The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-23

WM%M The m u m
l.sssA - 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
"tnste and see that God Is good" Faith
is the soul sense by which we seek
the Lord. II 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. Ii Is the eye OF faith which
sees God In nature, In providence. In
grace. II Is the eye Of faith which be
holds Christ In his beauty and sees the
wonders OF his grace.
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 will appropriate. The
process Is like learning mathematics.
From problem to problem, from the
simple 10 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 righteousness OF God from
faith unto faith; from the simple to
the difficult. from the difficult to the
impossible.
The Meaning Of Revelation. >
The righteousness OF God revealed
in the Gospel Is offered to mans faith
as something to lay hold of and live NJ
10. BY his faith he appropriates much
or little. The just shall live by his
faith" There Is no limit In the de
velopment OF mans spiritual life and
no limit to his achievement In Chris
tian service, II only he will exercise
| faith. II man has but meager faith
and will live up to II. he will acquire
more faith In the process. and acquir
Ing more faith will grow In spiritual
grace and usefulness. The trouble Il
most people live up to their doubts
rather than up to their faith.
was aiding once In a canvass fol
funds to establish a Crittendon Rescue
Home. Calling up a rich member OF
my congregation. i presented TIKI
/ cause. He said: II doubt II even Goo
can do much for a fallen woman.
doubt II such creature Is ever re
claimed. The enterprise does not ap
peal 10 me-" So he declined to make
contribution. He lived squareiy vi
TO his doubts.
called also upon n young business
man of moderate means and presented
the cause. He replied: "Yesl Yesl
will contribute. God only can hell
such unfortunate creatures. I believ,
that such rescue work is one OF tn,
most Christlike and effectual mission,
Of the church." He gave $500. HI
lived up to his faith.
Knowing OF the waywardness ant
moral peril OF a young man In my par
fish. called on his mother to ask hell
and prayer In behalf Of her son. Sh,
said: 81 doubt II he is as bad AS 20,
think. cannot feel that he is In an!
great peril" She lived up TO he
doubts. No home influences were re
leased to save him. Less than yea
later he was found dead In a brothel
having died In a drunken debauch.
Mothers Prayer 10 Answered.
Some years ago a great union meet
Ing was conducted by Sam Jones an,
George Stewart I'm the city where
was a pastor. One night Mr.. Jone
stepped TO the front OF the platform
and read this telegram: "Temple. Tex
Please pray for my boy Tom. He 4
In your city a prodigal from God. An
pouring out my heart In prayer. WI
claim the victory. (Signed) His Moth
err" Before Mr.. Jones could RESUME
his seat. q tall young man rose an,
said. "rhat Is my name. that Is m.
mother. Yes. sir. I was a terrible sin
ner; I have broken my mothers hear
and the heart OF my poor young wife
and I have blighted the life Of our III
tie girl But this afternoon about tn
time this message left Temple. wa
yohder IN the parsonage with tn
preacher. calling upon God for mercy
and he graciously forgave my sins en-,
saved me by his grace" His mothe
lived up to her faith and won her DO,
back TO God. ''rhe just shall live VI
TO his faith" BY this means alon'