Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-07
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This Is emtnently true in regard tS
our view of God. We hear so much
about God that we conclude that we un.
derstsnd him. He is represented as
having the tenderness OF a father, the
frmness Of q Judge, the pomp of a king
and the love OF q mother. We hear
about him, talk about him. write about
him. We lisp his name In infancy, and
1t trembles on the tongue OF the dying
octogenarian. We think that we know
very much about him. Take the at
tribute OF mercy. Do we understand il?
The Bible blossoms all over with that
word-Mercy. 1t speaks again and
again Of the tender mercIes of God; of
the sure mercies; OF the great mercies;
OF the mercy that endureth forever; of
the multitude Of his mercies. And yet
/ know that the views we have of this
great being are most indefinite. one
sided and incomplete. When, at death,
the gates shall fly open, and We shall
look directly upon him, how new and
surprising! We see upon canvass a pic
ture of the morning. We study the
cloud in the sky, the dew upon the
grass, and the husbandman on the way
to the field. beautiful picture OF the
morningl Pnt we rise at daybreak, and
go upon a hill 10 sec for ourselves that
which was represented to US. While we
look. the mountains are transdgured.
The FURNISHED gates of heaven swing
open and shut TO, to let past
a host OF fiery splendor. The
clouds are all abloom, and
hang pendant from arbors Of alabaster
and amethyst. Tn, waters make path
way of inlaid pearl for the light to walk
upon; and there Is morning on the sea.
Tho crags Uncover their Starred visaye;
and there Is morning among the noun
tains. Now you 60 home, and how tame
your picture of the morning seems in
contrast! Greater than that shall be the
contrast between this scriptural view of
Gel and that which we shall have when
standing face TO face. This is a picture
OF the morning, that will be the mora
ing itself.
Again: My texts are true OF the Saw
tours excellency. by image, and sweet
rhythm Of expression, and startling an
titheses, Christ is set forth-his love,
his compassion, his work, his life, his
death, his resurrection. We are chal-
lenged TO measure IL, TO compute IL. to
weigh IL In the hour of our broken en-.
thrallment, we mount up into high ex
perience of his love, and shout until the
countenance glows, and the blood
bounds. ani tae whole nature is exhil-
arated, Il have found himl" And vet IL
IL through a glass darkly. We see not
half Of that compassionate face. We
feel o half the warmth OF that loving
heart. We wait for death TO let US rush
into his o~utspreed arms. Then we shall
be face TO face. Not shadow then.
but substance. Not hope then, but
the fulfilling of all Procurement
That will be a magnificent unfold
ing. The rushing out in view of all
hidden ~excellency; the coming again of
a long absent Jesus 70 meet us-not in
rags aud in penury and death, but
amidst a lirht and pomp aud bathurst
ing Joy suca as none but a glerihed in
telligence could experience. Oh! to
gaze full upon the brow that was lac
Grated, upon the sid that was pierced,
upon the feet that were nailed; To stand
close up in the presence OF him who
prayed for US on the mos utain. and
thought OF Us by thesea. and agoaized for
US in the garden, and died Cor US in hor-
ribIe crucifi xion: " feel for him, To en-
brace him, TO tax his hand, To kiss his
feet, TO run our I'm yers along thu scars
Va attIAt w nAs -
my Jesusl He gave himself for me, I
shall never leave his presence. shall
forever behold his glory. Il shall etern-
ally hear his Voice. LORD Jesus, now I
see thee! | bshDtl wlero the bio d
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 throug h
imperfect glasses. No more studying
thee In the darkness. But as lonY as
this throne stands, AMI this eyerla sting
river flows. anl thoss garlaals blo)m.
and these arches OF victory remain TO
greet home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., so long
shall see thee, jesus of my choice,
Jesus OF my song, Jesus of my triumph
forever and foreyer-face 20 face"
The idea OF my texts Is Just as true
when applied Il Gods providence
Who has not come 10 some pass in life
thoroughly inexpiieabie? You say;
What does this mean? What is God
going TO do with me now? He tells ms
that all things work together for good.
This does not look Like it," You con-
tinue to study the d~ispensatlon. and
after . while guess sabout what God
nyeans HE means to teach me this
Ithink he mean 10 teach me that.
Perhaps 1t Is to humhae my pride. Per
haps il is to make me feel more depend
M Perhaps to teach me the uncer-
tainty of life" But, after all, il is
only a guess-a looking through the
glass, darkly. The Bible assures US
there shall be a satisfactory unfolding.
what | do thou knoUest not now. but
thou shalt know hereafter" You will
know why God took 10 himself that
only child. Next door there was q
household OF seven children. Why not
take one from that group, instead of
your only one Why single u the
dwelling in which there was only one
heart beating responsive TO yours? Why
did God give you = ohA2d 1t all. IL he
meant TO take 10 away? Why MI the cup
Of yonr gladness trimming, IL he meant
to dash it down? Why allow all the
tendris OF your heart to wind around
that object, andS when every fiber
Of your own life seemed to be inter
locked with the child's life, with strong
hand to tear you apart, until you fall
bleeding and crushed. yeur dwelling
desolate, your hopes blasted. your heart
broken? No you suppose that God will
explain that? Yea. he SKILL make it
palmer than any mathematical problem
las plain as that twS and w make four.