The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-01-06

SuISHcu a pIloulcI
in CariSbrook castle, where one morn
ing was found her lifeless form lean
ing her head upon her Bible, opened
at these words: "Come unto me, and
will give you rest" Faithful, SOL
emn message, yet sweet and warm
from that cold MARBLE! There is no
rest for the heart, though it be the
heart of a princess, save in Christ
alone.
Gomez This word reveals the in
finite Savior-heart. From Gods call
to Noah to "come into the ark" TO the
last call of Revelation, LET him that
Is athirst, come" it occurs nineteen
hundred times in Scripture, ringing
from every page with earnest entred-
ty and warmest welcome, and telling
Of a love that waits to pour out it's
exhauStless fulness into the heart that
will but draw near to receive. But
no less does it tell of the need of
all mankind that must forsake itself
to find its help In Another. Come"
from your helpless RUM "come" from
your futile efforts at self-help; "come"
from the unrest that sin has made,
and II will give you rest"
Come unto Me-" Not to a church
are you called, nor 10 system of re-
ligicn, but to Person, one Person
alone. 1t is not system of doctrine,
however true. nor code of ethics,
however high, that He is offering to
sinful men: 1t is Himself, with all
that He has.
All, who is this standing up before
whole world full of restless hearts
and Offering Himself as remedy for
all their ills? Oh, come and see: it
is my lovely Lord Is He enough?
Can He do what He says? Ask any
soul that has come to Elm! Every
generation since these words were
spoken has. had it's millions OF rejoic-
ing witnesses to their truth. and in
every language that men have spoken
new words nave had to be found to
express the new blessedness that has
filed mems hearts and lives. Yes, Ie
does what He promises, and everyone
can prove it for himself.
And whom is He callngAto Himself?
1t is thou. o soul, reading now these
Iines-thou who never yet hast come,
It was thee He thought of when He
said, "All we that labor and are heavy
laden" Labor and heavy loads are
tokens of the curse pronounced upon
creation because Of sin, and no living
being escapes it. Doesn't He know?
Doesn't He know the desOlation, the
dispeace, the restlessness in every
life? When He spoke of the rest that
He would give was it not because He
knew that of rest there was none in
hearts where sin has reigned? Be it
known unto you, then, that this is
your claim upon Him-your need, your
lack of that which He alone can give
Oh, the wonder of it: your sin, and
your sin alone, gives you title to come
to Him
But how and when are you to come?
Just as you are and now! No waiting
for fitness or worthiness. If you could
put away your sin your heart would
find rest without Him. If you could
make yourself fit for His presence
you would not need Him and His invi-
tation would be an impertinence. AS
you are and with your sins, come to
Him. Fitness is not attained, it is OBJ
tanned He gives it
And the one thing that, above all
others, your heart is seeking now, is
the thing that you shall find when you
come: REST! Rest from all the ter
rible consequences of sin-from its
guilt and penalty from the awful re-
morse that it inevitably brings.
One touch Of the nail-scarred hand
and the record of your life is wiped
ont forever, so that God Himself can
find nothing against you any longer.
He has Himself borne the penalty, SO
that He can on righteous ground Of
fer YOU His rest. Rest, sweet rest
Rest from this poor self at last! Rest
from bitter memory! rest from the
chagrin of a vain and misspent life
Resti For this, Oh, Lord, / come
He GIVES til OnlysHe can! There
are no questions that He has to ask.
There are no conditions to be imposed.
AS YOU are, and now, come to Him,
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