The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-23

"He will reach right out and take
hold OF us with Ills life-giving hama
and make us strong and well. lie
always lets the virtue go out OF
Him 20 heal the folks who are Will
ing 10 do the right thing. no mat
ter how much they might trembie
and limp In trying 10 do H.
There are any number OF people
who honestly and earnestly yes,
longingly--want to be Christians
for years. just as this poor woman
never wanted To be sick at all, but
she couldn't help II. on account OF
her going so much 10 the wrong
doctors: but nj last. when every
body else failed her. she took her
case to Jesus the best she knew.
$50 say, there are people who
want TO be Christians just as much
as she wanted 10 be sound and well.
They have felt that they were los
ms life: that II was going from them
drop by drop. and they tried and
tried, first In one way and then In
another-going from doctor 10 doc.
tor-until AZ last i'm their helpless
ness they put ont hand. very tim
idly and haltingly. for they had
been disappointed so much; but
this time they stretched out their
hand toward Jesus. and He saw II
coming. and lie knew what II
meant, and let virtue go out Of Him
and saved thom
fhuuk- tod ffr- did that With,
me, and He will do IL with you
This may b. your last chance. just
as II was the last chance for that
poor woman. so make your plan
and make II very quickly.
DO anything rather than not do
anything ~ all Only be in earnest
In your seeking. and II you are only
right In your heart II won't make
any difference II YOU are ten miles
out OF rhe way In your theology
Jesus will understand you. even II
the doctors ~ divinity don't, and
you will have Hts blessing
Some 81 YOU who profess 10 be
Christians are just as bad CT as
was that poor woman. You have
been more dead than alive in tho
church, just as she was. You have
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anybody else
There has been no Joy in your
religion and no sunshine. You
have been so near dead all the time
that you haven't been any account
at anything.
You have never counted one In
the prayer meeting You have done
nothing IN the Sunday-school Your
voice has never been heard in
prayer Everybody who knows you
says 'V'eii. II that woman has re-
ligion ! want something else Or.
II that man is on his way %
heaven. I believe I'll take 20 the
woods
with yourself that you have prayed
and you have tasted. and you have
read the Bible. and you have made
the children stay In the house and
keep SIN on Sunday. and YOU have
gone 20 church through wet and
Try. but Won never got any benefit
from anything and row you are so
discouraged you don't know what
to do
you don't want 10 give MP and
you don't see how you can 20 on.
What shall you do? You have no
body 90 advise you. there ls no one
20 help you hake plan. No one
g. show YOU the way
Don't you see there Is only ono
thing you can do 10 as the wo-
man did Determine 10 get back 10
Jesus somehow
Put out your hand and resolve
10 touch Him with II. II IL withers
and falls dead at your side Earn
cstncss is great thing with God.
Make the bcs; plan YOU can for get
ting 90 Christ and then act on II
wi'ohout delay Say
Just asff am without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for
o Lamb OF God. come come.
II could but touch ITS garment
would become whole.
Copyright. William 4. Sunday