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Therefore. come out from among
them. and be We separate. saith the
Lord. and touch not the unclean thing;
and 1 will receive you, and win IL.
Father to you, and ye shall be My
sons and daughters. saith the Lord
Almighty. III. Cor. H. 1918.
What does God intend us to be? And
what does 1t mean to be His son or
daughter?
Have you q daring little child, who
is the very light OF your eyes? Do
you not love that child with an in
tense and absorbing lover Does she
love low your Is not her presence ana
trials of the day? That Is q type of
the love that God desires from US
something like the yearning love with
which He enfolds and follows US.
To be the sons and daughters" of
God Is to live unto God. to live every
day. and all day long. as in His pres
enee; to feel and know that we have
have no trouble which We cannot at
once take to Him; to rest in the truth
that, though there are 30 many millions
OF us. He Is looking down and watcn-
Ing US, caring for US, each one. tender
ly. The whole love of God attends US,
each one OF US, because he Is infinite,
and in trial can come, which He will
ders. il we will but ask it.
But while He does ali this for US,
Els heart yearns for our truthful love
in return.
He has made many wonderful and
glorious things; the sun, moon and
stars. the earth, and all the varied
beauties OF nature; he made the angels
also; al lof these, even the bright ana
shining; but angels do not content
Him. What He thirsted for, what He
longs to have. what He created men
and women for. was that He might
have the ts ult love Of His own
what Is 1t to long for the love Of a
child. We need not be ashamed of it,
Tor the instinct Of fstherhood Is the
instinct of God Himself.
The great Almighty God Of Heaven.
all powerful and glorious, yet has this
great longing for the love of a child
And while a single one OF His children,
given the power to love Him, does not
love Him. and wanders away. He will
not be content until He has won him
back. No matter what your past life
mighty God Graves your love, and all
the bright angels, and all the songs
of the stars as they roll in their
course. and all the beautiful music Of
He hears the music OF the love OF your
heart for Him.
At what tremendous cost did He
try to regain that love! Among all the
In which to live and die in order to
win you back to your Father. People
sometimes say: well why does mot
God force me to be good, IL he wants
me to be good SO much?"
Do you suppose that-forced love.
| forced gratitude-would be worth any
thing to God? Would you care for 1t
force it; He could not without taking
| away the most precious thing He has
given us.
midst today, and by an almighty ex-
ercise of His power, made those who
now neglect and blaspheme His name.
turn towards Him, He would break
His own image In which He made US;
| Many questions have been raised
about this; but It all comes down to
this one point: We couldn't have II
be pulled by wires. and have no life
| or freedom, or we are free children
of God; free to choose. and free alas!
to reject. You can say, i will have
say. Il will return to my Father, ="
| You are perfectly free to say either,
and 1t Is only because you are free
that 1t Is worth anything. II you
only those who love God are happy.
Then what is 1t which is spelling
happiness Of the Sons and daughters
BY BY the son Of God. He suffered more
than l do" many a weary sufferer
has said and felt. Not pain, nor yet
poverty. Poverty cannot break down
| happiness If the love of God Is there
1t is 1.-The unclean thing" the slime OF
the Evil one on the life and home
it is malice; it is drunkenness; IT Is
selfishness; 1t is lust; IT is sloth; II is
greed it is THE uncIean thing" which
| so fools Gods creation. And that Is
why God calls to you, Come out from
that unclean thing and be We sepa-
rate Leave that bad company; give
up that daring sin. and those bad
] habits: come back home. And WIZ