The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-18

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fitness or forgetfulness and instead OF
looking into loving compassionate eyes
as of yore, the look met passion, dis
approval, Indignation and the love light
seemed to have gone out. Q the woe
which came into the little heart. On
such an occasion the whole world turn
ed black, cold, dreary. OFT has one
thrown himself on the ground or bed
in despair and sorrow. In a way this
was the state of mind of David, once SO
proud and confident, so sure that ne
and God We're in full accord in pur,
pose.
Those acquainted with his powerful
mind are not surprised to find David
giving utterance to words of sorrow.
humiliation, confession, which 1t would
be hard to outdo 1t is well thought
that in the fifty.f1rst Psalm David set
forth his feelings when overcome with
his guilt and unworthiness. Hear him
say:
Have mercy on me, o God, ac-
cording to thy loving kindness.
Wash me, thoroughly from mine
iniquity, and cleanse me from sin.
acknowledge my transgress!on.
and my sin is over before me. Hide
! thy face from my sins. Create in
me a clean heart; cast me not away
from thy presence. NE
Thus did David give utterance to
words which find echo in every heart.
Thus did he express feelings which
have come to us ALL: Thus did he set
forth confession and contritiOn which
tens Of thousands have made their own
in hours of humiliation for wrongs and
sins done. Having touched the depth
Of woe for sins, David was able to Sex'
press the iongings of a soul overcome
with guilt.
The rebound from the depth of woe
when he felt that his prayers had been
heard and pardon extended may well
be thought upon. Again does David
rise to the full height and limit Of ex'
preston Of joy and Thanksgiving. Now
hear him say:
Blessed is he whose transgression
Is forgiven; whose sin is covered.
/ Blessed is the man unto whom the =
Lord imputeth not iniquity. His 4
anger endureth but moment.
Weeping may endure for a night
but joy cometh ain the morning
Lord my God; viii give thanks
unto thee forever.
Theres are two<courses to take up
when the consciousness comes over one
that he has done wrong. The first is
to Justify, put the blame On others
take refuge in the thought that Other
persons have done the same thing and
what you have done is not so bad after
all. This does not bring joy and case
Of conscience. The other way is to con
fess to God the wrong done, make
clear statement with no words OF JUS
LITIGATION and ask for pardon and for
giveness. This brings joy. satisfaction
peace. When one has done wrong tc
neighbor, friend, fellow citizen the
only right and proper way to do is t
ask pardon, make it right, then anC
there. Just try it and you will be sur
prised at the satisfaction it will bring
The New Testament is brimful OF
talks about the forgiveness OF SINS
lJesus. Paul. Peter, all speak with words
|yof tenderness and love, but with de
mand that confession be made and Their
|jdepict the triumph Of the 3soul-who has
THE consciousness of pardon and one
ness with God. Our lesson verses cal
Eattention to the words Of Jesus when
/ he presented the picture of two men
who went to the temple to pray for for
giveness and present their hearts be-
fore God, The one was self righteous
land thanks God that The was not ms
Eother men, sinful, unjust, praised him
i self in that he gave his tenth to re
Iligious causes, tasted twice a week
kept the ceremonial laws Of his day
The other man did mot so much as NJ
his eyes toward heaven, smoteg hi
breast, saying 3"God be merciful toMme
sinner Jesus said that the prayer
Of the last man was heard and ne Wen'
away justified. Jesus at another time
said that any asking pardon must pe
willing to forgive those VINO trespassee
against the one now appealing for Tor