Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-05

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his outspread arms. Then we shall De lace
to face. Not shadow, but substance. MOI
hope then, but the fulfilling OF all prsIg.iIe
ment That will be Il magnificent uilioiuiiiS'
The rushing out in view of all hidden eA-
ceency; the coming again OF Il long aosent
Jesus to meet us-nOt in rags and III pehurs
and death, hut amidst light and pomp ana
outbursting joy such as none but glorineu
| intelligence could experience. on. 70 gaze
full upon the brow that was laeerated. upon
| the side that was pierced, upon the feet that
were nailed to stand close up ID the pres
ence of him who prayed for US ON the noun,
tain, and thought Of us by the sea, ana
agonized for us in the garden, and died TOT
| us in horrible crucifiNion; to feel OF him, 10
embrace him. to take his hand, to kiss his
feet. to run our fingers along the scars OF
ancient suffering. to say
0This is nv Jesus! He gave himself for
me. | shall never leave his presence. l
shall forever behold his glory. l shall eternal
w hear his voice. Lord Jesus, now | see
theei | behold where the blood started,
where the tears coursed, where the face was
distorted. i have waited for this hour. 1
shall never turn my back on thee. No more
looking through imperfect glasses. No more
studying thee in the darkness. But as long
as this throne stands, and this everlasting
river flows, and those garlands bloom, and
these arches of victory remain TO greet nome
ntdNtlih tUnuutloiSf ~ iohs
Jesus of my choice, Jesus of my song, Jesus
of my triumph-foreyer and foreyer-face 10
face ~
The idea of nv texts is just as true when
applied to Gods providence. Who has not
come to some pass in life thoroughly mex.
pcable? You say; "What does this mean
What is God going to do with Inc nOwl lie
tells me that all things work together for
good. This does not look like it," You con-
tinue to study the dispensation, and after
awhile guess about what God means. lie
means TO teach me this. l think he means to
teach me that. Perhaps it is 10 humble my
pride. Perhaps it Is TO make me feel more
dependent. Perhaps to teach me the uncer-
tainty of lifer But, after all, IL is only
guess-a booking through the glass darkly.
The Bible assures us there shall be satisfae-
tory unfolding "What do thou knowest
not now. but thou shalt know hereafter
You will know why God took to himself that
only child Next door there was house
hold Of seven children.
why not take one from that group, instead
of YOUR only one! Why single out the dwell
inc In Which there was only one heart beat
ing responsive to yours? Why did God give
you child at all, II he meant TO take itaway!
WHY fill the cup OF your gladness Drumming,
IL be meant TO dash II DOWN why anoW All
the tendris Of your heart to wind around
that object, and then, when every nDre OF
your own life seems to be interlocked win tne
child's life, with strong hand 10 tear you
apart, until you fall bleeding and crushed,
your dwelling desolate, your hopes blasted.
your heart broken? Do you suppose that
God will explain that! Yea. He will make
II palmer than any mathematical problem-as
plain as that two and two make TOUR. In
the light Of the throne you will see that twas
right. "Just and true are all Thy ways,
Thou King of Saints"
Ia IN Vpt in The
world He always seems TO buy at the wrong
time and sell at the worst disadvantage. lie
tries this enterprise, and fails; that business,
and is disappointed. The man next door TO
him has lucrative trade, but he lacks GUS
toners. A new prospect opens. His income
is increased. But that year his family are
sick. and the profits are expended IN trying
10 cure the ailments. lie gets discouraged
look Becomes faithleSs as 10 success. Be
gins TO expect disasters. Others wait Tor
something TO turn up; he waits for II TO turn
down. Others, with only half as much edn-
cation and character, get on twice as wen.
He sometimes guesses as to what u all MEANS
He says:
sPerhaps riches would spoil me. Perhaps
poverty Is necessary to keep me humble.
Perhaps might, If things were otherwise,
be tempted into dissipation" But there Is
no complete solution of the mystery. lie sees
through a glass darkly, aud must wait for a
higher unfolding. VIII there be an explana-
tiong Yes; God win take that man in the
light OF the throne and say: "Child immor-
tai, hear the explanation You remember
the failing Of that great enterprise. This is
the explanation" And you viii answer: 1T
is all right!r
see, every day, profound mysteries Of
Providence. There is no question we ask
oftener than Whyg There are hundreds OF
graves that need to be explained. Hospitals
for the blind and lame, asylums for the idiotic
and insane, almshouses for the destitute, and
a world Of pain and misfortune that demand
more than human solution. All God will
clear il all up. In the light that pours from
the throne no dark mystery can live. Things
now utterly nscrutable will be illumined Us
plainly as though the answer were written
on the jasper wall or sounded in the temple
anthem.
Bartimeus win thank God that he was
blind; and Lazarus that be was covered with
sores; and Joseph that he was cast into the
pit; and Daniel that he was denned with lions;
and Paul that he was humpbacked; and David
that he was driven from Jerusalem; and the
sewing woman that she could get only few
pence for making garment; and that invalid
that for 20 years he could not lift his head
from the pillow; and that widow that she had
such hard work to earn bread for her child
rem. You know that in a song different
voices carry different parts.
The sweet and Overwhelming part of the
hallelujah of heaven will not be carried by
those who rode in high places and gave sump-
tuous entertainments, but pauper children
will sing 1t, beggars win sing It, redeemed
hod carriers will sing il, those who were
once the oflscouring of earth viii sing it.
The halelujah will be all the grander for
earth's weeping ewes and aching heads and
exhausted hands and scourged backs and
agonies.
Again: The thought Of my texts is true
when applied TO the enjoyment of the right
eous in heaven. think we have but little |
idea of the number of the righteous in
heaven. Infidels say: ''Your heaven will be
a very small place compared with the world
OF the lost; for, according to your teaching
the majority OF men will be destroyed |
deny the charge. | suppose that the multi !
tude Of the finally lost as compared with the
multitude Of the finally saved. will &c hand
full. | suppose that the few sick people In
the hospitals Of our great cities. as compared
with the hundreds Of thousands Of well peo-
pie, would not be smaller than the number
Of those who shall be cast out in suffering.
with those who shall have upon
them the health Of heaven.
For we are to remember that we are liy-