Evening journal., 1916-02-17

Jesus"
From this incident as recorded in
Johns Gospel, Of the Greeks coming
up to the temple to worship. let us de-
rive some practical lessons for our
own experience. have always been
glad that these were Greeks tha'
came up and expressed a desire to
see Jesus. Every student OF ancient
history is impelled to admire the
Creek character. The country, small
OF territory. hemmed in by lofty
mountain ranges and by the broad
seas. developed some OF the greatest
characters this world has ever known
Greece was the country OF the great
painters. Phidias and Apelles, the
great philosophers, Plato, Aristotle
and Socrates. the great orator De-
mosthenes end the great statesman
pericies. Themistocles and Arristides
Yet with all Of their learning and
intellectually the Greek character
was hard and cold as their own mar
ble statues. The fact of their coming
and expressing the desire to see
Jesus was a tribute which intellect
uality paid to spirituality
II is important to note the spirit IN
which they came 10 the temple. II
was TO worship. You usually get ou'
Of religious service that which you
arc seeking for. The chief reason
that so many get no blessing when
they 60 to the house OF God is that
they do not go after blessing Bless
cd arc they that hunger and thirst al
ter righteousness said Jesus, 'toI
they shall be filled
have heard somewhere OF a cap
tain in the British army. notorious as
an inndel. who has seen service IN In
dia. who had returned to England
from that country. There was also
missionary home from India on tur'
Tough. Both these men were in the
same social gathering in London one
evening. Someone said TO the oilicer
"Arc there any native Christians in
India?" VERY few" he replied. lin
fact I don't remember Of ever seeing
any. This captain had the reputa-
tion of being a great hunter. The
missionary. having overheard his
words. said to him. Captain, did you
see any tigers while you were in In
dia?" "Oh. yes he replied. 81 saw
many tigers" isn't IL strange, re-
sponded the missionary? Il was in
India for twenty years. | never saw
a tiger. but saw lots Of Christians
The one was looking for tigers-tne
other for Christians. We usually sec
nff
The one thing that keeps so many
from seeing Jesus is sin. Sin blinds
the eyes and dulls the sensibilities. Dc
YOU say that you get no benefit IRON
hearing sermons. from reading th'
Bible, or from offering prayer II II
because there Is some sin that yo1
are holding on to and not willing L
forsake. Either sin will keep YOU iron
the Bible. or the Bible will keep yo'
from sin. Paul speaks about Maxim
the Cross Of Christ OF none effect.
Is Il possible to destroy the power an
value of tho cross OF Calvary? NJ
but sin will keep that cross from
having any avail for your salvation
Bv no process could YOU blot out tn
beauty OF the sun and stars and skies
but ono blow on your eyes woul'
mako thai beauty for You as thougl
Il never had been. You hear a younf
man say. 81 used 10 believe in tho
Bible and in Christ. but I do not be
lleve those things any more. why
not. young man? Il is because you
have been doing those things you
knew were wrong. You have heen
violating your conscience and your
character Turn your back on youI
evil life and it will become easy again
TO believe. n YOU have a real earnest
desire 10 see Jesus YOU are going to
behold Him in all His beauty anc
power as your personal Saviour
Then there is the second class tha
claims our attention. These are the
personal workers. Andrew and Philip
The Greeks came FIRST to Philip be
cause from his name. which Is ol
Greek origin. we would infer that h
was OF that race. Then Philip tool
the Greeks TO Andrew and Andrey
took them to Jesus The chances ar
that these Greeks never would hav
seen Jesus II these two workers ha
not brought them The greatest thin
about the salvation OF Christ is nc
the JOY OF forgiveness Of sins and tn
assurance OF your own clear inheri
tance. The greatest thing 10 me !
the gospel of Christ is the power an
privilege il bestows TO go forth an
helm others There is someone tina
doubtless never will be saved. unles
that one is brought to Christ throug
your personal interest II is said tina
David Lloyd George, that creates
statesman of the British Empire
never goes down to Parliament with
out stopping some man and speahin
to him about Christ and salvation.
personal work is important enough {
claim the attention Of the biggest
busiest statesman Of England. II
surely worth your while and mine.
How is the world TO see Jesus
Largely through you and me, II the
ever see Him at all. Very few peOpl
read the Bible. but they do read on
lives. Folks do not so much douh