, 1879-07-21

character 10 do those things commapdcd BY
Him to be tone. II waa equally nccess1ry that
ono should not do those things prohibited by
Him. II ones conduct In Tile vaa such ~ 10
thnu one lid not obey 1its comm a,ds, Il Was
rational 10 believe tiat such an one did not lave
God, no matter what the professions were.
The text taught that God had a particular
caro- and q special providence for ali who loved
EI!' 10 ,.a.d lid love l91 thi, every sy creature
ii ii II ~ u. ''v ~ers nis Jun ebiidrsh Hdr and and
tIcneodeut upon Ills power. There was au an.
aIo1v Ia regard to this matter which could be
seen by observation. man whoAe heart ran
would be found 10 have knocr regard anl q
warmer sympathy for the ch!ldrcn q! hts own
family. 1t wa4 80 with {}ot!, who cared for the
whole human family, but for ,a, these ~ Th9 ssrt
special love and affection.
Tho IIrd hal said that MI things are .oura.''
Tlhs meant TINT oven in this life reward should
come to them. which male existence here tran:
llstc, whether va perceived II Ut not wcre for
our rood. The trials NC had to endure here
weEe put upon us ts " our faith and our fortf'
tie: The agony IT,; 2, chtls1 n alla .aIaso VA
tic sane Divine VIII that prepared
The path Of the Master prepared our lives Tor
u.s. We might soc. In looking over the trials
md xaasEs 81 fot e Ss1 Fen ol 70 inc
delivered over to ihelr own desires they would.
10 fact. he delivered over to their own dcatruc-
ltou. We were afflicted bv trouble, lsdon With
ga5 pureaion aH q tie ssh, and tor he purpose q
Christening the spirit and snbdung our evil
hearts. Jobs heart was afflicted, and h!s body
was gconrrcd With sores, yat he rcved not
nod. Ha was tried With 9reat SORROWS, md at
lasL he came TO know that the Lord had done
The lesson to b learned from this was
that IN time and eternity Gods special
care os..S was eyer ol M her e0pe reo and ". G si a
not only submit 70 thc dictates OF God,s
fare, but We must at The same time
gu, EYES 4 The ,1s.ne,, !gths ~hs osrI ws,e
The things Of God were not to hc found out 10
the ordinary war with the senses Of right and
hearing. Wo could only obtain q knowledge Of
God through tho spirit and BY the eyes Of the
mich cieycrueas and knowledge. He know
many things, hut when the snlrit Of God came
into bis soul ha found that he knew nothing.
taincd much spiritual Wisdom. lie was brought
TN on to a higher plane, wherc the mtsts and
vapors OF tho world rallied awaY from before his
eyes and revealed to hia gazc beautiful Vision
OF cclestts things.
liz wished to say icw things concerning the
world We now llTed Ia. Much WAS said about
Heaven and the things that God had preparod
for all there. When thcY reached the Golden
shora all this bcautv would be revealed to them.
lie wanted them to know What was best To do
in this life, md ho wanted them 10 perceive the
taauttcs and blessings ti1at they cnIoged here.
White thcv seemed to be hcdEcd Ia on all hands,
tl1ey we're only boing tried by the hand Of God,
which would deliver them In time, and lead them
to place Ut ctarnal rest at last. Strength us,l
comfort would surely como to The hearts Ut those
who nbeyed tho Lord nMd kept Ills comm lIldst
and boro tho burdens which were set upon thc!r
shoulders to bear.