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saved by the one Christ. All pardoned by
the one Creator, ali re.created in the image
of the true God. Lord how manifold are
Thy works"
III. The Wisdom of Creation-"In wis.
dom hast Thou made ALL" Each kingdom
is complete in itself. How natural to think
of the spiritual as being perfected, and OF
the material as unprotected. This is true
or not according to our understanding of
the word perfected" 1t is wrong if by it
we understand that God has completed
one and not the other. He has perfected
both. enc for our life here. the other for
most glorious display of the wisdom OF
God in the most minute of all His work.
No one is capable of making, any improve,
ment. lie has made everything beautiful
in its season. A skilful a~rtificer when he
has finished his work makes a thorough eX.
animation to satisfy himself that it is we'll
done. Often it is found that some serious
defect exists. But when Jehovah had COM
pleted the universe and inspected it divine
wisdom pronounced it good. There was
no higher power to which appeal could be
made. The ages confirm the wisdom OF the
decision then rendered. 1t is impossible to
think OF any improvement thai would be
in harmony with existing laws. In crea-
ton we can make no suggestion, in preser-
walton we are silent, and in the divine gov
eminent amazed at the goodness and / re
of God. ':In wisdom hast Thou made them
ALL"
". The Extent of Creation-"The earth
is full of Thy riches or creatures" each
kingdom being filled to overfcwing. with
it's own kind. No room for more animals.
for that kim dcm is full. Nothing to add
to the vegetable kingdom, for it supplies
the poa1c of oil living creatures The
kingdom Of God is also filled. Filled with
those who once knew nothing of its joys,
but were re-created by the grace and power
of its founder. It's dimensions increase as
more room is required. 1t is not a poor.
house. but a palace. The Creator has not
placed His creatures where the necessaries
of life are wanting, but where plenty OBJ
tains. Behold, the provisions of the chit
dren of God are within our reach.
Nor with necessaries only, but with
riches, dainties. luxuries, beauties and
of wealth., and On her surface are teeming
harvests of plenty. All these are the
Lords. "The earth is full of Thy riches"
We should not think Of them as the prom
erty of nations. of the possessions OF lndl-
viduals, but as the wealth of God. Not in
one cline are these to be had, but every
where. The cold Arctic has its precious
things, which it requires great hardship to
obtain. The burning sun OF the equator
furnishes food that cannot be grown else
where. They all belong to God. but are
given US to use and enjoy for the giver's
glory.
The other translation of the word, name
ly, that of Creatures" is too significant to
ignore. Not only is the earth filled with
the riches of God. but it is filled with His
creatures. All belong to Him as His chill.
dren. Some are obedient,. some are not.
Some love to serve Him. others not. They
are His and He loves them, though they
NAV be disloyal to Him. =.
The conclusion of ouf interpretation Of
the text is that God Almighty created all
things, that the great variety of His handi.
work was imperative to display His power,
that fresh evidence of His wisdom is con.
stantly being disclosed, and that the whole
human family belong to God, to be saved.
prepared for life and for immortality-to
whom be all praise.