The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08

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XM death is to be-
come propitia-
isssss ssssszsss ton for all the
world; out to betray him into the
hands of sinners And with regard to
Judas sad condition. his awful deed,
and his terrible doom volumes could
say no more than the Spirit OF Goa
presses into those four brief words,
"and it was night" Night for Judas
with his back on Christi Night Tor
the disciple who forsakes the Mas
ters dwelling place. Night, eternai
night, for every soul that turns from
the Savior!
dark night in the streets OF the
Holy City to which the traitor sinks
but darker night within upon that
traitors soul. He has turned away
from the Light, and he who has In
.spired the horrible act is the ruler
Of the darkness of this world Night
is in harmony with the crime, for at
it's climax OF. Golgotha an impenetra-
bic darkness gathers round.
Into the Night.
oh. if ever man had chance to be
saved it was Judas! SO near to
Christ, yet so far away! Casting out
demons in his name, yet hearing at
length, II never knew YOU A dis
ciple, but never saved! Il speak not
of you all know WHORE ! have chos-
en- but that the Scripture may be full
filed, he that eateth with inc hath
lifted up his heel against me.' with
the taste Of that very love-token still
fresh upon his tongue the traitor goes
out into the night that is for him so
soon to become the "outer darkness
Of the night eternal.
lI.--"And it was night Yea, al
ways night away from Christ! Light
Of file world" is he and how truly the
Eight of life" to all who know him (!
See the contrast between this disciple
turned away and that zone OF his dis
ciples whom Jesus loved" leaning on
Jesus BOSOM that nameless one who
represents them all, for all are alike
the objects Of his love. This is that
"part with him. for which he has
cleansed us and to which he invites
and welcomes all. The hottest intima-
CIV! The dearest fellowship No night
there! Oh, child of God, beloved dis
ciple, called unto me Fellowship Of
his Son." to forsake that precious.
abiding place is night, black night
for your soul. Rise up and tell us
you have known one hour of that
sweet fellowship with Christ and have
learned sstle sweetness Of tile secret
of the Lord"--rise up and tell us, L
you can, that it is not night away
from him. Wandering in the night
away from that loving Lord let not
thine eyes become accustomed to the
darkness lest thou fall in with his foes
and betray him. 1t is the night that
exposes you to detection and sin and
obscures. the snarss set for your feet.
Come back to the Light Those low
ing. arms that, on that happy day long
ago clasped you in their embrace OF
salvation, are wide open again to re-
ceive, and the lips that whispered
peace to you are saying HE that fo'-
loweth me. shall not walk in darkness
but shall have the light of life"
lIl.-"And il was night" Tie words
are prophetic, family foreshadowing
the doom Of those who reject the Lord
Jesus.
His Back to INC Light
oh, once-born sinner, soul unsavel,
whether in the depths Of deplavity or
walking upon the highest plane OF
morality and benevolence and fleshly
righteousness, you have your BACK on
the Son of God, you have turned away
from the Savior. And as Judas went
with the tokens OF love upon his lips,
so have you gone. Tie hand that was
on the cross for your sins gave them
to you. And that soul Of thine shall
go way into the darkness OF eternal
Midnight, abandoned to its seif-chosen
way and haunted by the memory OF
that grace and love that it has re-
fused.
"Watehman, what of the nightY'
The Waterman said ''The morning
coneth, also the night" Yea, the
morning for the saved of tile Lord.
hut for the Christless, the night
night that has no dawning, night to
which no day succeeds, but forever
and forever night! This is Gcd's mes
sage to you: "And it was right" a
death-knell whose solemn pealing is
but the prelude to the chorus Of de-
spair in that 'outer darkness.
Oh, accept the Savior ncy, and come
out of the night before that eternal
darkness overtakes you. Receive him
and he will receive you into everlast-
ing bonds of life eternal, Of light and
peace.
The Kingdom q God.
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