Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-25


held. and lo. a great multitude which
no man could number. OF AN nations
kiudrods. people and tongues Every
tribe Of earth shall have representa-
lives there. Jesus. a Son Of Man. is
suited to all nationallties.
Christ Enthroncd.
Heaven is "a place where Christ as
Saviour is enthroned The great null
tfulc stood before the throne. and
before tho Lamb. and cried with a
loud voice. saying, Salvation TO our
God which sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb" In another place
We are told that they say the Lamb
as it had been slain. in the midst of
The throne The victim Of Calvary is
king ct heaven. His pierced hand
holds the scepter; the brow that was
Hricked by the crown of thorns wears
the crown Of glory.
Purity.
Again. heaven is n place Of purity.
The inhabitants are clothed with
white robes These are they which
came ont Of great tribulation. and
have washed their robes and made
them white I'm the blood OF the Lamb. %
The blood washes white. and never
whitewashcs.
Peace Through Victory.
Heaven is also a place OF peace.
The white ROBBED throng have palms
in their hands. and the palm is a sym
hol Of peace through victory. Through
Jesus Christ they have been recon
ciled TO God and gained victory over
sin. There is no discordant note in
their natures They love Gods will
and way. They DO his pleasure.
Worship.
And heaven Is a place Of worship.
They fell before the throne on their
faces and worshined God. saving
Amen. Blessing. and glory. and wis
dom, and thanksgiving. and honor.
and power. and might. be- unto our
God for ever and ever. Amen" They
begin their worship in heaven with
Amen. II is the Amen ~ acqui.
esconce in Gods will They close their
worship with the Amen" or praise.
Service.
Heaven is place Of spiritual serv.
ice. Therefore are they before the
throne OF God. and serve him day and
night in his temple" We draw this
distinction between the secular and
the sacred We have our secular DAYS
and our sacred DAYS. secular places
and sacred places. temples Of worshiu
aud stores for business In heaven /,
Is all temple The temple. You know
is 4 house completely consecrated "a
God. every part Of it is his and
he fills it, All heaven is his temple
Social.
Heaven is a social place. \ city
Indicate that The highest form Of
civilization and social life is in the
city sad to say, in the cities Of earth
the social nature is degraded and
gives also the very lowest form o,
DEGRADATION. but in the city Of light
where there is no sin. social life will
reach its perfection.
Treasures.
Finally, heaven is the great treas
ure city OF the universe. II is Gods
capital, and into the capital city the
+ treasures Of art. OF music. Of learning
and of wealth are apt TO pour. Jesu.
commands us 10 lay up treasure in
heaven where it viii be safe forever
boarding upon earth Will make Tho
miser miserable; boarding in heaven
will make the Christian forever hapnv
And this does not mean that only mil
lionaires can lay up treasures in
heaven. The widow with her twr
mites the seamstress with her meaee,
income, the working man with H..
small wages. the child who saves from
its weekly allowance may. by sacri
ficins for Jesus. lay up treasure in
heaven
There is heaven Of beauty peaca
purity. plenty and glory ahead Wbat
are We TO do for all thise God re-
plies, Only love me. and be NV ohe
dieut faithful child"