The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-18
THE ROSE AND
THE LILY SER
MON SUBJECT
A BEAUTIFUL EulOGY ON THE
CHRIST BY DR.. J. w. BURNS AT
THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
LAST SUNDAY.


preached on the subject, THE Wor,
of a King" At the morning service
his subject was, "The Rose and tn,
Lily" Text: Song of Solomon, 2:1
81 am the rose of Sharon, and thu
lily of the veleys." He spoke, il
part, as follows:
"Here we have the bridegroom prais
ing himself and this is a thing to bt
considered with careful attention
This self-praise is not tainted will
pride; such a fault could not be
found in the lowly Jesus. His ego
ism is not egotism. He does no
commend himself for his own sake
but for our sakes. He sets himself
forth in glowing terms because he
desires our love. What a poor thing
it is for him to care about Yet he
thirsts after it, In wisdom he uses
the best way to win our love- In
tenderness he deigns to describe him
self that we may be encouraged by
his familiarity in praising himself to
us. This is one of the most effectual
proofs of lowliness.
"Of necessity he describes himself,
for who else can describe him? NO
man knoweth the Son, but the Faith
err Matt. 11:27. Moreover, he states
fact which else might not be be-
lieved, seeing he makes himself so
common a flower of earth, so gra-
ciously a joy for men, that all may
have him.
"He compares himself, no only as
in other places, to needful bread, and
refreshing water, but to lovely flow
ers. In Jesus there are all delights
as well as all necessities. He is now
all that he ever was, for his 4 am
runs through all eternity in unabated
force. He is himself the delight of
men. He speaks not of offices, gifts,
works, possessions, but of himself.
4 am He is delightful to the eye
of faith, even as flowers are to the
bodily sight. What more beautiful
than roses and lilies He is delight
full in the savor which comes of him.
In him is delicious, varied abiding
fragrance. In all this he is the
choicest of the choice: the rose-yea,
Sharons rose: the lily-yea, the most
delicious lily of the valleys. There
is none like him. He is indeed "a
plant of renown'
'Of the rose. majesty: of the lily,
love. OF the rose, suffering: of the
lily, purity. OF both a great variety;
all the roses and all the lilies, all
the beauties of heaven and earth meet
in Jesus. OF both the very essence.
Of all the creatures, in all the excel !
Iences, virtues, and blessings, which !
may be found in them, come from |
Jesus, and abide in Jesus without |
limit. Many eyes are wanted to spy |
)ut the whole of Christ. No eye, |
lor all eyes, can see all that lies in
his varied perfections. OF all these
l perfect proportion, so that no one
excellence destroys another. He is
Ill rose should be, and yet not the
ess perfect as a lily. Hence, he is
to all saints, the JOY of all,
he perfection of beauty to each one.
ie is meant to be pluCked and en-
Dyed as roses and lilies are. He is
IS abundant as a common flower. He
$ not as a rare orchid, but as the
nemones which covered Sharon's
'lains, and as the lilies which abound
d in all the valleys of Palestine.
Abiding in a common place. as roses
n Sharon's plain and lilies in the
alleys, where every passer-by was
rec to gather according to his own
weet enclosures. Jesus is out in the
pen, a flower of the common. Those
Tho desire Christ may have him.
He is scattering fragrance, not
Yer room or a house, but far and
'ide, perfuming every wandering
ind. Yet roses and lilies fail to
ct forth our beloved, for his is un-
lding virtue. They are soon wither.
Il. but He dieth no more Listen
lost to him, for he can tell you most
bout himself: and. coming at first
and. it will be surely true, and come
ith great force and unction Hear
en-, and hear him say, 4 am the rose
sharon and the lily of the valley
yet blind men see no color. and
EN- without scent perceive no odor
the sweetest flowers. and carnal
en- see no delights in Jesus Roses
nd lilies require eyes and light ere
ley can be appreciated. and to know
'sus We must have grace and gra-