FAITH.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 82, 20 December 1884, Page 3

FAITH.

(advertisement.) (Continued.) 3. While faith is such a iriuhty thin* in human conduct, it is not hard to excreice when abundant reasons are presented for its exercise. When we are quite satisfied that the bridge over the stream will bear as it is ea*y to give a practical proof of our fai ; h by walking orer it to the other side at ouce. And so faith that tares the soul is easy. It is only to rast ourselves with all our badness and guilt on the crucified onf, and surrender ourselves to him, and then we shall be saved, for his word repeatedly declares it. The serpent«bi« ten Israelites had only to look at the serpent of brass hoisted up before their gazp, and be healed ; and all could do this who had any life, or consciousness lef i . It was the easiest remedy ; imaginable. If any perished through refusing to look, then it was entirely thei.own fault. And so if any refuse to look to Jesus and believe in Him, and perish as a copsequtnce, their obstmacy and unbelief will be the sole cause of it aU. When one has done all to win our confi ■ dence and awaken our gratitude, any manifestation of doubt or unbelief becomes painful and is nothing short of an insult. How much more so must tfi<unbelief of unbelievers become grievouto the Son of God, who has done so much to win their hearts and to save them from the fearful consequences of their trans gression. If »»ch unbelief is persisted in, the end of forbearance will be reached and the wrath of the Lamb will be poured out on their heads forever —J. Clovkh