The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-11-19
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but rather it would imply life of holy
living. The second motto is a natural
DEVELOPMENT of the first. It is the plans,
the specifications, by which man 10 to
build the superstrueture. Here is the
foundation laid by God, Jesus Christ,
Himself, not only being that foundation
but the cornerstone as well. The first
part of the inscription reminds US Of the
words Of Jesus to His Heavenly Father
when He declared: "Of.them that Thou
hast given Me have lost none.o It is
known and definite factor in the mind
of God exactly as to who belong to Him.
He knows who the builders are. His
eyes are upon those who are to rear the
superstructure on the foundation which
He has provided, and because God is as
choice and careful Of the sHperstructure
as of the foundation He tells you and me
who are builders on that foundation just
what stately, and solid, and permanent
structure we are to rear. Nothing Of
evil, or error, is to be put there II God
can help It. And for this reason He tells
those of us who name the name OF
Christ to depart from evil God wants
a building of honor, and beauty, and en-
during character to grace His splendid
and everlasting foundation.
WUH HAT would have been thought in
| w Chicago when the foundation for
the Marshall Field building was laid,
that splendid foundation which was
dubbed the centipede because It had so
many massive legs Of solid masonry and
| iron reaching down to the bedrock far
below, If upon that solid foundation,
able to sustain the largest building
which could possibly be constructed, a
suuatty and mean building of one or two
stories had been built. What dighonor
| it would have been to the skill and care
| with which the foundation had been
| 1aidi How it would have astonished
and disguised the thinking men of the
city! No, that foundation was prepared
for the magnificent structure which aft
erwards reared its steel and marble pile
| proudly aloft towards the sky. And
| Gods foundation has been laid for man.
| best effort. He must build after God's
| plans. He must put only the very best
| of material and workmanship into It,
and to realize this high purpose of God,
| 'let every one that nameth the name OF
| Christ depart from iniquity." The earn
est admonition in Corinthians $40.
let every man take heed how he build
eth thereupon," Is meant for every
Christian. What solemn responsible
itys How the builder who puts shoddy
material and poor workmanship into 9
| building is to be despised and condemned
for his criminal conduct.
/ IN referring to the building which the
Christian is rearing upon the founda-
| ton of Christ Jesus, Peter calls us tsliye-
/ ly stones" This allusion to the building
OF which all Christians are stones I'M
| doubtedly has reference to Solomon s
/ temple Each individual stone of that
/ wonderful building was carefully pre-
pared for it's place in the structure be-
fore it was brought to the scene Of the
| temple, so that there was no sound OF
| the Workmen's tools heard as the build
| ing was erected. And as stones for God s
building we are being fitted and pres
pared to fill place in that invisible
temple of the Church of Christ which is
being built. This is the thought In
Paul's mind when in Ephesians he de-
/ clares that I'VE are His workmanship "
God has part which He performs for
each individual Christian, and we are
builders with Him in making these liV-
| ing stones OF just the right proportions
and size to fill the place we may and
ought to fill in His perfect building. We
are to depart from iniquity. That il
every form OF sin. No longer are We to
! build for the natural appetites and iusts
but by deliberate and positive choice
on our part we are to turn from such
things and build into our characters
such things as shall abide.
HESE things may be likened unto
gold, silver, precious stones, to
which reference is made In the third
chapter of first Corinthians, and are
/ the things which are to be built upon
i the foundation, for they are the only
materials which will stand the test
ing. If a man puts wood, hay, stub
BILE upon the foundation. It will bs
destroyed, for every mans work shall
be made manifest; for the day shall
| declare 1t, because it shall be re.
vealed by fire; and the fire shall try
every mans work Of what sort it is
If any mans work abide which be
hath built thereupon, he shall receive
a reward. Il any mans work shall
be burned, he shall suffer loss. but
he himself shall be saved, yet so as BIZ
fire." Our building is to be severely
tested. We may be able to gid tbs
wood. hay and stubble, SO as to de.