Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-26

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and there Is great deal OF truth W
that But u this IL NO, what " " 10
know the Lord. II IL Indeed life eter-
nal. And the more we know OF HIM,
the more faith, the more confidence we
can place In Him.
Faith IL the great principle by which
all things In the universe are operated
Paul says the worlds were made by
faith. The Father and the Bon, VINO
organized these wOrlde, had 70
exercise their faith In order 70
accomplish this great work. Yes,
for God never asked US 10 do ANYTHING
which he would not do Himself.
Christ always told Hts disciples to fol.
low Him. When lie preached the
necessity Of baptism, lie proved II by
going down Into the water Himself
and II Il therefore but reasonable TO
suppose that God, our Father, and HIS
Son exercise faith, since we are re-
quired h. do 90. The Lord exercises
faith In the principles aud laws where
by lie operates. He spake bee, lie
had confidence IN the power lie pos.
sessed, and creation was organized. lie
may speak again to us, and the power
Of persecution may be stayed. HIS
power. His faith are now tho same AS
they were before.
II We are His children we may cx-
pect 10 find IN ", 10 certain extent,
some Of the attributes belonging 10
Him. Think OF the mechanic who has
breathed, rs II we're, his own
genius into the work ne
has completed. lie speaks, he.
cause he knows the exact nature OF
his work and the laws governing W
he has faith In II, aud at his commaud-
ing word the machine moves. 80
does the Creator command the work
lilo has made.
A man who doubts IL not perfect.
hut he who has absolute faith eau *.
claim, "Though lie slay me, yet l VIII
serve Him." II Is not always easy TO
trust In the Lord, for sometlmos lie
tries His children, but In trials it must
he remembered. that God often turns
tho greateat difficulties into blessings.
Faith IA u yift OF God. fsman, then,
accountable Tor not exercising iaith3
The Son OF God has said that pearls
should not be east before swine. io
does not lavish His Gifts on those
who do not appreciate them, but those
who omen their hearts shall have them
filled with this heavenly gift, aud God
Is no rcspcctof OF persons. The CEN
turion, Cornelius, aud many others had
no right 10 the blessings Of God by
means Of their connection with the
chosen seed, yet when they prepared
themselves for the acceptance of faith,
they received Il. Their prayers were
answered. Even heather, who VIII
live up 10 the light he has, VIII receive
faith, while n Saint who does not live
according 10 his Hight, Will loose
II. Everybody will be held account.
able for what light and other spiritual
gifts havo been bestowed upon him.
Hence, oven the idolater, who Il earn
Get In MS worship, will DO rewarded NJ
least for hls earncs,ncss. but II there
bc one who has received faith and
| light, ne must exercise that faith, or
he will stand condemned. Some people
think their individual efforts are lost Ia
the multitude with which they miugle.
They feel a. II Il were useless TO con-
tlnue tho struggle. The speaker re-.
membcred man who had once entered
u place Of worship as the choir was
singing u sacred hymn. Their voices,
however, mingled In the most fearful
di-cord he had ever heard, and this be-
Ing particularly painful 10 him, he
thought Of either shutting his ears OF
leaving the place. Hut NJ he feared to
show any di.courtesy 10 those whose
guests he was, for the time being, he
remained, aud presently he heard n
remarkably sweet soprano, not very
loud, but In perfect harmony with the
instrument. And by aud by, one
after the other Of tho singers un'
consciously foll IN with the sweet
singer, TIL, finally, tn. whole choir wa
In harmony. What n lesson
IL thi.i We should not stop
our efforts because OF the dircords that
surround Us. We are tempted, some
times, 10 let the discords have theil
own way. But that Ia entirely wrong
What i- II To you, II the harmony oI
the great song OF NJ. Ia not perfect, ~
long as you do not swervc from tn,
part assigned 10 you by til. great Com
poser. Keep ON faithfully, and you
will soon find that those associated
with you will fall In with you, and
when this time has passed, n universe
repertoire OF praise will begin Ia tn,
millcnial reign OF peace. This we car
hasten on by faithfully performing
each our own part.
The great Being. although incnmpre
henslble In His majesty, Is susceptible,
to the influences which you can exer
else. lie can smile with pleasure Of
weep with sorrow. Should we no
then endeavor 10 please Him by plac
ing absolute faith In Him? May Got
bless US, aud may our testimonies In
crease, TIL We shall join the heavenl,
choir above.