Ah, that
was how he could be so calm; it was a free pardon from his king, which
he had in his pocket all the time. The king had instructed him to allow
the trial to proceed, and to produce the pardon only when he was
condemned. No wonder, then, that he was indifferent as to the result of
the trial. Now that is just what will make us joyful in the great day of
judgment: we have got a pardon from the Great King, and it is sealed
with the blood of His Son.
[Illustration: The Judgement of Solomon. GUSTAVE DORE. 1 Kings, iii.]
GOLD.
-- If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ you are free.
-- There is no sin in the whole catalogue of sins you can name but
Christ will deliver you from it perfectly.
-- We are led on by an unseen power that we have not got strength to
resist, or else we are led on by the loving Son of God.
-- The trouble is, people do not know that Christ is a Deliverer. They
forget that the Son of God came to keep them from sin as well as to
forgive it.
-- You say "I am afraid I cannot hold out." Well, Christ will hold out
for you. There is no mountain that He will not climb with you if you
will; He will deliver you from your besetting sin.
-- Satan rules all men that are in his kingdom.
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