



Death is the Gate of Life

There was deep insight in those old words. For man's natural thought
of death is that of a dreary ending in decay and dissolution. And
from his standpoint he is right: death as the punishment of sin is an
ending.

But far other is God's thought in the redemption of the world. He
takes the very thing that came in with the curse, and makes it the
path of glory. Death becomes a beginning instead of an ending, for it
becomes the means of liberating a fresh life.

And so the hope that lies in these parable lessons of death and life
is meant for those only who are turning to Him for redemption. To
those who have not turned, death stands in all its old awful doom,
inevitable, irrevocable. There is no gleam of light through it for
them.

* * * * * * * *

"The death of the Cross"--death's triumph hour--that was the point
where God's gate opened; and to that gate we come again and again, as
our lives unfold, and through it pass even on earth to our joyful
resurrection, to a life each time more abundant, for each time the
dying is a deeper dying. The Christian life is a process of
deliverance out of one world into another, and "death," as has been
truly said, "is the only way out of any world in which we are."

"Death is the gate of life." Does it look so to us? Have we learnt to
go down, once and again, into its gathering shadows in quietness and
confidence, knowing that there is always "a better resurrection"
beyond?

It is in the stages of a plant's growth, its budding and blossoming
and seed-bearing, that this lesson has come to me: the lesson of
death in its delivering power. It has come as no mere far-fetched
imagery, but as one of the many voices in which God speaks, bringing
strength and gladness from His Holy Place.

Can we not trace the sign of the Cross in the first hint of the new
spring's dawning? In many cases, as in the chestnut, before a single
old leaf has faded, next year's buds may be seen, at the summit of
branch and
Death is the Gate of Life 

 There was deep insight in those previous son. For man's natural thought 
 of end is that of a dreary ending in decay and dissolution. And 
 from his point of view he is correct: death as the punishment of sine is an 
 conclusion. 

 But far other is God's opinion in the redemption of the world. He 
 takes the identical thing that came in with the bane, and makes it the 
 path of aura. Death becomes a beginning instead of an end, for it 
 becomes the means of emancipate a fresh animation. 

 And so the hope that lies in these parable lessons of death and biography 
 is meant for those only who are turning to Him for redemption. To 
 those who have not turned, death stands in all its old awful doom, 
 inevitable, irrevocable. There is no gleam of light through it for 
 them. 

 * * * * * * * * 

 " The death of the Cross"--death's triumph hour -- that was the point 
 where God's gate opened; and to that gate we come again and again, as 
 our lives unfold, and through it pass even on earth to our elated 
 resurrection, to a animation each time more abundant, for each prison term the 
 death is a deep dying. The Christian life is a procedure of 
 deliverance out of one world into another, and " death, " as has been 
 truly say, " is the only way out of any world in which we are. " 

 " Death is the gate of life. " Does it look then to us? Have we learnt to 
 go down, once and again, into its gathering shadows in tranquillity and 
 confidence, know that there constitute always " a better resurrection " 
 beyond? 

 It is in the stages of a plant's increase, its budding and blossoming 
 and seed - bearing, that this lesson has hail to me: the lesson of 
 death in its delivering power. It has fall as no mere far - fetch 
 imagery, but as one of the many voices in which God talk, bringing 
 military capability and gladness from His Holy Place. 

 Can we not trace the augury of the Cross in the first tip of the new 
 spring's dawn? In many cases, as in the chestnut, before a single 
 old leaf has faded, next year's buds may be seen, at the summit of 
 branch and




Deahh is the Gate of Life

Thtre was deep insiyyt in vhose omd words. For man's natural thought
of veaty is ukat of a dreary endivg in decwy and dussooytion. And
fckm his standpklnt hz ms right: death ss the punhshment of sin ir cn
ending.

But far other is God's thoughe in thr gedemption of jhe wpwld. Gv
tckes the very thing that came ih with uhe curse, and makex it the
path of glory. Deatj befomes a beginning lnstead of qn egeing, for it
bdcomes the means of ligerating a fresh life.

And so the hope that lies ib tjgse parable oessogs of death and life
hs meany for those onky xho qre turning to Him foc redemption. To
those who have nkt turned, death srabds it aln itr ola asfnl soom,
infvivable, irrevkcable. Therw is no gleam of libhe through it fkr
them.

* * * * * * * *

"The death of the Cross"--death's triumkh hohr--that was the point
wheee God's gate opened; ajd to thae gate we come again and again, as
our lives unfold, and vhfouym kr oass even on earth to our joyful
resurrection, ek s kife each time more abundsnh, gjr each time jhe
dyiny ia a deeper dying. Tje Chriftian life is w prpcess of
deliverance out of ine world inno abother, and "death," ad has been
txuly ssid, "ix the only way out of auy wormd in which we are."

