Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-22

Son, that whosoever belieyeth on Him
should have everlasting life"
God is seeking the good of human
ity,not because lie has mercy, or pity,
or is kind, but because He is love. and
therefore il is His nature,and a neces-
sity of that nature, to do good to all
who need His aid. God is not careful
of the good merely, nor loving toward
those who love Him only, but is kind
to the unthankful and evil, land Ills
tender mercies are over alllIis works .
There is not a vagrant in the tramp
dom of the L. ;. over whom the inf
mite God does not brood, nor lost
sinner over whom He does not long,
nor hypocrite over whom He does
not mourn, nor a spiritually blind one
near whom He does not hover.
His solicitude for us in our varying
needs is not due to the ascending
prayers of multitudes, nor TO the
promises given through his Son, nor
to His need of a people to glorify Ills
name, but due solely to wlat lie is in
Himself, goodness without alloy, love
without limit, and grace combined
with infinite might. 10 recognize
that all of Gods mercy and goodness
toward sinners and saints is simply
the outcome Of what He is in Himself,
is TO learn lesson that shall stand as
a refuge for men, when the little
world or each one. or the greater
world Of all, i, swept with the deyas-
tating blast Whicn shall return all that
is material TO the previous non-cXist-
ence out of which God called it.
But God knocks at the door Of the
human heart not only that lie may do
good to the individual spirit within,
but also that He may through such an
individual reach those who are still.or
open TO better human in
tluences, though closed against the
spirit Of God.
In other words, God is ever seeking
for mediums of communication be-
tween Himself and His erring. way
ward, SHINING, suffering children.
Gods regard is not only for those who
love Him, but for all, even for those
20 stepped in ignorance that they Nave
never heard of Him. Not only so but |
i extends TO all His creatures. Jesus |
assured the apostles that God cared |
wen for the sparrow. But among |
Ills people who are not yet of His |
fold, there are millions So
ar away from Him, so dead to spirit
Ial things, So hidden from the rays of
he sun of righteousness, that lie can
10 nothing for them.
A missionary in one Of our large
'ities sought to tell the story of the
ross to Il man and woman brutalized
" alchohol. and dcbased by almost
very form Of evil doing. He found
hat lac could not even approach them.
hat they could not understand him
There was left in them still spark of
egard for their only child, who was fast
in the footsteps of his be-
ottcd parents. The missionary saw
here was hope of saving the boy,and
ISing every means in his power, lac at
lst was enabled To lead him 10 Jesus.
lc was no nearer the parents than be-
ore, but what hc could not do. the
10Y did, or rather. though God could
lot use the missionary for their saliva
ion. because he was SO far removed
rom them morally that there was
othing in common between them. he
ould and did use their son, who was
carer TO their level, 10 bring them TO
'od's only Savior for men.
In this way God is ever seeking for
CONDUCTORS through whom the water
+ life shall flow To the thirsty. as the
iater in the great reservoir is ever
scking to pour itself through every
ipe that leads to the habitations of
zen.
The suggestions that come to YOU
ccasionally,in one form or another. to
o something for the good Of your
,llowmen. is but another of the gem
G knockings of Gods Holy Spirit AT !
our hearts door, a. it is troubled
bout the one whose name il suggests
, You, and seeks TO find in YOU the ,
i'hiiN illAuhEn Nuitll W >uNf. ANON : 4
.inds Of spiritual grace come to Us
'om a thousand various quarters. each I
den with the fragrance Of heaven I
nd beating now in softcst knocks. or D
lther touches, upon our souls. and al ,
mother time coming almost like the ,
ash of a hurricane, compelling to [
nar and obey. II
Ii Christians would only believe +
lat they have power from God TO help a
zen. and that the Almighty need, a
rem to reach men. and that He is ever
ressing upon them from all sides. that i
G may use them rs channels Of grace :.
those whom He cannot well reach 4
ithout them, surely Gods children i
ould spend les time in brooding a
rrow, or personal ,clf-secking. and d
ould by faith gladly yield themselves 4
the greatest honor that God can put n
BON men. by doing through them. in !,
small way,what in its immensitv He :,
d through His Son jesus Christ. Il
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