woman was mis-
tnI,an NNn,nnn couatinno ara nlts,uk
en-. A man wus reading his paper
across the asle. "ParlOn me-" she
sald addressing the gentleman, "is
this the truln for Bay City, Mlchlgan?"
AYES. madam" he replied without
looking up. she returned to her seat
still not certain, for men sometimes
nre mistaken. Just then, down the
aIsle came the conductor OF the train.
'He will know" the old lady said
70 herself, "I'll ask him." Pardon
me. sir. Is this the train for Bay City.
Michigan" "Yes madam" the con-
ductor replied. as he passed on. She
henved sigh Of relief. as she sank
back Into her seat and, putting her
fnce against the window pane fell fnst
asleep. What had she done? Taken
the conductor ut his word. He was a
man with authority and she trusted
him. Christ speaks to you. my friend,
he Is one with authority and knows
whereof he spenks. Why not. Just as
the old Indy trusted the conductor.