Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-06-28

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and a gift to faith
of something to
l& live by or up to.
Our text dis
closes:
h ~ The Medium of
l D. Revelation.
l% The m d u N
lsssssss= --sss-.-sa--S - through which
man receives Gods revelation is faith
Man discovers material things through
the medium of the senses sight, hear
ing, touch, taste, smell. The whole
world is open for discoveries to the
man who possesses intact his five
senses. Through such mediums, how
ever, he cannot discover God. Faith
is the only medium through which, the
soul discovers the things of God.
Faith is the soul sense by which we
taste and see that God is good" Faith
is the soul sense by which we 'seek
the Lord, if happily we might feel
after him, and find him. Thank God
for the touch of faithl Faith is the
soul sense by which we see God. Paul
tells us that truth is spiritually dis
cerned. 1t is the eye Of faith which
sees God in nature, In providence, in
grace. 1t is the eye of faith which be
holds Christ in his beauty and sees the
wonders of his grace. Faith is the
soul sense by which we hear the voice
of the spirit and which enables God to
speak to US of his love and of his pur-
pose.
The Manner of Revelation.
I A righteousness of God is revealed
''from faith unto faith" The gar
ments of Righteousness are fully de
scribed and offered to man in the Cos
pei. God is ready to invest man with
all that his faith viii appropriate. The
process is like learning mathematics.
From problem to problem. from the
simple to the difficult, from the difficult
to the more difficult, until the boy has
impaired to him a knowledge of
! mathematics up to the measure of his
| ability to receive So man is invested
with a righteousness of God from
faith unto faith; from the simple to
| the difficult, from the difficult to the
impossible.
1t is faith which receives the power
of God unto salvation. This faith is
the starting point in the development
of Christian character and If we are
apt in learning the lessons Of faith we
pass ,on in its practice from faith ute
faith, until we pass into a faith which
makes Christ real to the soul in every
I - t.l A,-sr. or.
dument of power for service Ths
text further makes plain:
The Meaning of Revelation.
The righteousness of God revealed
In the Gospel is offered to mans faitl
as something to lay hold of and live VI
to. BY his faith he appropriates mucl
or little. 1.-The just shall live by hi
faith" There is no limit in the de
velopnent of mans spiritual life ant
no limit to his achievement in Chris
tan service, If only he will exercis'
faith. If man has but meager faitl
and will live up to it. he will acquir
more faith in the process, and acquir
ing more faith will grow in spiritua
grace and usefulness. The trouble il
most people live up to their doubt
rather than up to their faith.
I was aiding once in canvass fol
funds to establish Crittendon Rescu
Home. Calling up rich member o
my congregation, presented tn
cause He said: 81 doubt If even Co
can do much for a fallen woman.
doubt If such a creature is ever re
claimed The enterprise does not az
peal to me-" So he declined to max
contribution. He lived squarely u
to his doubts.
I called also upon young bushes
man of moderate means and presente
the cause. He replied: "Yesl Yesl
will contribute. God only can hel
such unfortunate creatures. I believ
that such rescue work Is one of tn
most Christlike and effectual mission
of the church." He gave $500. 81
lived up to his faith.
Knowing of the waywardness an
moral peril of young man in my pa
ish. called on his mother to ask hel
and prayer in behalf of her son. Sh
said: 81 doubt if he is as bad as yo
think I cannot feel that he is in an
great peril" She lived up to he
doubts. No home influences were r,
leased to save him. Less than yes
later he was found dead in a brothe
having died in drunken debauch.
Mothers Prayer Is Answered.
Some years ago a great union NEE
ing was conducted by Sam Jones an
; George Stewart in the city where
was a pastor. One night Mr. Jont
stepped to the front of the platferl
and read this telegram: Temple, TIE
Please pray for my boy Tom. He
) in your city prodigal from God. Al
pouring out my heart in prayer Wi
: claim the victory. (Signed) His Mot
I er." Before Mr.. Jones could resun
his seat. a tall young man rose al
said, 'That is my name, that is n
mother. Yes, sir, I was terrible si
: ner: have broken my mothers hea
: and the heart of my poor young wifi
! and have blighted the life of our Il
. tie girl. But this afternoon about Il
time this message left Temple. l W;
yonder in the parsonage with Il
preacher, calling upon God for mere
- and he graciously forgave my sins al
n saved me by his grace" His moth,
!. lived up to her faith and won her b,
!, back to God. "The just shall live l
to his faith" BY this means aloI
can faith live and have its full frui
age.
9 Took Courage.
n st. Paul thanked God and to,