Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Ube Qrue Risen Lite
THOMAS


But what are called the common people
need something else. They have never
taken kindly to the conception of COO
without body, parts or passions, even
though the infinite power, wisdom and good
ness simply because they can form no
idea in their mind of such q being. But
let them see the life of infinite projections
and goodness manifested outwardly; let
them look upon objective life of love
and mercy and goodness visibly sharing
mans sorrows and joys, hopes and fears,
and it will be different. Deny them this,
and they will fly to the golden calf and the
household teraphim.
OF course this manifestation was not COM
plete at the first. One day the disciples
saw Jesus change water into wine. That
taught them something new. Another day
they saw Him calm raging sea That
taught them something more. Later on
they heard Him summon the dead back to
life, until the climax came when He him.
self took again the life He had laid down.
So manifestation followed manifestation and
knowledge followed knowledge
Thus Jesus taught His followers and
showed them how to become Ike himself.
1t was not to be wondered at that as view
succeeded view and glory followed glory St
John felt IS a traveller feels who, ascending
a mountain, finds new and more extended
views constantly unfolding themselves be-
fore him so that his enthusiasm presently
passes all bounds. Standing at the very
apex of spiritual sight and spiritual knowl-
edge he cries: I'VE have seen and bear
witness and show unto you that eternal
life which was with the Father and was
manifested unto u.s.
The particularly glorious manifestation of
which ST. John is here thinking is that of
the life of Jesus as life devoted TO others
good. That life never turned It's gaze in
upon itself. AS flower turns itself to the
light, so that eternal life turned Itself con-
stantly to God. This Savior of men never
thought of self. His risen life implied alb
solute self-forgetfulness. Seeing it in its
perfection St. John could not but tell the
world about it.
All true life is unselfsh. Do you know a
man who is spending and being spept for
others; helping the poor and needy and
doing good in a hundred different ways?
Tell 1t to the man who is skeptical of hui
man goodness. Do you know girl who
to stay beside and take care of an aged and
infirm mother has refused many a favorable
offer till she is completely cast out of sight
and out of thought of the great world
around her? Tell it everywhere. Do you
temptation to do evil yet continues to do
good? Tell it among your business friends
downtown; tell it wherever you find your
self. Tell 1t that you may help others. You
will inspire others to do likewise and there
by make the world a kindier world, a bet
ter world. Every good deed Is light shin
ing in a dark place Therefore multiply
such deeds and spread the knowledge of
them. Make broad the flood of light. Learn
that teachers lessons are seen In
success; that sanity life is seen
in the lives it influences. The good you
have seen and heard declare unto Others A
man has no commission TO publish the
shortening OF others or to circulate re-
ports Of evil. That Is to magnify evil and
to swell its influence All that is good
publish without fear. Every gracious deed
done under the inspiration of Jesus of Naz-
areth is His deed. Tell it out that the Lord
is king.