FIVE WORD SENTENCE SERMONS
by Dr. Walter L. Wilson
THE EYE AND THE HEART
H ave you ever read through the book of Lamentations? There is a wonderful five-word sermon in the 51st verse of the third chapter. Here Jeremiah says, “Mine eye affecteth my heart.” I like that sweet thought. Have you ever stopped to realize how your eye does affect your heart? That is why you bought the clothes you are wearing. You liked the looks of them. The same is true in so many areas of our lives. This is the way we want to look at the Lord Jesus. We need to be constantly looking to Him. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. This is not true with some people. If He came again today, there would be the same materialistic crowd who would have Him crucified. Lamentations is an interesting book of five chapters. The first, second, fourth and fifth each contain 22 verses. The middle one, however, has 66 verses in it or three times 22. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The four chapters have each verse beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The third chapter is similar in that the alphabet is used in sections of three. There is a per fect balance in the Bible. Jewish mothers used this book to teach their children the Hebrew alphabet. This would be a good way for parents to teach their children. It would be meaningful in bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. When I go into a sick room, the one who is ill looks to me to give him some alleviation of pain. The man who is drowning looks to the lifeguard for help. Those in need, whatever the problem may be, look to an individual for help. I remember being lost one time up in the mountains. Was I ever glad to see the rescue party. I had been looking eagerly for help. I de pended upon them to bring me out and relieve the distress.
The Lord Jesus is the One Who guides us to heaven. He is the only Person who can. Nobody in this world knows where God is, except Jesus. He went up to heaven as a cloud re ceived Him out of the sight of those who were standing nearby. Christ rightly declared, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” Christ suffered once for sins, the just for the HE KNOWS He knows it all— the winding path, The sky o'ercast and grey. The steepness of the mountainside, The roughness of the way. He knows it all— the haunting fear, The doubtings that distress, And every burden, every grief. Or cross that thou dost bear. He knows it all— thy weight of woe, Thine often tear-dimmed eye, The stabbing pain, the slow, dull ache. And sorrow's broken cry. He knows it all— but it's His to choose, And thine to take His choice! He knows it all! He planned it so! Then trust Him, and rejoice! — E. Margaret Clarkson unjust, that He might bring us to God. This says “bring,” not “send!” Those who are involved in false re ligions are lost because they are not looking to Christ to do anything. They are depending on other things, or upon their own works and merits. How foolish this is. Since no man knows where God is, we can only depend on Christ to take us to Him. Some looked at Christ and 11 The wond'rings and perplexities, And all the strain and stress. He knows it all — each troubled thought, Each anxious wave of care.
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