The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

the taste The ideal peach which con-
tanned all these qualities in perfection
was not to be found. Sa. saey were all
peaches Of q remarkably high grade So
with souls. They are graded here. They
viii Re graded even IN heaven We shall
all BE- morally perfect there: physically.
4 We can properly use that term. with
out a hleu7ish; intellectually acute and
accurate: but we shah not be perfectly
mature at once Christ will atEays ~
the only fuEl-grown human soul. II will
D. our joy there 10 keep on growing up
into Him. There VIII be TO progress IN
our Specification. for We shall be beyond
the power OF sin and even temptation:
but there viii be eternal progress in de-
ve,opulent ia increasing similarity 10 our
Lord.
There are external sirniIarities hers
which are confusing. Look a; mems out
ward integrity. How many brands OF
il there are. How We are deceived in
our judgment concerning men. How Of
ten W. mistake ruggedness Of character
for righteousness OF life How often We
mistake serenity of disposition for calm
ness Of faith, and suavity of manner for
sweetness of soul There are men who
stand as towers OF strength before their
fellows because they pay their bills
PRONG tiy-and that is no small thing in
these tines-and would rather cut OF
their right hand than do dishonorable
act toward another; and yet they cheat
the Lord God Almighty out of His rights
by reason Of their agnosticism. There
are men, Oh so suave. so polite. so fas-
cinatiag In society. and So magnetic in
the presence OF the audiences they charm
with heir oratory: and yet they ridicule
the cross OF Christ and defy the King of
heaven.
Christ vas so rugged that He would
not yield u single point for the sake OF
policy, preferring 10 suffer the last bitter
pang rather than that one jot or
little Of the Scripture should be
broken. Christ was so suave that he
was the very personification Of gentleness.
But His ruggedness was genuine right
eousness. and His suavity was perfect
love. We shall be like Him. 1t will be
sin ilarity TO the very core Here We
shall be more and more distinguished by
fortitude before temptation and in dis
aster, but there our lives shall be con-
tinualy bathed in love.
Two Wonderful Statements.
There are two statements descriptive OF
the future glory which overpower me
with their prospect. One is: Il shall be
satisfied, when I awake with His like
ness. This feeling of satisfaction will
be new sensation. There is plenty of
self-satisfaction in this world, but it is
alNaTs among unsuccessful people, para
doxioal as that may seem. / never knew
a Sc f-satisfied man TO amount to any
thing. chronic dissatisfaction is al
most necessary To progress in any call
ing. Spiritual dissatisfaction is neces-
sary TO spiritual advancement. The mo-
ment We cease striving to improve, we
begin To retrograde. What then will
be or surprise when We realize that We
have actually reached our ideal and are
growing more and more into His like
ness, But great as that thought is.
there is still greater in store for US.
HE shall see Of the travail of His soul.
and shall be satisfied" He satisfied with
us. Wonderful truth! He who knows
us thoroughly. before whose searching
gaze no sham can stand moment I'M
detected. shall be fully satisfied with
in our gloriied condition. l can under
stand how / shall be satisfied with Him:
i can understand how looking upon us as
the purchase of His cross. He can be
satisfied with His own great work of re-
demption. But. wonder of wonders, He
shall be satisfied with us on our own
account. Are you startled at the mag
nificent anticipation? How can it be
possible? My text makes it clear. Be-
cause We shall be like Him!