The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-07-14

feels that an human lie is holy
ground since the Lord Jesus Christ
has passed through it,
When this vision takes fun possess
sion of our souls, life can no m1rc
be looked uPon rs a poor, dreary,
wretched round of duties, but il tru-
~ becomes the very gate of heaven.
DO you think the incarnatiau is 4
speculative, theological trust, which
YOU should not bother your brain
with? Believe me there is no other
doctrine SO practicable, so real, OF
So much Importance to YOU and me
rs the incarnation Of the son Of God,
through whom heaven j. brought
nigh to you and me.
The question OF Importance for
YOU TO consider IS, shall ascend
this ladder which rcachca from earth
ID hc@.rn. Christ says this Is the
only Way by which wc may enter his
blessed abode. 81 ann the way, tine
truth and the life: No man -omoth
uuto the father but ~ ac." Christ
says, 81 am the door: by me III amy
man enter in, hc shall ba sawed and
shall go in ana oGt and find pasture. T
Let me call your attention 90 "a
second element os this revelation.
namely, ;he angels Whatever fn-
torpretation may bo placed upon the
angels ascending and descending, q
tain& W. may justly infer two
thoughts. First, Thar they may be
regarded as 4 symbol OF cur PRAYERS
ascending and entering the near; cs
God and also of their answers de-
scendi1g from God upon us. 70 me
this IL not the fabrication Of fancy.
hut realty. Christ has saiG. ".2~k
and yc shall receive" luol. up in
TO the starry heavens. I can not see
God, but { after my cry 10 hin and
hc answers me. Woudrous thought.
that every cry OF my heart should
mount this staircase 81 the very
throne OF Ccd and bring blessing (
back into my soul.
But again angels are said to ne
oJr lairssta rims spirit. Eli is di--
'.uctiy said ID ,he scriptures aat
tac- are ser. to minister unto Ill. to-
guide us, 10 guard MS. "ilc snaI
give his dagels charge over thee .5
Ecep thee in al thy ways. 'The
angel ol she Lore cncamPctn round
aboIt tnen taat fear Him. ana de-
liv,cath them. Eha. coInfor. thc.e
aaa alic messengers must nave
brought Jacob. lac found 10 Isis
greet surprise, that that lone spot
wa dens"iT populated.
It seemed to him that he stood N
the very gate OF heaven, Watching
its hosts passing 20 and fro on mes
sages OF loving service 10 mankind.
We need never yield to a feeling Of
loneliness. if we remember that ve
ARE living i'm the very heart OF a
throng Of angels. Perhaps we could
hear their songs and see their forms,
u only our senses were not cloggeu
with sin.
The last thought 70 which would
direct your attention briefly was the
voice Jacob heard.
tie felt himself an outcast. but
God said, ~ viii be with shee. -
lie was afraid Of Esau, but cod said.
~ will keep thee" lie seemed for
5aSen of friends, but God said. ~
viii not leave thee"
These are precious words, but
hey are only spoken to those who
lie at the bottom OF the cross which
mites earth to heaven. Isn't il re-
that Jacob never saw this
vision nor heard these blessed words
Jf comfort and assurance until he
slept. GOd was near him ali the
lime, but he knew il not. one has
beautifully expressed il i'm these
words: Gradually slumber stole up-
ln him, ana folded MIN in her arms:
gradually The fever cooled, the eN-
'itement subsided, the anxiety
,eased. re grew tranquil and SIN;
le lost himself-thc hurried, heated.
Ineasy self that he had brought
with him from Beersheba; and
Wide he slept, the hitherto unpar-
,eived eternal presence came out
'o5iIy, largely. above and around
aim. tie saw ms glory and heard
as voice; the solitary waste troubled.
lushed and overliowed with God !,
There is lesson i'm this for us
sc need TO be hushed from tbe
worlds rush and fever that we mav
lcar God speak TO us. Have YOU not
passed through beautiful grove
.lorg its brooks with a happv crowd
,f congenial spirits and become OH +
ivious Of an about you2 But take .
hal Stroli alone and the little deli f.