Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-26

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marines airplanes, radlographs-thes
things have crowded the horizon until
gross materlalism has constituted
the field OF endeavor. struggle and
achievement.
In the midst of this mad pursuit OF
the temporal and perlshing, life. the
greatest value of ail. has been almost
forgotten: has become cheap. com
mon, II snrfeit In the worlds market
Life, priceless and precious, crowd
ing the highways and byways of every
day activities. is ground TO dust ne
meath the wheels of industry. com.
merce and pleasure. The daily pa
pers are one big catalogue of the
chcapening estimate OF life. With
the speed fever upon us. the priceless
value Of life Is lost sight of, until
hecatomb Of victims is sacrificed on
the altar Of accident preventable dis.
ease and disslpatiye follies.
Think of the source Of life, the cost
OF Its development its marvellous pos
siblllties Then "eme'nber that life
Is endless. projected into an eternal
environment of veal or woe. and be-
yond all calculation.
Nothing in the world of matter,
however beautiful however useful,
however wonderful, Ia comparable.
Out of Gods Book speaks voice from
every page. telling out the wonders
of life. Hear Chrlst's unanswerable
question: what shall II profit
man If he gain the whole world and
lose his ife?"
Life is the fabulous inheritance of
every human being. Yet Scripture
says II is the price paid for the cheap
est. commonest commodity in the
world-sn. Sin that pushes its dark
ugly face NJ everywhere: that
abounds like weeds growing alike in
the most carefully cultivated gardens
and on the deserted barren refuse
heaps: thai polluteS the atmosphere
OF city. town and hamlet until they
reek with the foulcst pois0ns the
deadlicst fcvcrs. the cruclest deille-
mentS.
Sin is SO plentiful. so rampant. So
penetrating that 1t IL unacceptable.
II Is the enemy Of life, its implacablc
and understandable nemesis. II Is Il
rapid infection, Il treacherous con
tagion, Il deadly poison gas, ii loath
some leprosy. And II is an ind'visible
part of human nature. God. W Hone
knows the heart of man. declares it
'dcccitful and above all things and
desperately wicked"
What can heal, What can cleanse?
What can remove? How can we es-
cape? The answer is in the text-the
shedding Of blood Is the price of sins
REMISSION and the life Is In the blood.
Life. the highest price paid for sin.
the cheapest commodity.
Life Is paid when its blood Is shed.
This has always been recognized as
the noblest act. the supreme sacrifice,
the richest expression of intelligent
consciousness. II Is this which trans
figures the Understandable horrors Of
war, that wreathes with crowns of love
and affection the hero In any cause
who unselfishly. chlvalrously gives all |
uNAul tAltiIthNt vi NiN Nuitu
war brought near to hearth and home
the real value of life. and the nearer
II came to our hearth and home, the
greater It's value. If 1t claimed the
best. the dearest. our all. then. oh
how priceless the price we paid, be-
cause of the awful tragedy OF sin
the horrible misunderstanding of ma
lions and peoples.
Men began 10 call death In battle
the supreme sacrifice. and imputc 10
II eternal merit and efficacy: but II
IL still written: Neither Is their sal |
walton In any other for there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby we must be saved"
II ii the shedding of blood that re-
mlis sin. the blood OF the sinlcss
Christ Of God. lie shed His blood.
He gave Ills life. lie paid the price
Sin Is RENTED God can save you.
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood OF Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood Of Jesus.
What ought tn be the response of
sinners 10 such Savior? Just ms