Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-20
The ChIIdren OF IIrht.

Checrfulness Is never-failing char
acteristic of those who are truly chill
dren OF light For Is not light at once
the most Joyous of all things. and the
enlivener and gladdener OF all nature.
animate and inanimate. the dispeler
pf sickly cares. the calmer of restless
disquietudes? Is IL not as a bridegroom
that the sun comes forth from his
chambcr?-and does hc not rejoice as
G giant to run his course? Does not
All nature grow bright the moment he
looks upon her and welcome him with
smiles? Do nOt all the birds greet him
with their merriest notes? Do not even
the sad fearful clouds deck themselves
out in the glowing hues of the rain
bow. when he vouchsafcs to shine upon
them? And shall not man smile with
rspture beneath the light of the Sun OF
Righteousness? Shall he not hail His
rising with hymns of praise and
psalms of thanksgiving? Shall he not
be cheered amid his deepest afiiction.
wnen the rays of that sun fall upon
him, and paint the arch of promise ON
his soul? II cannot be otherwise. Only
while we are hemmed In with darkness
are We harassed by terrors and mis-
givings. When We see clearly ON every
side, we feel bold and assured: moth
ing can then daunt. nothing can dis
may US. Even that sorrow which with
all Others Is the most utterly without
hope. the sorrow for sin. is to the chill
dren Of light the pledge OF their future
bliss. For with them 1t Is the sorrow
that worketh repentance unto saliva
-tioni and having the Son of God for
their Savior, what can they fear? Or.
rather, when they know and feel in
their hearts that God has given His
only begotten Son to suffer death for
their sakea, how shall they not trust
that He. who has given them His Son.
will also give them whatsoever is for
their real. everlasting good? o.,
Finally. the children of light will
also be children of love. Indeed. it is
only another name for the same thing.
For light Is the most immediate out
ward agents and minister of Gods love.
the most powerful and rapid diffuser
Of His blessings through the whole uni
verse OF his creation. II hlesses the
earth, and makes her bring forth herbs
and plants. II blesses the herbs and
plants, and makes them bring .orth
their grain and their fruit II blGsses
every living creature. and enables all
to support and enjoy their existence.
Above all, IL blesses man. In his goings
out and his comings In. in his body and
in his soul. In his senses and in his
imagination. and in his affections: In
his social intercourse with his brother.
and In his solitary communion with his
Maker. Merely blot out light from the
rarth, and JOY will pass away from it.;
and health will pass away from IL: and
life will pass away from Il; and It will
sink back into confused, turmoiling
chaos. In no way can the children OF
light so well prove that this is indeed
heir parentage, as by becoming the
instrument of God In shedding His
blessings around them. Light illumines
everything. the lowly valley as well as
the lofty mountain; II fructifles every
thing. the humblest herb as well a the
iordliest tree; and there is nothing hid
from It's heat. Nor does Christ ,he