The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-12-12

general Ibalu. eNlueUlly lot every one
as indicated by the words ''He that dwell
eth in the secret places Of the most High"
Verse T. IL is a Psalm of sweetness be-
cause the secret place is suggested where
we may meet God and not only tell Him
our secrets, but listen TO Him as He
speaks "for the secret Of the Lord is
with them that fear Him" To is n Psalm
Of light as indicated by the mention Of
shadows. for shadows ever accompany the
! light and likewise a place Of comfort, for
the thought of the feathers would suggest
the building of a birds nest, an the
thorns of which are covered with birds
| feathers. and Moses would mean in this
way as to the comfortable position Of the
/ child Of God. it is a Psalm in which God
subjects His faithfulness TO His own, for
in the l4th and the 18th verses there are
six 81 wills" mentioned.
81 will deliver him"
| 81 will set him on high
81 will answer him"
/ 81 will be with him"
81 will deliver him and honor him"
81 viii satisfy him."
! All these blessings as indicated bv the
/ 18th Psalm are for US if we stay in the Sc
cret place of the Most High and not with
out. To preach privileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting let
ter in the post box on which no direction
/ has been written. Men have always be-
ieved in angels. and the Bible confirms
| this belief. Their ministry is quite dis
! tinct from that Of the Holy Spirit of God
and yet quite as real They are not to be
confused with our beloved dead, for our
! loved ones are higher than they. In speak
! ing of Jesus the writer to the Hebrews
/ says, "Who being the brightness of His
/ glory, and the express image of His per
SON. and upholding all things by the word
Of His power. when He had by Himself
/ Durged our sins. sat down on the right
hand of the Majesty on high; being made
so much better than the angels as He
| hath by inheritance obtained a more ex.
cellent name than they" Hebrews l: "a.
And that we are to have the same as
Christ has received is indicated in the
prayer of Jesus, Gather. I will that they
also whom Thou hast given Me be with
Me where ] am; that they may behold
MY glory, which Thou hast given Me, for
Thou lovedst Me before the foundation OF
the world" John II: "a.
The Holy Spirit in all dispensations has
been the interpreter of the word of God,
but angels have had more material work
to perform.
When Joshua was in trouble an an.
gel appeared unto him as the captain
Of the hosts; when Peter was in pri-
son an angel threw back the bolt of the
prison door and talked with him. The
best illustration of the ministry of the
two is in the life Of our Lord. He was
led by the Spirit. taught by tue Spirit,
filled with the Spirit but was fed by an.
gels, defended by angels. strengthened by
angels. The law was spoken NV angels, so
the word of God declares. '"Vho have re.
ceived the law by the dispositiou of IN.
GELS, and have not kent it." Acts :: SO.
For if the word spoken by angels was
steadfast, and every transgression and dis.
obedience received a inst recompense OF
reward" Hebrews .: 3 While the Cos.
pei was spoken by the Spirit, "Forasmuch
as. We are manifestlv declared to be the
epistle of Christ ministered bv us. written
not with ink, but with the Spirit of the
living God; not in tables of stone. but in
feshy tables of the heart" ID CORN
thians 3: 3.
Angels are actual beings. They ate with
Abraham, they took Lot by the hand, they
refused to be worshiped and they accept
ed hospitality They are a company rather
than a race they do rot marry neither
do they die; they are Of two orders, good
and evil, but they were not always so
Once they were all holy; then some sinned
and kept not their first estate The 9th.
CTS dlG ulSblNBIlSuGu lIOil NI'lS fOUlNdDY IN
the fact that they are called tho elect-an.
gels. The employment of angels is two
fold, heavenly and earthly.
First, they minister as priests in the
temple in the city Of God, Isaiah beheld
such a vision, Isaiah G: IS. an the vear
that King Uzziah died 7 saw also the lord
sitting upon a throne. high AID lifted IN
and His train filled the temple Above :
stood the, seraphim; each one had si2
wings; with twain he covered his face. anC
with twain he covered his feet, and will
twain he did Av. And one cried unto an
other, and said, Holy. holy holy is tht
Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full o
His glory. And the POSTS of the dool
moved, at the voice Of him that cried anC
the house was filed with smoke Ther
said l. Woe is me! for / am undone; be
cause [ am man of unclean Inns and
dwell in the midst Of a people of uncleaI
lps; for mine eyes have seen the King
the Lord of hosts. Then flew one of tn,
seranhim unto me. having a live coal il
his hand which he had taken with tn
tongs from off the altar: and he laid j
upon my mouth, and said. Lo. this hail
touched thy lips, and thine iniquity j
taken away. and thy sin purged Also
hear the voice of the Lord saying Whom
shall send. and who viii 90 for us
Then said l, Here am ]; send me-"
They are interested in creation. In tn
very beginning they have their nart in tn
anthem of praise. Job 80: 7. 'When tn
morning stars sang together and all tn
sons Of God shouted for joy:" While i
all that has to do with the control of ma
ture they are an active agency. Psalr
l03: 20, BLESS the Lord We His angel.
that excel in strength. that do His CON
mandments, hearkening unto the voice Z
His word Their office is seven fold.
First. they guide. When Philip was a
work in Samaria they sent him into tb
desert. Acts s: $500. "And the angel {
the Lord spake unto Philip saving. Aris
and 60 toward the south unto the wa
thae goeth down from Jerusalem unit