“ONE OFFERING”

Hoa Maori, Issue 26, 1 October 1892, Page 3

“ONE OFFERING”

MAA. POOR lad who was employed in; a gentleman’s house was one day in a gentleman’s house was one day sent upstairs with another servant to clean the windows of one of the- bedrooms., As he stood on the sill outside,he looked through the window-pane, and saw a text hanging

over the bed. The words of it were, “By one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” — Hebrews x 14. “ Look Mary,” he said, “ what a beautiful text!” She quickly told him to make haste and clean the window ; for the verse had no charm for her. She saw no beauty in it. Does the reader see its beauty and know the value and efficacy of that “one offering ” which perfects for ever all who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ? In virture of that one. sacrifice having glorified God He has taken His seat on the right hand of the Majesty on high. What the many .offerings under the Jewish dispensation could not do, the One offering of Jesus has done. The believer has no more conscience of sins. God declares, “Their sins and iniquities will I remember no hoee.” Joyful news to the sinner long burdened with his sins! . Some days after the little incident, referred to above, the poor boy was taken ill, and sent home to his parents, where, shortly afterwards he died from diphtheria. Scratched on the walk at the foot of the bed, they found the words, “By one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” Will you not rest, dear reader, as the poor boy appears to have done, simply and solely in that “one offering?” The only sacrifice for sin which God could accept. The only offering which can give the sinner peace with God. “Whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.”— Acts x 43. .

E.E.N. He that thinks he hath no need of Christ hath too high thoughts of himself. He that thinks Christ cannot help him hath too low thoughts of Christ.