ADDRESSES ON ROMANS
man took the child into his arms, saying: "My son, I am always glad to see you. I do have something for you, but I want you to be careful with it. Please do not break these things." When he had said this, he walked to a cabinet and took out some things that he knew would please the child. That little boy had access into his father's presence, my friend. And in like manner you and I have access into the presence of the great Creator of the universe, if we love the Lord Jesus. He is our Father. We do not need a "go-between"; for in the Person of His Son, our Saviour, we have "one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (I Tim. 2:5). 4. GRACE. In our former study of this epistle we have seen that our salvation is all of grace-without the works of the law. We need not dwell upon this wonderful theme here. except to note that grace is bestowed upon us because of our heritage in Christ. We are sinners saved by grace, justified by no merit of our own. By His grace we have peace with God and access into His presence now and forever. "Grace, 'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to mine ear: Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear." 5. "&PE OF THE G1 ORY op Gan " We learned in the first part of this epistle that "all have sinned. and come short of the glory of God." That is the verdict against a guilty world. But now that we are justified, we are not afraid ofthe glory of God; on the contrary, we "rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Remember, my friends, that looking backward, we are justified; looking up, we have peace; looking forward, we re- joice in the hope of the glory of God. The word "hope" in Old English means "expectation." There is no hope in the hearts of some people. Sinners will flee from this glory of God. crying for the rocks and hills to fall upon them. (See Rev. 6: 15,16. ) There should be no fear [Page 77
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