Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-27

the simple goS
pei For everywhere men and w0me
are busy with their self-righteous e.
forts to reach heaven and fit then
selves for God-doing. doing, doing
instead Of resting in what has bee
done for them. / was nineteen yeaI
old before / ever heard of this res
What will God say Of those, who, con
missioned to proclaim it, SO wicked
withhold the gospel?
The Hebrews epistle of the opene
heavens, disclosing that Man in TIL |
glory exalted at the right hand of tn
Majesty on high because Of the fiu
ished work of the cross, breaches t
US Of the rest which that work ha
provided for the heart of our God. 1
the verse that follows the text qud
tation from Gen. 2:2 occurs: "Fo
he spake in a certain place of TIL
seventh day on this wise, "And Go
did rest the seventh day from all hi
works." The events of the six day|
that led to that rest are well known
God had seen His image in that frs
man, and rested, not from wearines
but from achievement in complaceI
delight amid the work of His hand
But turn the page and all is marret
Sin had come in and curse han
fallen upon the scene that God hal
blessed. And no more do we hear d
His resting. Sin had disturbed HI
rest, and when the Lord Jesus Chris
came He said: my Father workeS
hitherto, now ] work" There was d
rest for Him while an accursed ere,
ton existed But we come to thy
epistle to the Hebrews and behold,
scene of rest once more: 1.-THE tlaa
ADAM" who finished the work that tn
Father gave Him to do, is sitti1
"dOwn at the right hand of the Majel
ty on high" Gods heart is at rest q
last in what this second man" ha
done, for He has forever put ava
the sin that marred His rest at the bq
ginning.
But the marvel Of it is that this Sc
is yours and mine! 1--WE which hal
believed do enter into rest" He
and now Perfect and complete! "
have not earned 1t by toiling; 1t hi
been provided for us who BELIZE
Gods testimony! These poor hear
so full Of unrest because of sin, ha
found their rest at last, where L
heart Of God has found tin what 3
beloved Son has done! And this
the gospel, the glad story our God
joys to tell, that He is so eagerly ma
ing known in one way or anotf
though men seem SO reluctant to he
the proclamation Of finished VIC
that He invites poor sinners to
in with Himselfl Oh soul, this is wi
the Lord Jesus Christ promised VIII
He said: "Come unto me
l will give you rest" Oh, who is
that stands up before whole we
full Of restless, sinful hearts, W
such promise? 1t is the only Saw
Of men. And He does what He Pre-
isesl And every generation since II
promise was spoken has had It's d
lions of rejoicing witnesses to
truth
I came to Jesus as I was.
Weary and worn and sad.
] found in Him resting place
And He has made me glad.
Then, in verse 10 Of our chap
this word is added: For he that
entered into his rest, he also hi
ceased from his own works as God
from His" Do you believe it?
you j0yfully realizing its tru
Ceased from my own works, WI
could add nothing to the work
Christ but would mar it and tarr
the luster Of its glory; ceased Fl
my poor efforts to make myself fit
God; to rest in what has been Ao
for me! And in that perfect hea
rest, to work with both hands, not
achieve merit but in gratitude to Hin
whose infinite merit is all imputed,
to me by grace.
The Christian who has read, with
faith, this chapter of Hebrews never
sings, "When 1 Can Read Ny Title
Clear to Mansions In the Skies" flor
he knows that he is in the possession
Of the title Of the Lord Himself, read
clear in Scripture and signed and
sealed by the blood Of His cross!