a Darkness Which May Be Felt.

From: Gospel Light: Volume 6 (1916)

• 2 min. read • grade level: 8

I HAVE been much struck lately with the darkness imposed on us in many of our cities and towns, and the lesson we may learn thereby.

While we cannot but be thankful to take any measures we can to evade the frequent attempts of our aerial enemy to destroy us, yet who can but feel the gloom and melancholy cast upon us, especially in what were particularly well-lighted places?

In the Scriptures of Truth we read of “darkness which may be felt" (Exo. 10:21²¹And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. (Exodus 10:21)), EXO 10:21²¹And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. (Exodus 10:21) and also in the Gospels of that “outer darkness” where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 25:30³⁰And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 25:30)). MAT 25:30³⁰And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 25:30)

Is not God giving us to taste and feel what darkness is, so that we may be warned to “flee from the wrath to come": from that “outer darkness" of separation from God, shut out from His presence who "is light,” “where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched," that we may turn to Him who offers gig His love, His pardon, His righteousness, having given His "only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, hut have everlasting life "; instead of having the bitter remorse of having refused or neglected "so great salvation"?

For nearly two thousand years He has been bearing with mankind, seeking to win their souls by His love, to which, however, multitudes have turned a deaf ear. Now He is speaking to us in another way, showing us His power and judgment. Shall we hear, and bow to Him now? Say, what shall the answer be? (See Heb. 2:1-4¹Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. ²For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; ³How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; ⁴God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? (Hebrews 2:1‑4).) HEB 2:1-4¹Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. ²For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; ³How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; ⁴God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? (Hebrews 2:1‑4)

E. H. G.

We have read of one who said that the only word he remembered of a certain sermon was the word "ETERNITY." This word he could never shake off from his mind; it was a distress to him; until he knew he was saved through faith in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and had the assurance from the Scriptures of truth that he would spend ETERNITY in glory with his Saviour.

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