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PULPIT
The Seas
In the Hollow
Of
Gods Hand
who hath measured the seas in
the hollow Of his hand" Isaiah xl, ~.

a balance and measures the seas in the
hollow of his hand.
"Like Unto Your Father"
Godlikeness is love-likeness. and, as
the Scriptures declare, Love is the
fulfilling Of the (Divine) Law" Ro-
mans xiii. 10). Our great Creator. the
only living and true God is thus seen
in contrast with all the gods of the
heather, who are pitiless.. rnerciless,
vengeful. devilish. From the Bible we
learn that Jehovah, the True God,
takes delight in doing good--in the e1-
ercise of his Almighty power and wis
dom in the creating Of beings in whose
everlasting life and enjoyment forever
he takes pleasure. With such glorious
intentions his creative work began
with the celestial beings, who are still
enjoying his favor. With similar be-
neyolence he created man q little low
er than the angels, browning him with
glory and honor as the king of all
creatures, on the animal, the human,
plane, the likeness Of his Maker. who
Is spirit. Hearkening to the explana-
tons Of the Divine purposes by the
Apostles and Prophets, we have re-
ceived assurances that nothing has
befaIlen humanity in all the dire ex-
periences Of the past six thousand
years that the great Creator did not
fOresee. Further, We have the assur.
ances that Divine Wisdom purposes
eventually that the tears and sorrows,
cryings and dying, the penalty for
Original Sin, under which man has
suffered all these centuries. the great
Creator purposes shall work no real
disadvantage to his creatures. Instead
the end of the Divine Program will at
test the various elements Of the Divine
character as nothing else could have
done. The holy angels. who have
known no sin, will in mankind read to
eternity valuable lesson Of the ex
ceeding sinfulneSs of sin and the wis
dom and blessedness of righteousness.
And even mankind. although atpres.
weight Of Divine displeasure and con
demnation to death, will ultimately be
so blessed and the weight Of blessing
so outweigh the sorrows Of the curse
that every creature shall bow the knee
and every tongue confess to Divine
Justice. Wisdom. Love and Power, in
connection with the Divine dealings
with humanity.
q "Joy Cometh In the Morning"
A night of weeping SIX thousand
years long, involving suffering and sor.
row to twenty-thousand millions, is an
awful thought. But the proposition is
vet different one when we remember
that the majority of Adams children
die in infancy and that to those who
live their three score years and ter
with labor and sorrow. there are pleas
ing and happifying experiences, as wei
as tears. And when we read that even
the tears of few years are part OF
the disciplines. instructions and expert
ences which God designs shall be val
liable lessons in preparation for a
glorious and Joyous eternity-then the
whole matter begins to have new as
pect to our minds. If the light attic
lions Of this present time will work
out blessings for eternity then we can
rejoice in them for ourselves. our
neighbors and all humanity. And this
is the Divine proposition. Not that
GOD has ever proposed eternal life for
single rebellious soul. but that he has
prepared blessing for all Of Adams
race who shall come into full harmony
with himself. At present he is teach
ing great general lessons to humanity
as a whole by the exceeding sinfulness
Of sin. 1t would be too bad if. rs these
lessons are learned, there should be
no opportunity OF proflting by them
But there will be an opportunity OF
profiting, and this is the great message
which God has sent to mankind and
which. Scripturally. is styled The Cos
pel-the good tidings of great JOY
which shall be unto all people,
through Christ.
The night Of weeping. six thousand
years long, is about to be followed by
the morning OF JOY. The New Day, il
which darkness and sin will be abol
ished and I'm which the Sun Of Right
eOusness will bless and heal the world
OF mankind. is Thousand-Yea Day
for the blessing and uplifting of ouI
race Oh Peter iii. 3. The Bible de
scribes that day in most glowing terms
It is the day Of Messiah, the day in
which Gods Kingdom shall come anG
his will be done on earth as it is done
in heaven. the day in which the poor
and needy will be lifted mp from the
dunghill Of superstition and depravity
the day in which the knowledge OF the
glory Of God shall Ill the whole earth
And there shall be no more fear
That day will not end as do others. II
will not be followed by night. but
lead on to glorious eternity for all OF
Gods creatures who appreciate Divine
goodness and. using the Divinely pro-
vided opportunities. will return to full
harmony with their Creator Such he
will in turn recognize as his sons and
at MS right mana or Iuvor. rney VIII
enjoy pleasures for evermore.
The Revelation of Our God.
One Of old truly. said. Thou art q
God which hidest myself isaiah xiv,
15). How true. AS result the world
by wisdom knows not God. He is
near in his wisdom and love. yet he
can be seen only by those whose eyes
Of understanding have been opened