St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01

could Only find its perfect reallzat1on
in yielding it's will to that Of the
Divine and living the God-life
through Him. AS far as the human
vision is able to penetrate and the
human mind understand, every one
born into the world in a certain
sense IS a part of God; with an i'm
mortal soul and the possibility OF an
eternity with Him. Think then OF
what inestimable value Heaven must
place upon each precious soul. Not
until the brightness of eternity
bursts upon our vision and we see
God face to face and know Him as
He is, will we be able to measure the
intrinsic value of a soul. AS you
seek co be Gods instrument in the
salvation of souls, try and see IN
each soul with which you come in
touch that something which has
come from God and which the touch
of Jesus Christ can quicken into life
and send back again to God.
The Relation of the Sou. to Cod
Christ used the family tie to further
illustrate and emphasize the value
of a soul in the sight of Heaven.
There is JOY in Heaven over one sin
ner that repenteth, because it is the
return of the prodigal to the fa-
TIERS House. The son that was dead
is alive again, the vacant chair is once
more occupied, and the aching void
in the Fathers heart is filled. The
sorrow felt while the loved n So
journed in the far country is turned
to ioy, and the reunited family begins
a lew and brighter chapter in its his
tory. You remember the touching
little story told in the old poem OF
the Woodworking but poor parents
who found it almost impossible to
provide for their large family, and
who had the offer made to them by
a rich relative of taking one of the
children to bring up. With the dim
light in their trembling hands they
90 from bed to bed and scan each OAR
lings face as it rests peacefully upon
ling's face as it rests peacefully upon
it's pillow. With an ache in the heart
and a sob in the voice they discuss
together which one it shall be that
they shall give up. Each name ID
spoken in turn, but no one can be
spared from the family circle and the
roof tree. Though poverty is knock
ing at the door, love reigns Within
and the family circle remains I'M
broken. So it is in Heaven. NO soul
can be spared. AS God the Father
looks down upon this sin-cursed earth
He does not see a single soul which
He is willing should remain out OF
the Heavenly Home. What earthly
parent who loves his children can
express their value in dollars n
cents. How the ties of the home
bind together it's members with such
unbreakable links as to make n
thought of separation unbearable. Is
it. not beautiful to think that h
soul sustains such a relationship to
God as to be absolutely indispensable
to the completeness and Joy OF
Heaven?
Heavens Sacrifce.-We have been
e~ndeavoring to tell something OF
what the value of the soul is as estl-
mated by Heaven. The joy in Heaven
exceeds the rejoicing of the shep-
herd who has recovered his lost
sheep, it exceeds that of the woman
who has found the lost coin, it is akin
to the JOY and gladness in the home
when the prodigal returned. The
value of a soul is absolute and ines
Unable, because of the individuality
of each soul, because of it's intrinsic
worth as part of God Himself, n
because of the relationship which the
soul sustains to God as the Father.
But beyond all this we have the sac
rifce which Heaven made to prove
the value of a soul. The price which
is paid for an article at the store in
a degree at least determines the
value Of that article. The value OF a
soul is measured by the richest treas
ure of Heaven given to win that soul
back to Heaven. thereby perceive
we the love of God, because He laid
down His life for u.s." That is, we
can fathom the love of God 1t we
are able to realize that He gave TO
the uttermost, and we can know the
value of a soul as we are able to es-
innate the value of the wonderful
gift of God to men. But who q
know fully the love of God, or who
can estimate the real worth OF Gods
gift in the person of His Son? Let
the mind dwell upon this thought
and see how the sense of Gods Won
6erful love and marvellous gift n
the value of a soul will grow upon
Won until words will be inadequate
to express the fullness of your emo
lions.
30 could I speak the matchless worth,
O could I sound the glorfes forth
Which in my Saviour shine!
I'd soar and touch the Heavenly strings,
And vie with Gabriel while he sings
In notes almost Divine.
"I'd sing the precious blood He split,
NV ransom from the dreadful guilt
OF sin and wrath Divine!
I'd sing His glorious Righteousness,
In which all-perfect, Heavenly dress
My soul shall ever shine.
std sing the characters He bears.
And all the fOfmS OF love lie wears
Exalted on His throne;
In Hottest songs Of sweetest praise.
Make all His glories known"
I would to everlasting days -
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