Walks and homes of Jesus . kisses the symbol of the worlds redemption. JEEUSALEM. 339 And as I passed leisurely and joyously on, inmy subsequent journey, I thought many timesto myself,—oh! how hard it is to climb the coldand weary mountains of separation which sinand unbelief have raised up between us andthe blessed cross of Christ. How determinedand persevering the exertion that we must putforth, if we would ever reach it. And whenwe look back, how inviting the beautiful valesof ease and self-indulgence appear in the dis-tance. But once reach the cross and the greatjoy begins, the great confl
Walks and homes of Jesus . kisses the symbol of the worlds redemption. JEEUSALEM. 339 And as I passed leisurely and joyously on, inmy subsequent journey, I thought many timesto myself,—oh! how hard it is to climb the coldand weary mountains of separation which sinand unbelief have raised up between us andthe blessed cross of Christ. How determinedand persevering the exertion that we must putforth, if we would ever reach it. And whenwe look back, how inviting the beautiful valesof ease and self-indulgence appear in the dis-tance. But once reach the cross and the greatjoy begins, the great conflict ends. At thefoot of the cross, the penitent and believingsoul has reached the higest elevation, above allthe foes of his peace, and he thence looks fortha king and a conqueror, upon a subject devotees of earthly pleasure have no joy,the sons of fame no triumph, to be comparedwith that which fills the weary and burdenedsinners heart, when he looks for the first timein faith upon the cross of Christ. THE
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