The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-08

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~ HEAVEN ON EARTH Il. /.
(seleoted for The Times. Dispatch.)
Whether ye eat or drink or whatso-
ever ye "a o.Edo ali to tho glory Of God,
r Cor., K 49, 5 .s$$3s f, TIA .5t II III
This Is a command from God, my
friends, whict1sis we'll worth a, few min lE1-
utes' consideration. II It was ever any
mans duty to show forth Gods glory
surely IT IL our duty, too. It is In the
Bible, clear and plain, and has been en- there
for eighteen fhundred years; yet It is
seldom, read. s moro seldom understood.
and etjll more seldom put into practice
Men x eat and flrinkdo all manner mn "a o.
things with all their might and MAIN main;
but how ma ny Of them do this for the Fn'
gloty 5of God? q.
u People have forgotten what Gods glory
is. They seem is think that Gods high
iest$gloryGfs saving them from hell fire.
And they talk not Of God and Eiis Won
drous majesty, but only Of the fact Ct
God having saved them; looking at them
selves all the time. and not Mt Ciod.53Wo
must get rid Of this idea of religion at
all risks. 1t 1 is Na,i wonder, indeed, that
ne are saved from hell and much more
raised to heaven such #peevisl, cow
ardly, ptlful lures as We are. Yet
the moro wot think tof it the less wonder
We shall htdyin'it Fof the wonder OF all
wonders Is, that God Himself in His ma
jcsty. His power. His wisdom. Ills love-.
+ His pity, has stopped to save US! In
thinking Of Him we shall get far beyond
the nero wondering at Him to something
lhigher.-even worshipping Film.
|; If We would be really godly we must
find out what God really Is. Remember,
he Swho knows Christ knows God, and
that knowledge will help us UP a step
further, to show forth Gods glory. For
when once we see Him as lIe is, we shall
get others to know 1t, too. SO that we
will be a pattern Of q Christ, and then
whatsoever we do We shall do 1t to tho
glory of God.
And what is doing everything to tho
glory of God 2 You will say Of some
excellent man, you have but to know
him to honor him, or of a very beautiful
woman, burt to 500 her is to admire her.
So Of God. Men have but to see and know
Him to lovn and honor Him.
IL we call ourselves Christians and
believe that God IS our Father, then 5wo
should delight to honor our Father. and
should try to make others to do 1t also
| Whatever we do, ne should make 1t
tend to Ills glory, ana thus be a lesson to
our nelghbors, our friends our families
We should preach Gods glory day by
day, not by words, fbut by our conduct
everywhere. at all times
Nothing is SO Infectious as example,
If YOU wish others to believe thing, be-
lleve 1t yourself. Ifayou wish your neigh
bors to sec what Jesus Christ Is like. let
them sec what He can make you like.
II you Wish them to know that God will
save them from their sins. let them see
His love save youifron yours, \ ,y@
Do you wish them to see Gods tender
care in every blessing and every sorrow
that can CONS? Let them see you thank-
Ing God for. every sorrow and blessing
you have, Ono good man who let's the
thought of God grow In his heart and
shine through his life Is Q, living gospel,
Men see his good works. that they are
Godlilte; see tllat8all manliness and noble-
ness is Ills gift, 81 His stamp, and they
get a fresh glimpse sot God and glorify
their Father who Is inSlleaven
Would not suph a life be q heavenly
life? Aye. It would be- more; It would
be really and truly heaven! We should be
sitting in heavenly places With Christ
Jesus aid having our con " versa ton ~
heaven. All tho while we were ding our
daily work, followipgfs,the plooWs o'rs.sse.rying
our country, in the counting house, in the
! train, or by our firesldes, we should be
all that time in heaven,
Why not We arIas'n heaven now, II
we had but faith to see It! All places
are heaven if4you will be heavenly In
them. You may not choose Your place.
but YOU. can always control your conduct
there, Under His Natchful eye
Heaven is where God Is, Where Christ
is, and hell is where God is not, The
poets tell us:
Hast thou seen hell and heaven? E#
Why not2 Since beayen and he'll
Within tho struggling soul 34
OF every mortal dwell.
| Think OF thatl is Fowl ~ n1es' at 'hls