Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-13


merely for hristeadon. bat fof ali hu.
nasnity, II u quite probable that he yiu
supsrseae Bude has tontncsps and 10
rooster in their own coantFsess bat II -
. spirii unworthy Of Jeeus which con-
psres these great religious t<schere
with jeaIous care that Jeeus - supeeme
among them. IL IL b tree that Jesus
i greatest at ell the reliGi0us tsachers.
that is only bscauss he came later IN
the WORLDS progress. came 81 = time
when the eternal pnFpose sAs ready 70
make itseif more Clearly manifest.
Jesus hoistsd MS ssil in . current
which many great lives had helped 70
sweli. and it il not in the spirit Of Jesus
that we boast With petty pride Of HE
superiority. Ii we could but free our
selves from the sense OF personality, IN
its narrow sense. The personality Of
Jesus when We can feel Il - bringing
Him near
IL . Sweet CsmraasshtP
and soul union il beautiful and right;
but laying stress upon his power and
influence ~ an individual 10 harmful;
il makes us forget the divine life which
He rejected. We must free ourselves
from jeaiousy for Jesus in order to
glye unto the infinite life tho glory due
unto Its name. Let all the glury BE- TO
this Life common to ne All. and not
merely to the men and women who
have been blessed BY fuller measure
OF the Holy SPIRIT. IL il the littieuess
in us craving recognition OF ell that We
can do; that makes us feel that Nc
must watch over the honoSs that Jesus
receives in the sAmo way We do our
own. AZ We grow blgger ourselves We
shall know how TO honor Jesus. greatly.
and cease 70 dishonor him by dishonor-
ing human nature. AZ We succeed IN
taking Jesua out of the creeds that
fence brothers away from each other.
and a. We cease to quibble about who
deserves credit, we shall find that We
shall love n dwell more and more on
the
Exquisite Bsaasy and Eternal Worth
IN the life OF Jesus of Nazareth. 1t
seems % il the last decade had done
reasonable and natural il 70 to trace
most dear, hut this new emphasis upon
Jesus 10 due to the fact that the
thought Of our time has rescued hmm
HUH CACCO0 ul1u tUt 0St(0t 0tt4 u0o
made him . type If all nature, has
made him beautiful blossom on the
vine which twines its roots in the slug.
glsh coil OF remotest ages, and whose
fruit vii. rlpen throughout all rem0t-
est time. As the epringtlmo approach
! and We feel the thrill of the oncOming
life. as we sec the earth pull
eating with life and warmth.
snd the sap suiging through
the branches. let us try TO appreciate
what this unity of nature means and
| to know that We ourselves and the
| tree, flower and the most distant star
are all somehow really in . common
life, whose meaning and reality is re-
vealed to us in the man Jesus; aud 1t
| we find that common life 10 all power
ful TO spread over the earth great
mantle OF beauty during these coming
months, shall we not awake to see that
that same power and that same beauty
10 within US ready 10 arouse us to that
sprlngtime Of the spirit which is re-
| vealed to Us as ours by the full sum-
mer of Jesus life.
! Lowslrs Parable.
| Worn and footsore was the prophet.
| When he gained the holy hill;
1 uO0 ms tCIt tuo CoItus uC mut{uutC0s
| Here his presence fingers still.
''God Of ali the oiden prophets.
| Wilt thou speak With men NO more1
| Have mot as truly served thee
| As thy CHOSEN ones OF yofe!
| Hear me. euider Of my fathers.
| Lot 4 humble heart Is mine;
| BY thy mercy bcserch thee
| Grant ting servant but sign!"
| Bowling then his head. he listcnes
For an answer to his prayer;
| No loud burst of thunder followed
Not q murmur stlrted the air.
But che tuft of moss before him
Opened while he waited yet.
And from cut the rocks hard bosom
Spfang tender violet.
God! thank thee :. said the prophet;
Hard OF heart and bind was /.
| Looking TO the holy mountain
For the gift Of prophecy.
''Still thou speskest with thy children
Freely as In cid sublime;
drunkenness and love and patience
Bill give empire over time.
Had Trusted In my nature.
| And had faith in lowiy things.
| Thoutby self wou,dst then have sought me
And set tree my spirits wings.
But looked for signs and wonders.
That o'es men should give me sway;
Thtfsting 10 be more than mortal,
| was even less than clay.
ERE entered on my journey.
As girt my loins to start,
Ran 10 me my little daughter.
TIE beloved OF my heart.
Ia her hand she held flower
| LAKE, to this as like may be.
Which. beside my very threshold.
She had piucked and brought to me-
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DRIED blackberries aud English Cur
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