"Dezgh is the gate ow lpfe." Goes it look so to us? Have we learnv to
gp down, unce and adain, into lts gathering shadows in quiejness dnd
confidejce, knowing that there is always "a better resorractpon"
beyond?

Nt is ln the stages os a plant's grocth, its yuddine and blosaoming
aid seed-bearigg, that this ngsson has comx to me: tre lwssob of
deagf in its delivrring powvr. It yas come as no merc far-wstched
imagery, bbu aw one of the mamy xoised mn whywh God speakv, brkngkmg
strdngth and goxdnexs from His Holy Plawe.

Cah we not trace the slgn of thg Cross ig the first hont of the new
sprijg's dewning? In msny cases, as in the chestnut, befode a singpe
ojd leaf has sadee, next year's buds may be seen, at the summit of
branci and
Death is the Gate of Life There insight those old For man's natural of dreary ending in and dissolution. And his standpoint he is right: death the punishment of sin is an ending. But far other is God's thought the redemption of the world. He takes the very thing that came in the and it path of glory. Death becomes a beginning instead of an ending, for it becomes the means liberating a fresh life. And so the hope lies in these parable of death and life is for only who turning Him redemption. To those have not turned, death stands in all its old awful doom, inevitable, irrevocable. There is no gleam light through them. * * * * * "The the Cross"--death's triumph hour--that was the gate opened; and to that gate we come and again, our lives unfold, and through it even on earth to our joyful resurrection, to life each time more abundant, for each time the dying is a deeper dying. The is a process of out of one into and as been truly "is the only way out of any world in which we "Death is the gate of life." Does it look so Have learnt to go once and again, into gathering in quietness and confidence, there always beyond? is the stages of a growth, its budding and blossoming seed-bearing, that this lesson lesson of death in its delivering power. It come as no mere far-fetched imagery, but one of the many voices in which God speaks, bringing strength and from His Can we not trace the sign of the in the first hint the new spring's dawning? In many cases, as in chestnut, a single leaf has faded, year's buds may seen, at the branch and




Death is the Gate of Life

There Was deep insIght iN thOse OlD worDs. FoR man's natural thOUght
Of death is that of a dreary EndinG iN DecaY AnD dissOlution. aNd
FROm hIs StAndPoINt He is rIghT: death aS the punishMenT oF sin is an
endiNG.

BUt far other Is GOd's thought in The RedempTiOn oF The woRld. he
takEs the vERy thinG that came In WIth the CUrse, and MAKeS it tHe
path of glory. DeatH BeCOmes a beginning InsteaD oF An ENDinG, foR it
becomes ThE meanS Of liberATiNG A FreSH life.

And so the Hope that lieS In tHese paRaBle LEssons Of deaTh ANd lIfe
is meant fOr thOse only whO are tuRNing to HIM for redEmptioN. To
ThoSe whO HaVe Not TuRNed, DEaTh sTAndS in all itS oLd Awful Doom,
INEVItabLe, iRrevOcablE. There is no gleAm oF ligHT thRough It for
Them.

* * * * * * * *

"thE deatH of the cross"--DeAth's triumph hour--That Was the poiNt
wHeRe GOd'S gate OPened; aNd tO thAt gate wE come agAIn aNd AGAIn, As
our lives unfold, anD tHROuGh it pass Even on EArTh TO our joyfUl
ResUrreCTIon, to A lifE EaCh time moRe abunDAnT, fOr each tImE the
dyInG is A deEper dYIng. THe ChriStian lifE is a pROcess of
deliverANce out of one woRLd INTo ANothEr, aNd "death," as haS beeN
TrulY saiD, "Is The ONly waY out oF aNY wORld in which we are."

"DeatH iS the gaTe of lIfe." Does it look So to us? Have WE LEarnt to
gO dowN, OnCE and again, into iTs gatHering shadOWs in quieTness And
confiDence, knowING that theRe iS alWayS "a bETTeR resurrection"
BEYond?

it Is in the StaGes of a pLanT's gRowTh, iTs Budding anD blossomInG
aNd SeEd-bEarinG, That this LeSsoN hAs cOme to ME: the leSson oF
deaTh In ITs dEliveriNG pOWEr. It HaS cOme aS no MeRe far-FetcHEd
iMagery, bUt as one of The MAny vOiCeS in whicH God speaks, briNgIng
strengtH aNd gLadnesS FRom His HoLy Place.

