The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-02


the Bible because they do pot under
stand it-who do not believe in God
because he is yelled In mystery.
What do we understand? The small
est leaf that glistens IN the sunshine
and quivers in the breeze IS incom.
prehensible to US. Were we TO Try
millions Of years. We could not make
one. The blade Of grass grows 81
lently from the tiny seed. We
know not how. Slowly. slowly the
acorn sends forth a tree which denes
wind and storm in Its strength and
majesty. and Ruskin looks at It with
wonder to say. What thought 1t was
when God thought Of tree!"
Look at the flowers. so varied In
their beauty. Whence do they de.
rive their color and fragrance! How
Is 1t possible that SO much loneliness
can be centered In a lily or a rose!
How Is It done? We are dumb before
these thoughts Of God expressed in
the grass. flowers. trees. and in all
living. growing things. And there are
mighder things than these. Who IN.
derstands the law by which we and
all other objects on the face OF the
earth are kept from being thrown OF
into space in its rapid whirl on Its own
axis. as 1t majesticaIly travels on IT'S
ceaseless journey round the sun? Look
into the heavens on clear winter
night. and comprehend. If you can.
what you behold. We do not even IN.
derstand ourselves. Who can explain
the union of the soul and body during
life and the separation OF the same
at death? Who csn tell when and how
the soul-life comes to US? And moth
ing can be more wonderful and mys-
FERROUS than the reproduction OF spe.
cies throughout the animal and vege
table kingdom.
Thus We may go on from one thing
to another until we are forced to cry
out. ALAS. we know not anything"
and to feel that we are tossed upon
an ocean Of uncertainty and unrest
without rudder to direct our course,
unless we look upon everything as the
work Of an infinite God OF Love and
omniscience. who holds the universe
in the hollow Of his hand: who directs
and disposes all things for our highest
good; who has created all the beauty
and lovliness Of this world for our hap.
piness. and without whose notice not
even sparrow falls to the ground.
Then. indeed. we cGn rest in him and
be satisfied. and not expect to under.
stand all his wonderful works. not to
fully comprehend him or his word.
He has revealed himself to US In his
word. in nature. and in the person Of
his Son so fully that We may love and
honor him. and delight to do his will,
and be at peace with him. And We
may enjoy to the utmost all the beauty
and endless mystery OF nature in her
richness and profusIon. recognizing in
all the handiwork Of him in whose re-
gard We are sinful. ignorant creatures.
and yet his nob!est work. Perfect
manhood and perfect womanhood are
glorious. in the image OF God Gre
ated he them" And bearing about
with US something divine. we may be
kings and queens upon the earth; but
only as we are the obedient subjects
Of our heavenly King. toward whom
disloyalty Is the highest treason. Just.
" punishable by Punishment from his
presence forever.
What homer he bestows upon US in
calling US his children, and in making
US joint heirs with Christ in the heav-
emily Inheritance: IN holding US in his
great arms OF love 10 soothe our cares
and sorrows. that we may be able to
bear that which is inevitable on &C.
count Of our own sinful natures and
the sins Of those with whom we come
IN contact. Were ", as pure as ma
ture. did we carry out the true pur.
pose Of life as does a blade Of grass.
what heaven this earth would be!
But the curse OF sin is upon US all,
and the only way to struggle out Of
It's chains. the only way to attain to
pure womanhood and to pure manhood.
is by the help Of Jesus Christ.
He who gives to the flowers their
perfume and color. to the skies Its
blue. to the clouds their splendor. to
the forest trees their varied shades OF
green and their brilliant autumnal
hues. to the elements their power for
good and Ill, to the earthsuake its ter
ror. TO the lightning its tongue OF
fame and its voice Of thunder, can do
infinitely greater things than these in
cleansing our hearts in the blood OF
Jesus, and restoring US to his favor.
and to a piece OF his kingdom. And
can We refuse to believe and accept
this most wonderful OF all mysteries
because we cannot understand II?
Must we wait for a clear insight into
the things Of God before we believe
IN them? Can we make ourselves as
gods to pry into that which is hidden
from US? Is It not absurd to expect
to know what God only knows? The
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