The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
Sabbath Lessons.
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true of all who commune with God
Th1s is also true among men, "A strong
personality impreSSeS himself on all
VINO come in contact with him. Their
opinions alter, the tones of voice be-
come different, the walk and bodily
actions gradually change and become
more like that Of the teacher. Part
of this effect is from conscious irn1ta-
ton and part is involuntary 1t is not
uncommon to find two elderly persons
who have lived many years together
resembling each other remarkably In
features, speech and in many other
respects.
Companionship leads to similarity
OF nature and action. If this is true
among men, how significantly true II
IS when we turn to divine companion
ship! This is the clew to the human
participation in the divine nature. If
the pure in heart see God, as Jesus
declared they do, then looking upon
Him we may expect them to gradual
~ grow like Him, SO that goodness
becomes their nature and we can see
the divine characteristics in their
words and work.
The two illustrations of communion
and transformation which we have be-
fore us in the topical references are
those of Moses and of Christ. The
first one is that of Moses upon Mount
Sinai. There he had held communion
and fellowship with God, and when he
came down from the mount the people
saw that the face of Moses shone or
that 1T had been TRANSPORTED with the
light of God. The same thing ham
pened to Christ upon the Mount of
Tra nsfguration. While He had fellow
ship and communion with God, we are
told that He was TRANSPORTED, and this
tranShguration took place while He
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nance was altered, and His raiment
was white and glistening.
In these two references we see that
communion and transformation go
hand in hand. ] ioses was in COM
munion with God when he was trans
figured with heavenly light. Christ
was in prayer and communion with
God when His countenance was
changed and His raiment was white
and glistening. The desire and the
ambition of every Christian should be
to lead a transformed and trans
figured life.
The light of God should shine forth
in our lives, and this can be the case
only when we are faithful in holding
communion and fellowship with Cod
OF an aged saint whose life was so
beautiful the question was asked How
does it come that his life is so differ
ent from others? the answer was that
he lived so close to heaven that he
saw things that others did not see
and heard sounds that they did not
hear. His life of communion was re-
Warded by a life of transformation.
the glory of God sshone forth in his
countenance and in his life above that
which was manifest in the lives of
others, and it was brought about by
nearness to God in that and in life
The matter of most Importance to
us is neither the veil over Moses face
nor the white garments of Jesus, but
the transformation which can come to
US by like communion with God. Here
lies one of the highest privileges Of
our earthly life. We can talk with
God; we can enter into His thoughts
share His desires and aid in the ac,
conplishment of His plans. Not onIv
the preacher and religious teacher. but
every one of Gods children, can have
companionship with Him.
Our daily work can be glorified and
all our doing lifted out of the dead
level and mire of the corrupt and com
monplace and TRANSPORTED and glori
he'd. Moses face. which shone, had the
same old skin bronzed by forty years