The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-24
RELIGIOUS READING.
TEE noME OF rnr sour.

What beautiful thought was that of Moses,
the man OF God, 80 God thou art our DWELL
Ing place In all generationsv Changes are
continually occurring In this world; man,
being In honor, abideth not kingdoms rise
and fall the day Il coming when the earth
and all the works that arc therein shall be
burned up; they shall wax old like gar
ment, and as yesture that shall be changed
they shall be folded up and laid aside ne
worn out clothing, 20 be used no more In the
same fashion but the eternity and immuta-
bility OF our God and Savior shall ever re-
main the same for our consolation and ref
uge.
The holy apostle affords us the example OF
staying himself upon the same consideration.
Since such IL the stcadfastness of the Most
High, every word Of His IL reliable, every
promise IL worthy OF unintermitted trust.
That promise can no more fail, than Jehovah
himself can ccasc To- exist. Our Lord has
confirmed II, when lie said, Heaven and
earth shall pass away, but my words shall
not pass away
take place In sublunary Affairs, though we
may lose house and home, and our worldly
all, we have In our Maker ~ changeless dwell
ing-place. The bosom OF God is tho Home
OF the Soul.
so saith 81. John. "He that dweleth in
love dwelleth in God" To dwell In God, or
to have God for our dwelling place. implies
reconciliation, for "how can two walk to-
gether," much lcss dwell together, "excopt
they be agrccd2" II implies ncarncss OF ac-
cess. "They that are far from thee shall
perish, but II Is good Tor me TO draw near un-
TO God" IL implies trust and confidence.
No one would build on n iiuctuating sea. But
'the Lord is my rock and my fortress. who is
n rock save our GcdY' "Tho name of the
Lord Is strong tower; the ri.hteous run
moth into II. and IL safc." IL implies n right
Of some sort for n mans dweling-ulace IL
"a h.u 10 "a III,
i>prcsumed To have the right ofoccupatiOn and
use. So the piouscall tn, 80 God thou ART my
God. early will | seek thee And God re-
fuses not to acknowledge him. "Bc not dis
mayed, for am thy God" "Hcar, O Israel.
] am God, even thy Cod" II implies urrmn-
ncncc. A dwelling Is not an inn or a lodging
place for night Neither IL ii temporary
hahitual residence Men are, indeed ready
enough To run tn God In n storm. and to QUIT
III m as soon ~ the storm blows over but to fly
| 1" HIM Tor refuge and trent Him ~ mere
convenience H. a very different thing from
mixing Him our dwelling place nt all times.
Trust In Him ut all times. =" people pour
out your hearts before Him God is refuge
| for us"
The future condition OF the children Of
God must hc infinitely preferable to their
| present state. The clay tenement which we
now inhnbit Is hut temporary lodging Tho
! mansion to which We are going Is "a house
| not mudc with hands, eternal IN the heavens" ="
| There is all the difference between n palace
! and AN inn The moment, then. that an
| n"in"cs our release should not be so gloomy
~ 10 ~ often represented.
| II our hearts were what they should bc, we
! would cclliko the happy srhool-hoy, when he
| quits his tusks NJ the holidays. AZ every
J homcward step familiar objects greet his eye.
| IN" church spitc rises In the distance.
| Scenes thirhDn fast associated with some in
| t"rcSting recollection. The old trees. cach of
| which has it, own personal history. bend to
! welcome him. His fathers house comes In
sight, and his hraJA bounds with pleasure
His feet cannot ny II enough to bring him
home! Oar" within the doors. what embra-
| r,s, what congratulations what shouts Of
! Joy. o Christians II We have not similar
eNuliations at the thought of going home,
10 our fathers house. fear me IL Is
! because We are ronrious NJ being truants and
dclinqucnts and sin, with its lcaden load re-
tarls our steps.
There have been those who have thought
| with lively pleasure Of God rs the home Of
the soul. Tho last entry of David Brainard
In his dinry was, go my dear God, | am
speedily coming t. Thee, hope Hasten the
day. o Lord, II II bo Thy blessed will" Mrs.
Rumns last words were 81 have been u
stranger ON the earth, but return TO my tpue
country" "And wa desire that every enc OF
you DO show the same DILIGENCE TO the hill as
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