Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-17

iAas ~ have fastened in
iEsssSsa "a his account of
$* creation in order
ss=>=== to tell out at
length his mightier work of redemp-
ton. He made man by his breath; he
saves him by his blood. 1t is in what
he has done for mans redemption that
he is to be forever glorified, and while
the symphony of the stars still rings
in his ears, yet here, at the Red sea,
is sweeter music for his heart than
theirs, and of such delight to him that
he writes down every word of it as
part of Holy Scripture.
No song had Israel in Egypt, but
signs and groans and a cry. But now
they are out Of Egypt and Canaan
looms before their eyes. The chains
of bondage We're snapped the Pass
over night when, sheltered by that all
protecting blood, the judgment that
fell upon Egypt passed over them.
Now their de1iverance is a realization.
Pursued by Pharaoh's armies and
hemmed in between the mountains and
the sea, they cry out in a frenzy of
despair. When 10 the sea divides and
through it they go dry-shOd and I'M
harmed to the other side. And look
ing back they saw the sea that had
opened to let them out of Egypt clos.
ing to shut them out and closing over
their enemies. Then they sangi
The passage of the sea has put them
in wilderness, and yet they sing.
And the wilderness is just what this
world has become to those who know
what that mighty work of the cross
has done for them and who, in spirit,
have seen just beyond the wilderness
the heavenly Canaan to which that
cross has secured enduring title.
And this song of praise from the
hearts of redeemed sinners who have
looked across the place of death and
hRhQ1d q friIJnnhanf Savior what
our Father God is waiting still to hear.
And now can we sing, for by this
way of the sea have we come into this
pilgrim path with God It is the shep-
herds hand that holds that rod
stretched out across the sea- And
our Shepherd whb giveth his life for
the sheep has opened for us a safe
path through his death. That ttstrong
east Wind of adversely blowing
through all that night of his
anguish on the cross, where for
our sins he was nailed, has
out of Egypt, out of the whole sphere
| to which the claw of sin and DEATH
| applies. Christ's death, in all it's value,
| is ours, and our hearts, once desolate
| because of sin, have now a song.
In vain does one look in this song
for anything that man has done. Such
a note would make an awful discord.
| Every word of this is the celebration
| of what Jehovah has done, and it's first
strain tells of the source of all praise :
tsI will sing unto Jehovah for he hath
/ triumphed gIoriously.'' Tt is this that
makes melody in the heart. As Israel
saw, so have we seen triumphant
Savior, and that sets the heart a-sing-
| ing.
The second measure celebrates the
| deliverance. 1t was all the work o1
| God. We only looked on. Alone he
wrought and without any assistanc,
from us. Alone he finished that worl
to which we could add nothing saw.
to mar it.
But not power alone is necessary TO
salvation, and the third stanza tells o1
Gods holiness GLORIOUS in holiness
is he who has saved us, so that tn.
very holiness that was against us Al
sinners is now on our side making u
secure. And here is another source o.
praise.
And this gives complete assurance
as to the future. for .aThou leadest il
thy mercy the people thou hast re
| deemeds thou guidest them with tn,
might to thy holy habitation-" Their,
are no misgivings to the end AM
no slandering God with expressions o
railwaysdoubt and fear. Such thing
cannot exist in the heart that know
the triumph of Christ
In the fourth measure of the son
| they see all enemies laid low. An
the Christian counterpart of this is tn
challenge of ROM 8 $3.50, eff God b
for us who can be against us7 VIII
is he that condemneth2ss
The song closes with the land q
promise as the end of the Journey
s4Thou shalt plant them in the mour
tain of thine inheritance" And in thes
words we hear our Lord saying to u.
ST go to prepare place for you
| that where am there We shall b
Also A prepared place for prs
| pared people, and God leading the wa
| into it. There is no more to say an
the song Closes
| @ soul. hast thou learned to sing