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go home, and how tame your picture of the
morning seems in contrast Greater than
that shall be the contrast between this script
ural view of God and that which we shall
have when standing face to face. This is
picture of the morning; that will be tho
morning itself.
Again: My texts are true of the Saviour's
excellency. by image, and sweet rhythm of
expression. aud startling antithescs, Christ is
set forth-hs love, his compassion, his work,
his life, his death, his resurrection. We are
challenged to measure it, to compute it, to
weigh H. In the hour OF our broken en-
thrallm,nt, we mount up into high expert
ence OF his love, and shout until the coun-
tenance 'glows. and the blood bounds, and
the whole nature is exhilarated 81 have
found him. And vet it is through glass,
darklv. We see not half of that compassion
ate face. We feel not half tho warmth of
that loving heart We wait for death to let
Us rush into his outsprend arms Then we
shall be face to face. Not shadow then, but
substance Not hope then, but the fulfilling
of all prchgurcment That will be Il magnif-
cent unfolding.
TO SEE EYE TO EYE.
The rushing out in view of all hidden ex-
cellcncy; the coming again of n long-absent
Jesus to meet us--not in rags and in penury
and death, but amidst light and pomp
and Outbursting joy such Us none but glori-
fed intelligence could experience. Obi to
gaze full upon the brow that was lacerated,
upon the side that was pierced, upon the feet
that were nailed; to stand close up i'll the
presence of him who prayed for us on the
mountain, and thought of us by the sea, and
agonized for us in the garden, and died for
us in horrible crucitixion; to feel of him, to
embrace him, to take his baud, to kiss his
feet, to run our fingers along the scars OF an
Gent suffering; to say: This is my Jesusi
He gave himself for me. ! shall never leave
his presence. | shall forever behold his
glory. [ shall eternally hear his voice.
Lord Jesus, now / see thee | behold where
the blood started. where the tears coursed,
where the face was distorted. | have waited
for this hour. | shall never turn my back
on thee No more looking through imper-
feet glasses. No more studying thee in the
darkness. But, as long rs this throne stands,
and this everlasting river flows. and those
garlunds bloom, and these arches of victory
remain to greet home heavens conquerorS,
so long / shall see thee, Jesus of my choice;
Jesus of my song; Jesus OF my trlumph-for-
ever and forever-lare 10 facelo
The idea of my texts is just as true when
applied to Gods providence. Who has not
come to some pass in life thoroughly mex
plicable. You say: What does this n5su4
What is God going to DO with me- now: lie
tells me that all things work together for
good. This does not look like it, You con
tinue to study the dspensation, and after a
while guess about what God means. lie
means to teach me this. | think he means 10
teach me that Perhaps it Is to humble my
pride Perhaps it is to make Inc feel more
dependent. Perhaps TO teach me the uncer-
tainty Of lifen But after all, it is only a
gueSs-a looking through the glass, darkly.
| The Bible assures Us there snail be Il satlslac-
| tory unfolding What | do thou llnoweSt
not now; but thou shalt know hereafter =
You will know why God took to himself that
only child. Next door there was household
OF seven children Why not take one from
that group, instead OF your only one: Why
single out the dwelling in which there was
only ons heart beating responsive To yours.
Why did God give you q child at all, if he
meant to take 1T away Why ill the cup OF
your gladness trimming, if lie meant to dash
it down. Why allow all the tcndrils Of your
heart to wind around that object, and then,
when every fiber OF your own life seemed to
be interoched with the chill's life, win
strong hand to tear you apart, rntil you fail
! bleeding and crushed, your dwelling desolate
your hopes blasted Your heart broken! Do
/ YOU suppose that God will explain that. Yea
/ lie will make it palmer than any m4Jheuat-
| zeal problem-as pain as that two aud two
make four. In the light of the throne you
will see that it was risht-au right JUST
and true are all thy ways thou king OF
saints
PHJvIDENT' NJ EINDRANCEs IN LIFE
Here is a ina. who cannot got on in the
world. lie always seems to buy at tho
wrong time and to sell at the worst di,Il.
vantage He tries this enterprise, ana tails
that business, and is disappointed. The man
next door to him has a lucrative trade, but
he lacks customers. A new prospect opens
His income Is increased. But that year hi,
family are sick; and the profits are expended
in trying to cure the ailments. He ge,s q
discouraged look, Becomes taithless As Il
success. Begins to expect disasters. Other,
wait for something to turn up; he waits foi
it to turn down. Others, with only hall al
much education and character, get On twice
as well He sometimes Glle5ses as to what ii
all means. He says: perhaps riches would
| spoil me. Perhaps poverty Is necessary tC
keep me humble. Perhaps i might, il thing.
were otherwise, be tempted into dissi
! pasiOns.n But there Is no complete sOlu-
ton Of the mystery, He sees through !
glass darkly, and must wait for higher IN
folding Win there be al. explanation! \ to
God viii take chat man in the light Of tn,
throne, and say: Child immortal, hear H.;
explanation. You remember the failing o.
that great enterprise. THIS is tho eXpana
ton" And you viii answer: 1t Is IL
right"
l see, every day, profound mysteries o
Providence There is 10 question we asi
ofterer than Why There ARE hundreds O.
graves that need to be explained. Hospitals
for the blind and lame, asylums Tor ia,
idiotic ana insane, alinshouscs for the desti
tute, and world Of pain and misfortune tina
demand more than human sofa ion. An
God VIII clear it all up. ln Inc light thu
pours from the throne, no dark mystery cal
live. Things now utterly iAscrutable viii b
ilumined as plainly as though the answe
were written on the jasper wall, or souude
in the temple anthem. Bartimeus viii thaul
God that he was blind; and Lazarus that h
was covered with sores; and Joseph that h
was cast INTO the pit; and Daniel that h
denned with lions; and Paul that he wa
Iu,.t,IocEa1. and Ia L,ii limit le Was drival