Christians we call ourselves!--what would not our faith be, were it as
much greater than Job's as the word from the mouth of Jesus is mightier
than that he heard out of the whirlwind! Here is a book of faith
indeed, ere the law was given by Moses: Grace and Truth have visited
us--but where is our faith?
Friends, our cross may be heavy, and the _via dolorosa_ rough; but we
have claims on God, yea the right to cry to him for help. He has spent,
and is spending himself to give us our birthright, which is
righteousness. Though we shall not be condemned for our sins, we cannot
be saved but by leaving them; though we shall not be condemned for the
sins that are past, we shall be condemned if we love the darkness
rather than the light, and refuse to come to him that we may have life.
God is offering us the one thing we cannot live without--his own self:
we must make room for him; we must cleanse our hearts that he may come
in; we must do as the Master tells us, who knew all about the Father
and the way to him--_we must deny ourselves, and take up our cross
daily, and follow him_.
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