The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-03-05
SermOnette
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS

My peace | give to you. - John
Ia, 81.
Jesus Christ was born into a
world whose prevailing conditions
were similar to our own. Party
strife, political intrigue, racial hat
reds and sectarian prejudiees were
rampant and revolving. People were
running hitler and thither confused
and distracted seeking in vain for
what. they knew not. They were lost
in labyrinth of exciting and enerv-
ating perplexities from which they
were unable to extricate themselves.
Christ recognized their lost condition
and said unto them. al am come
to seek and to save the lost. You
are expanding your life in useless
effort for things that do not satisfy.
for things that perish. | have come
to bring life in Overlooking form. :"
Strife and kindred evils have
shaken mems lives to the very foun-
dation. In our delusion we are seek
ing for that which passes away, that
which does not endure, that which
cannot guarantee permanent con-
tentment. In our rabid search for
and pursuit of these perishable de-
lights we have run the gamut of sin
to the extent that our conscences
have become scared and the light
that was within US has become dark
ness and we are alone on the shin of
life without chart or compass. Men
are often very slow to discover their
need. They are slow to differentiate
between the real and the artificial.
the true and the false. When the
Jews cried out for civil and politi-
cal freedom, Jesus told them that it
was soul-freedom that they needed
most of all and which would guaran-
tee them the fullest degree Of life
and satisfaction. External conditions
are determined largely by internal
qualities. Fraternal conditions and
relations find their birth in the hui
man heart. If the heart is right.
that which comes forth from the
heart will be of the same nature.
Christ came to give us new hearts.
He came to set us right. and give us
the right view of life. When we are
not in touch with Him we may ex-
pect confusion, and strife, and war
fare. When we possess his spirit in
it's fullness it will settle all disputes.
right all wrongs and make men
brothers the world over. Christ full
fills Gods answer to the needs of the
world, however direct and pressing
they may be. The world needs to dis
cover Jesus and copy his character.
His Peace May Be Ours
The mission of the gospel is to set
men freeIto liberate them from
passion. pride and the dominion of
sin. The world needs Just this kind
CT freedom. 1t was because of this
need that Christ came to the world
and suffered and died. Jesus not
only came to bring life but he en-
phatically declared: 81 am the life"
He imparts that life to those who
believe on Him and gives them the
power to conquer, to overcome. not
only themselves but the world.
Wherever the peace of God rules,
wherever the golden rule is employed
and scrupulously followed in the ad-
justment of human relations whether
Individual or national, there can be
no strife, no prejudice, no ill-will. no
hatred. The great need of the world
is Jesus. In Him we find the solu-
ton of all our problems and difficult
ties. Oh that the world might turn to
Him and live. OF old the prophet
cried: rs there no balm in Gilead :?
Is there no physician there? Why
then is not the health of the daugh-
ter of my people recovered" There
is indeed a balm, a physician. He
is ever at hand. ever ready to help.
Come unto me all We that labor
and are heavy laden and | will give
you rest" But again Jesus said to
the rebellious Jews: aye will not
come to me that We might have life,
therefore We shall die in your sins"
There is no salvation from these evils
outside of Christ.