September - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

Sermon. 227How we would wish to see this nation of ours under ,thebanner of the King Eternal, King Christ, but although we maynot see it, let us go on sowing the seed, the seed of the kingdom,for as sure as He sent you out to sow His precious seed, sosure it is that His ad()lI'able purpose shall be fulfilled. It maybe very dark to you at times, and sometimes you may be verydiscouraged-very much cast down in your mind-you see asit were, the terrific power of the spirit of evil in various aspectsand ways unnramable, but you must not be discouraged whenyou see that-the kingdom of the devil, as it were, prevailingeverywhere and as if the kingdom of David were getting smallerand weaker. The darkest hour is before the dawn. He rulethever ·by His power. His wisdom cannot be searched out forit is infinite, eternal and unohangeable. We live in dangeroustimes. Let us keep to our closets and Bibles more closely andattentively than ever. We are getting many warnings, but byfaith, let us lean, look and wait upon the Lord.What struck me very forcibly ,this evening was when the LordJesus was going up to the accursed Cross of Calvary, you seemen following Him to a certain extent, but they had theirlimitation. You also 5ee an Angel in the garden stren~heningHim, but, dear friends, the moment came when no Angel orhuman creature could stand where the Lord of Glory stood for11S poor sinners, in order tha,t we might be delivered from everlastingdeath. Was it easy for the blessed Saviour' No! forit is recorded in the Word of God that He was in agony. Youmay even be in agony of soul seeing no eonversions in yourcongregations anll not seeing the people of Scotland turning toGod, His truth and worship but your constant prayer is fortheir conversion. Who taught you that prayer' The LordHimself. Therefore, g