Seeking the Savior: A Journey of Faith

The Incarnation of the Son of God was one of the greatest events in the history of the universe its actual occurrence was not however known to all mankind but was specially revealed to the Shepherds of Bethlehem and to certain wise men of the East to Shepherds the illiterate men little versed in human learning the Angels in Coral song made known the birth of the savior Christ the lord and they hastened to Bethlehem to see the great sight while the scribes the writers of the law and expounders of it knew nothing concerning the long promised birth of the Messiah. [00:37:57]

How mysterious are the dispensations of Grace the base things are chosen and the eminent are passed by the Advent of the Redeemer is revealed to the Shepherds who kept their flocks of sheep by night but not to the Shepherds whose benighted sheep were left astray admire therein the sovereignty of God the Glad Tidings were made known also to wise men Magi students of the stars and of old prophetic books from the far off East. [00:41:13]

Why was the birth of the king of the Jews made known to these foreigners and not to those nearer home why did the Lord select those who were so many hundreds of miles away while the children of the Kingdom in whose very midst the Savior was brought forth were yet strangely ignorant of his presence see here again another instance of the sovereignty of God both in Shepherds and in eastern Magi gathering around the young child. [00:52:48]

Sovereignty in these cases clothed itself in the Robes of Mercy it was great Mercy that regarded the low estate of the Shepherds and it was far-reaching Mercy which gathered from lands which lay in darkness a company of men made wise unto salvation Mercy wearing her resplendant Jewels was present with Divine sovereignty in the lowly Abode of Bethlehem is it not a delightful thought that around the Cradle of the Savior as well as around his throne in the highest Heaven these two attributes meet. [00:56:23]

Notice first their inquiry May many of us become in inquirers upon the same matter where is he that is born King of the Jews notice secondly there encouragement we have seen his star because they had seen his star they felt bold to ask where is he and then thirdly their example we have come to worship Him. [01:00:57]

My dear hearers I will believe that there are some here this morning whom God intends to bless and it will be a very hopeful sign that he intends to do so if there be an interest awakened in your mind concerning the work and person of the Incarnate God those who anxiously desire to know of him are but a slender company alas when we preach most earnestly of him and tell of his Sorrows as the atonement for human sin we are compelled to lament most bitterly the carelessness of mankind. [01:11:39]

Many men might have been wise if they had but been aware that they were fools the knowledge of our ignorance is the doorstep of the Temple of knowledge some think they know and therefore never know had they known that they were blind they would soon have been made to see but because they say we see therefore their blindness remains upon them beloved heer do you want to find a savior would you Fain have all your sins blotted out would you be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ then blush not to inquire admit that you do not know. [01:32:44]

I must be saved I know something of the way of Salvation I am grateful for that but I do not know all I want to know and I cannot rest satisfied till I do if beneath the canopy of Heaven A Savior is to be found I will have him if that book can teach me how to be saved I will turn its Pages day and night if any book within my reach may help me I will spare no Midnight Oil if I may but in the reading thereof find out Christ my savior. [01:53:36]

Now notice further than in reference to these wise men from the East there was for their search after Christ a motive declared where is he say they that we may go and worship him our soul and if you would find Christ Let It Be Your motive that you may be saved by him and then hence forth forth and forever you may live to his glory when it comes to this that you do not hear the gospel merely as a habit but because you long to obtain its salvation it will not be long before you will find it. [02:00:48]

The worst of it is many of you do not come to find Jesus it is not him you are seeking for if you were seeking him he would soon appear to you a young woman was asked during a Revival how is it you have not found Christ sir said she I think it is because I have not sought him it is so none shall be able to say at the last I sought him but I found him not in all cases at the last if Jesus Christ be not found it must be because he is not been devoutly earnestly importunately sought for his promise is seek and ye shall find. [02:11:09]

The Incarnate God they gazed with all their eyes they looked and looked and looked again they glanced at his mother but they fixed their eyes on him they saw the young child so too this morning let us think of Jesus with fixed and continuous thought he is God he is man he is the substitute for Sinners he is willing to receive all who trust him he will save and save this morning every one of us who will rely upon him think of him if you are at home this afternoon spend the time in thinking upon him. [03:41:33]

We cannot properly worship a Christ whom we do not know to the unknown God is poor worship but oh when you think of Jesus Christ whose goings forth were of old from Everlasting the eternally begotten son of the father and then see him coming here to be a man of the substance of his mother and know and understand why he came and what he did when he came then you fall down and worship Him Son of God to thee we bow Thou Art Lord and only thou thou the woman's promised seed thou who did for Sinners bleed we worship Jesus. [03:54:19]