The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-06


satisfaction and leaves 1t. Leaving
1t, He leaves the holy city too, for
Bethany. "the house OF humiliation"
where alone He can abide.
/. This scene recalls another, in
blessed contrast, and described in
John 2O:19-23. The disciples are
gathered and the risen Lord, with
infinite blessing, is In their midst. 1t
Is picture Of what every gathering
Of the saints should be-u gathering
round the Lord How blessed to be
there! But what If lie Is not seen?
What If there Is something, as often
there Is, that keeps Him away. ana
He cannot have the place He joys to
take. rs minister Of blessing to His
nwn-what then?
All, then He comes as lie came to
the temple In silent majesty.
And what does lie see? He sees
perfect order and dccorum. He sees
u comfortable and attractive building
with well-drcsscd and wpll-behnvcd
people. But EIc secs oratorlcnl
pyrotcchnics, instead Of the proclama-
ton of His Word, or hears it's
authority and flnality denied He
hears Il feeble song purporling to he
to His praise, and secs the choir
entertaining the congregation with an
anthem, but hears not what thry say
Looking deeper, He secs hearts un-
exercised by Ills Word nor filed with
love to Him. He secs men who think
more of business than Of Him and
women whose pleasures are dearcr
than He. He sees no souls bowed with
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as The only Savior and Lord. And He
goes out
Oh, Jesus. stayl Look round again
ana let those eyes search us through
Fix that gaze upon our innost heart
and let us see what it bcholds. plnit
again the scourgc and drive out the
things that offend Thee. But tarry
with us We shall be with Thee for.
ever yondcr: we must have Thee
lnw!
2. In Mark S:33 another of those
silent looks is recorded. when he
nad turned round about ana looked
upon his disciples, he rcbukcd Peter"
When He must rebukc one He will
onk upon all. When He ndminist crs
he necessary Christening of the
tathrrS house to one whom He loves
His eye is on the others When, by
.rrat sorrow or aiilictiOn. He must
break the heart OF one, He thinks of
he rest. And tho reason for it an
GEARS in paul's words to Timothy:
Them that sin rchuke before All, that
others also may fear" Yea, mt such
time, we see those eyes fastened
lpon us In loving admontion.
3. In Luke 22:Gl we are told of
mother of these. and the Lord
:urncd and looked upon Peter" Did
;lc speak? Not Il word! No word was
oecessnry He looked and broke the
'ehrt of his SHINING disciple and che
vent ont and wept bitterly" Those
bitter tears show what that look con
eyed to Peters soul. He has looked
n that way at YOU us He has ut me.
look Of loving rcbukc and pityins
compassion and melting grief We
nave seen it in The midst Of our de-
Halls Of Him among His enemies in
he midst OF our careless and unholv
ways or our sinful ndulgcnccs. How
Dftcn has it recalled us from these
md sent us out to weep. But blessed
)c Ills name! If He search us out
nus, it is only to restore the fellow
ship with Him which sin has broken.
i. Still another of these silent
ookS: "And when Jesus had looked
'ound about on them with anger, be.
ne gricvcd for the hardness of their
>earts." Mark 3 IS. When grief turns
o anger and love becomes wrath.
Hho can abide it's coming? What so
.errible as "thc wrath Of the Lamb? ?"
How shall His people return those
o"ks? BY "looking unto Jesus" in
urn! 1--WE all, gazing on the glory
If the Lord with unveiled face, are
changed into the same image"
stephen looked steadfastly toward
heaven, and said 7 see Jesus" "And
Ill they that sat in the council. be-
'eId his face as ii had been the face
" an angel" Oh, return the look and
shall make YOU like Him.
How shall the sinner return those
ooks OF the Savior? He has told how
LOOK unto me and be We saved"
'ooK, not ut yourself, but IT Him,
lying, risen, pleading now with thce /,
.ook! with all the conscious need CT
'"'r sinful hart Look, with the eve
IF faith that says. Gle died for me "
me Snch look and you are His, saved
md safe forever!
'Ihere IS life for look at the Crucj6ed
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There Is life at this moment for ,hoc
Then look. sinner, look unto IIim ond ho
saved, " go" y"