II. Supposing you do not ask these questions, let me remind you that There Are Questions Which God Will Ask Of You.
When Adam had broken God’s command he did not say, “Where is God my Maker?” but the Lord did not therefore leave him alone. No, the Lord came out, and a voice, silvery with grace, but yet terrible with justice, rang through the trees, “Adam, where art thou?” There will come such a voice to you who have neglected God. Your Judge will enquire, “Where art thou?” Though you hide in the top of Carmel, or dive with the crooked serpent into the depths of the sea, you will hear that voice, and you will be constrained to answer it. Your dust long scattered to the wind will come together, and your soul will enter into your body, and you will be obliged to answer, “Here am I, for thou didst call me.”
Then you will hear the second question, “Why didst thou live and die without me?” And such questions as these will come thick upon you, “What did I do that thou shouldst slight me? Did I not give you innumerable mercies? Why did you never think of me? Did I not put salvation before you? Did I not plead with you? Did I not entreat you to turn unto me? Why did you refuse me? “You will have no answer to those questions: and then there will come another question-ah! how I wish it would come to you while there is time to answer it- “ How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?” To-night I put it to you that you may propose a way of escape, if your imagination is equal to the task. You will be baffled even in trying to invent an escape now, and how much more when your time of judgment really comes! If you neglect the salvation of God in Christ you cannot be saved. In the next world, how will you answer that question- “ How shall we escape?” You will ask the rocks to hide you, but they will refuse you that dread indulgence. You will beseech them to crush you, that you may no longer see the terrible face of the King upon the throne, but even that shall be denied you. Oh, be wise, and ere you dare the wrath of the King eternal and dash upon the bosses of his buckler, turn and repent, for why will ye die?
III. Now, if any seek an answer to the grave enquiries of the text, and do sincerely ask, “Where is God my Maker?” let us Give The Answers. Where is God? He is everywhere. He is all around you now. If you want him, here he is. He waits to be gracious to you. Where is God your Maker? He is within eye-sight of you. You cannot see him, but he sees you. He reads each thought and every motion of your spirit, and records it too. He is within ear-shot of you. Speak, and he will hear you. Ay, whisper-nay, you need not even form the words with the lips, but let the thought be in the soul, and he is so near you-for in him you live and move and have your being-that he will know your heart before you know it yourself. Where is your Comforter? He is ready with his “songs in the night.” Where is your Instructor? He waits to make you wise unto salvation.
“Where, then, may I meet him?” says one. You cannot meet him-you must not attempt it-except through the Mediator. “There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” If you come to Jesus you have come to God. “God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself; not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation,” which word we preach. Believe in Jesus Christ, and your God is with you. Trust your soul with Jesus Christ, and you have found your Creator, and you shall never again have to say, “Where is God my Maker?” for you shall live in him, and he shall live in you. You have found your Comforter and you shall joy in him, while he shall joy in you. You have also in Christ Jesus found your Instructor, who shall guide you through life, and bring you to perfection in yon bright world above.
May the Holy Ghost use this little sermon as a short sword to slay your indifference; for Christ’s sake.
“This article originally appeared here at Bible Bulletin Board.”