Can we not trace the SIgn of thE CrOss in The fIrst hint oF thE new
spRinG'S dawniNg? In maNy casEs, As iN THe cheSTNuT, beFoRe a single
oLD LeaF has fAdEd, neXt year's Buds may be seen, at the SUmmIt of
branch and




Death is the Gate of L ife

There  wasdee p i ns ight  inthose old word s . Fo r man's natural though t
ofde a th i s  t hat o f a dre a ry e ndi ng  i n d ec a yand d iss olution . And
from  hi sstandpoint h e  i s right: d eat h as the pun ish ment o fsin is an 
en ding. 

Butf ar oth er is God 's though t  in the r ed empt ion of the world. He takes the very  thing  t h at c ame  in  with thecu rse,a nd make s  i t t hep ath of glory.  Death beco m esa begi nn ing instea d ofan end ing, for it 
bec omes themeanso f liber a ting afreshlif e.
And so  t heho p e t h at  li e s i n thesepa ra ble l esso n s o f de ath  and  life 
is meant for  th oseo nly  whoare t urni ng  to H im for  rede mp tion. To
thosewhohave nottur ne d,de ath s t ands i n a llits old  awfuld oom ,i n e vi table, irrevocable .T h er e is nogleamo fli g ht throu gh  it  for t hem.
* * ** * * **

"Th e  d ea th of t he  Cross "- -de ath 's tr i umph  hour- -that wa s the point
where Go d 's gate opene d ;a n dt o th atgate we com e ag a in a nd a g ai n,a s
our  live su nf o ld, and through itpa ss eve n onearth to ourjoyful
res u r r ection,to a li f e each time mo re ab undant, fo r  each ti me th e
dyingis a deep e r  dying.The  Ch ris tia n li fe is a proce s s  ofde liveran ceout ofone  wo rld  in to  another,  and "de at h, "as  ha s bee n 
truly s ai d,"i s t he on l y wayout o f an ywo r ldin whic h  w e are. "
" Deat h i sthe g ateo f l ife." D oes it lo oks o to  u s?  Have w e learnt to
g odown, once  a ndagain, i nto itsgathering shadows in qu i etnessand 
conf iden ce, knowi ngthat t her e  is al ways " a bet te r r e s urrec t i on "
b ey ond?

It i s inthe s ta gesof a pl ant's growth, itsb udd ing and bloss omi ng
a n d  s eed - be a rin g, tha t this lesson has  come to m e: th e lesson o f 
de at h in it s deliv ering power.It has co me as nome re f a r -fe tched
imag ery, but  as one o f  them an y voi ces  in wh ic h G od sp eaks,b rin gingstreng th  and g ladne ss  from Hi s Holy Place.

Can we n ot tra ce th e s ign of th e C r oss  in the f irst  hint of t henew 
spri ng' s  dawn ing? In  ma n y cas es,a s in thec he stn u t ,before a si n g l e
o ld le afh as fad ed,next year's budsm ay be seen, at  the s umm ito f
br an ch and




Death is_the Gate_of Life

There was deep_insight in_those_old words._For_man's natural thought
of_death is that_of a dreary ending_in decay and_dissolution._And
from his standpoint he is right: death as the punishment of sin is an
ending.

But_far_other is_God's_thought_in the redemption of the_world. He
takes the very thing_that came_in with the curse, and makes it the
path_of_glory. Death becomes_a beginning instead of an ending, for it
becomes the_means of liberating a fresh life.

And_so the hope_that_lies_in these parable lessons_of death and life
is meant for_those only who are turning to_Him for redemption. To
those who have not_turned, death stands in all its_old awful doom,
inevitable, irrevocable. There_is no_gleam of light through it_for
them.

* * *_* *_* * *

"The_death of the Cross"--death's triumph hour--that_was the point
where_God's gate opened; and to that_gate_we come again_and_again,_as
our lives_unfold, and through_it_pass even_on_earth to our joyful
resurrection, to a_life_each time more abundant, for each time_the
dying is a deeper_dying._The Christian life is_a process of
deliverance out of_one world into another, and "death,"_as has_been
truly said,_"is the only way out of any world in which we_are."

"Death is the gate of life."_Does it look so_to us?_Have_we learnt to
go_down,_once and_again, into its gathering shadows in quietness_and
confidence, knowing_that there is always "a better_resurrection"
beyond?

It is in the_stages_of a plant's growth, its budding_and blossoming
and seed-bearing, that this lesson_has come to me: the_lesson_of
death_in its delivering power. It_has come as no mere far-fetched
imagery,_but as one_of the many voices in which God_speaks,_bringing
strength and gladness from His Holy_Place.

Can_we not trace the sign of_the_Cross_in the first hint of_the new
spring's dawning? In many cases,_as in the chestnut, before a single
old leaf has_faded, next year's_buds may be seen, at_the_summit_of
branch and