Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-07

IS life were not the only manifestation
e OF truth. Every fact or appearance
S which was n part Of that might,
u and emphatic 'iI'' would be takei
4 as belonging 70 and forming part o
c the truth.
= One duty for the followers o
D Christ is clear. II we would be FIRE,
] from fear, from superstition, IRON
: danger, we must turn toward Hin
I who said, 81 am the truth" We
must study Him whom ST. Faul
desetibed rs "Christ. in whom ART
4 all the treasures Of wisdom AM
. knowledge hidden.3 fCOl. ii: 3.
We must become acquainted with
Jesus. Immeasurable consequences
are connected with this acquisition
"This is life eternal, that they shall
: know Thee, the only true God, and
: Him whom thou Thou didst send
even Jesus Christ" John xvii:
b. Concerning Him, Thomas
attempts wrutc: "FOllOw thsu me,
| am the way, the truth and the life.
Without the way there is no going,
without the truth there is no know
ing; without the life there is no liv-
onghtest 10 follow; the truth, which
though oughtest TO trust; the life,
which thou Oughtest TO hope for. l
am tile way inviolable-the truth
infallble-the life that cannot end"
''If thou remain i'm My way, thou
shalt know the truth, and the truth
shall make thee free, AMI thou shalt
/ lay hold on eternal lie. II thou
wilt know the truth, believe in me. ("
l Christ Is Gods way Of meeting the
wants and answering the questions
of men. Here is Gods way Of
showing men what they ought 10
do. Jesus Christ is one great object
lesson.
God is vast. We try to conceive
Him In order to worship Him. The
effort Is fruitless. wo fix our alton
ton upon some work Of the Divine
Architect, or some act Of the Divine
Presence, or some trait Of the divine
character. The result is unsatisfac-
tory, hut Jesus Christ is divinity
concentrated, made visible, audible,
tangible. Here j. God acting under |
the Limitations OF humanity, per-
forming the duties which are in
cumbent upon men as heing such.
II we will only reflect for a
moment, We shall perceive how
complete an answer Jesus Christ is
in His person, teaching and con-
duct TO all the great questions which
agitate men concerning God, them
selves, duty and destiny. / will
take group af these questions by
way Of illustration.
All thinking men cOncede that
the world and the universe OF which
il forms part were slowly evolved
Dut Of simpler substances. Science
makes an ultimate analysis Of those
.hiugs which she can investigate
lnd classifies them rs matter and
Orce. Force is active, matter is
l1ssiye. One acts; the other is
,cied upon. And what originated
hese two entities2 What is ac-
'0untable for the tokens Of design
which are everywhere disCtrnli'lp,
IS in the human eye, in the method
4 reproduction in plants and ami J
nals? Were these all made by
ONE subtle, unconscious force like
lectricitFl Or was their creator n
'crsOn? To these enquiries pure
ciencc can give no answer. 70
his. query Jesus replies by putting T
ntO the mouth Of His disciples the
Tonde-ful phrase, "Our Father,
rho art in heaven" He Himself
ddresses the Deity 10y that endear- p
lg name, 81 thank Thee, q, Father.
ord 81 heaven and earth, that Thou
idst conceal these things from the
.ise and prudent and didst
sveal them unto babeS.'' Matt. II,
- And then, rs If 10 throw fuller q.
ght upon the mental and moral ]"
God, He said 10 His dis. !
piles, "Hs that hath seen me, hath
'eD the Father" John xiv, 81 ID
Another question which men
ten ask l.: How far has God
-pt control Of the universe which A
e has created?'' els He like an r.
isineer who, having completed ar
,rfect engine and set it in motion, m
rms away and busies his thoughts -
It'll something else, leaving the l.,
achine 10 run rs He started il. M
I'LL It wears out or breaks down, or n,
hausts the active force which He M
iged in IL TO begin with?' ssHerc
the engine; what is the engineer
ing?'
Jesus answers this question by IA
th word and deed. The Creator h,
s not left the creation. He is "a.
linent in il and fully controls /. cv
u. mot a sparrow fsIllcth TO tie -
)und without your Fathers OK
rd." "The very hairs Of your Ga
ld are numbered.1 Matt. xx: in
! And then Christ Himself be- i'm,
mes visible Pt5vitshcc TO the a.
Ildren Of men. He feeds Thu
ngry multitudUs on the hillside
I'VE the Sea Of Galilee. Matt. I
:: IL He stills the storm at the vi
Ike OF liberals. Matt. viii: 25.l ,,a,
prov ides the tribute money Out ~
The mouth Of fish. Matt. xvii: nol
'ian's most disturbing question VIII
IS relute to the life beyond the ref
We He sees some domestic ami baI
which has gained n place i'm his IN,
lights and affections; some noble moi
SO or faithful dog expires. A mo- hes
mt ago he was alive and possessed icct
uSht, feeling, will. Now he is n dec
less lump Of clay, which will mil
n mingle with tile clOds Of the inn
ley. Life Is gone-ended. Again con
stands by the grave of a beloved OF :
e or chilli and listens to the the
nm words, Earth TO earth, con
Is TO ashes, dust to dust" And agr,
blighting, whitening question Iica
come, "DOes death end all? lou
s there vital spark which still ana
Us though unseen" . :
esus comforts His troubled dis Mai
Is, whom He has forewarncd Of of :
approaching death, With the MAC
rance, Let not your heart be fam
bled; We believe in God, believe He
in Me, In My Fathers house eraI
many mansions. If il were not and
would have told you. I go to wifi
'are 4 place for YOU. aIIo,
viii come again and ne n
i've you unto Myself, that where The
there We may be also" John mIgi
Is Then He bares His own Incs
st TO the blow Of the King Of moe
ors. He dies-is buried. And nc 81
three days He comes hack snnr
n TO show that beyond question citet
DO survive the shock Of disso- cess
n. sI
It how viii God regard one who IN Ia,
law and has n decided Sun,
nation 10 do so? VIII He shun onay
rs righteous men sometimes DO folio,
srs? Surely that feeling is nat unde
Again the language Of Jesus The
nificant: 'rhey that are whole n Ste,
no need for n physician, but man.
that are sick. / came not to nroc,
he righteous, but sinners to re- sixty
'nee wheT
) conduct was equally signifi- prisol
He ate with publicans and they
rs. He did not hesitate to 20 gods.
least in Matthew's house. sailet
allowed himself 10 become
guest Of Zaccheus. He did
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