The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-30

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Ephesians ", 30l. He said:
Most evidently our text is not ad-
dressed to the heather, who know not
God. nor to the masses Of Christendom
even. but merely to those who cOme to
an intimate acquaintance with the
Lord and who have received his holy
Spirit as a seal. mark. evidence. proof,
that they by and by will attain the
fruition Of their hopes-the completion
Of their redemption. their absolute de-
liverance from sin and death condi-
tons. Most assuredly no one could
grieve the holy Spirit who had not re-
ceived Il.
The expression, holy Spirit Of God. is
here used exactly In the same sense as
II we were speaking TO a dear earthly
friend, whose sympathy. fellowship,
favor We had learned to esteem very
highly, OF such we might say In very
similar language. II you do so and so.
1t would asSuredly wound and grieve
the spirit Of your dearest friend. The
intimation would be that you would no
longer have his esteem and favor as
before; that the r%enrehended conduct
would cause more OF less Of a breach
between you and your friend. II would
not mean that his acquaintance would
necessarily be cut forever. and that he
would become your enemy. Instead OF
your friend. II would mean. rather.
that having been your friend he would
esteem you no longer worthy Of the
same degree Of fellowship and conf
dence as before. He would no longer
treat you as a dear and intimate
friend. and communicate 10 you his
plans and arrangements along various
lines. He might still speak as he
passed by, and treat you In every way
kindly. yet there would be a difference.
a GOODNESS. a separation. a cloud. be-
tween. II you esteemed the love Of
your friend. his fellowship. his inter
est in all Of your affairs. you would
assuredly be continually on guard 10
do nothing that might wound. offend.
grieve him and ALLEVIATE his sympathy
and fellowshlp-especially If he were
on a higher plane of wealth or honor
or intelligence than yourself. and one,
therefore, whose patronage. advice and
counsel you needed and desired.
This, we take it. is the thought be-
hind the Apostles word ''Oriepe' In
our text. II is closely allied with the
thought Of offending our best friend,
our Creator. our Heavenly Father. We
are not to get the thought that the
great Creator Of the Universe could be
actually caused sorrow. grief. repin-
Ing. pain. by any conduct Of ours. He
Is too great and we are too insignia
cant. Yet nj Heavenly Father takes
note Of us as a world Of mankind. He
has provided for our relief from sin
and Its penalty, death. he is specially
interested In those who have responded
to his gracious proffers. Like as a ia
Their pitieth his children, so the Lord pit
ieth them that reverence him" psalm
Gill. 49,. His pity extended beyond
this-even to love, when we heartily
accepted his favor and made full con-
secration Of our little all to him. 1t
was then that he was pleased to seal
us. to give US the mark or stamp of
sonship, to evidence to us that we have
been begotten again to a New Nature,
to immortality, to glory with himself
If so be that we continue faithful to
our VOW Of conservation.
The Lords Jewels.
AS a father he watches over the In.
terests Of this c~onsecrated class. Al
though, as the Scriptures say, they are
few" he estimates them very highly
and, amongst other precious names
gives to these sons Of God the title OF
Jewels" The experiences Of the pres
ent life are intended to polish these
jewels-to prepare them for a heavenly
setting In the Resurrection Morning.
They shall be mine. saith the Lord OF
hosts, In that day when l make up my
Jewels (Malachi Ill, ID.
AS the lapidary first washes the dia.
mond which has been picked from the
miry clay; as he then critically exam.
ines 1t to note its very best possible
ties; as he then gives direction to the
workman respecting its cutting and
subsequently respecting its polishing
we have the Divine illustration Of how
Gods providence through the holy
Spirit, the holy Power Of God, over
rules and guides in all the experiences
Of this consecrated Jewel" class. 1t Il
required Of them that they exercis,
faith and learn to rejoice in tribuia
tons, as well as IN more %pleasurabl,
experiences. knowing that they are IL
Gods hand. and that. II they are sub
mlssive to him. he will work out FOL
them a far more exceeding and eter
nal weight Of glory" through the dis
appointments, the frictions. the sor
rows. the tears, the anguish even. o.
) earthly experiences-if these be en-
J dured for righteousness sake.
| Coming down to human comprehen
. sion. the Lord represents himself Al
pleased or displeased, rejoiced Dr. griev
ed, after the manner Of the most nobl,
: Of the human family. Because Of BIZ
d generosity, his benevolence. his desir
, to do good unto all. and especially t