The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-22
WHERE LOVE Adde's
Throne OF Grace a Symbol Of
Mercy to the Sinners Come
to Judgment.

Let us therefore draw near with
holiness unto the throne Of grace, that
we may receive mercy, and find grace
to help in time of need.-HebrewS 4:l6.
This exhortatlOn is the conclusion of
a long argument which presents Jesus,
the son of God, as the high priest of
believers, and as one who makes inter-
cessiOn for us. Therefore, says the
writer, we may come boldly. But
when we read the verse Of the text,
what stands out most prominently is
the throne-the throne at once brings
certain attributes of God before US. 1t
at once suggests all ideas Of majesty,
sovereignty, dominion, infinitude, great
ness. The throne Of the almighty is an
awe-lnsplrlng conception.
1t is the throne Of judgment. All
nations shall be gathered before that
throne and he shall separate men to
the right hand and to the left. With
unerring sight he shall read the lives
of men and Judge accordingly. Jus
tice and judgment are the habitati0n
of his throne" The throne Of judg-
ment, terrifying-whlte and sparkling
cold and repellent.
1t is the throne of glory. "When
the son of man shall come in his
glory, and all his holy angels with him.
he shall sit upon the throne Of his
glory" Flashing and dazzling, corus-
eating and binding, glitterlng and
shimmering, ready to smite the dis
eased eye that would look with pre-
sumption up to that heavenly throne.
Throne of Holiness.
1t is the throne of holiness. Yes,
lofty, far up there, towering above us
in It's pure completeness. And we p6or
creatures, being ourselves blinded and
dazed, and far away from him-we feel
as If there were an infinite gulf be-
tween him and us that could never be
bridged. We, cropping in the vapors
and miasmas Of the earth, and he on
the throne of his holiness.
1t is the throne of grace. o how
that transforms the throne for us at
once. Judgment is there, and the
glory is there, and the holiness is
there; but we see them all through
different medium when we know that
1t Is also throne Of grace. Majesty
is there, sovereignty is there, dominion
Is there, power is there, but they are
all sheathed in the softest, tenderest,
most blessed folds Of love. Grace"
is a New Testament word; 1t is a
gospel word. 1t is the undeserved favor
and loving regard Of God to man.
What hope would there be for you
and me if we were simply standing be-
fore throne of justice and judgment,
which would weigh things with divine
accuracy, and judge with divine impair.
tiality? What have we Of merit or
worthiness in us? Do you think that
you would plead your own transcendent
merits before that throne? Do you
think that you would come with bold.
ness and hold your head high? If you
do not tremble at the thought Of divine
justice and judgment, it is because
satan has blinded you and filed you
with the self-conceit of imaginar!
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Place Of AlI.Embraelng Love.
And what will you do before the
throne of his holinessl VIII not your
own sinfulness stand out black against
that purity, will not your guilt be over
in the presence Of that
Wilderness? You will want to sink away
as the beasts of the night stink to their
lairs when the sun rises in his splen.
dor. would never dare to approach
the throne of judgment, and l could
never stand In the presence OF the
throne of holiness; but when learn
that IL is also the throne Of grace.
know that all these glorious attributes
are bathed In the love that embraces
you and me with its far-reachlng arms.
There are two who are unfit 10,
mercy he who has never been
tried; and he who, having been
tempted, has proven weak and easily |
overcome. The interrupted are often
severe judges; they would drive the Of |
fender out from the bosom Of society, |
On the other hand, those who have
sinned much are lenlent and have no |
proper conception Of the guilt Of sin.
Dur Lord Jesus Christ who was tempt
ID, but who came scatheless through |
the trial, he alone is At for showing |
mercy unto sinful humanity. There.
tore you may draw near with boldness
INTO his throne of grace.-Exchange.