The Detroit times., 1910-11-07

OF thhh kioIlOhh love the FNtutf nAlu
be slowed upon Us, whenever we are
called children or God
seek Fellowship With God.
But TO reverence which implies sa-
cred aloofness must be added coun-
| tcrbalanclng element; the wonder or
| that love as going 10 MI our souls.
There must be communion, certain sa-
| cred intimactes. There Is "a very pretty
| scene enacted In one OF our clubs al
| most every day. Two men come up
the steps together. a young man and
"A man much older, They may separate
| for few minutes. 10 chat with other
| friends. but soon they are together
| again. and together they Invariably sit
down TO their lunch. Plainly they have
| much Ia common. Plainly there Is
| pleasant enclosure OF life, wherein
they dwell much together, this father
Within this relationship OF heavenly
| fatherhood moves rich and inspiring
communion. There can be fine intima-
cies between God and His children. II
have not called you servants, but
| friends" There must be friendship,
| close and established understanding
| between ourselves and our heavenly
Father. We must seek His fellowship
consciously and frequently. The psalm
list is dealing with an actual eNper--
| ience when he SAYS Nevertheless, I
am continually with Thee Thou hast
| holden me by my right hand"
With such companionshtp the beau
titul and solemn mystery OF life VIII
not rest upon us, but there Will be no
fear, for We shall See despite pain or
confusion. that IL is the mystery Of
| love.
one OF the most valued things ever
said TO me was said last sunday even
ing. as | stepped out OF the chapel
door into the darkness of the early
evening. "A little hand was slipped
into mine and contented voice said,
Father, l would rather walk with you
In the dark than walk by myself when
II is all light" II we earthly parents,
being evil, can inspire such confidence
and JOY In our companfonship, bow
much more shall our Father which is
There is one thing more which the
children OF God who would behold the
manner OF their Fathers love must not
there must be intimacy from which
fear Is cast out. 1--WE have not re-
ceived the spirit OF bondage unto fear"
What then have we received but the
spirit or adoption. whereby we cry.
Abba Father? The Spirit Himself
beareth witness with our spirits that
then heirs. heirs OF God and joint-heirs
with Christ"
"JoInt heirs with Christi" What did
Christ own here or, earth? Not n
remember what He said about the
erain fields and busy vineyards, about
the birds and the trees and the lake
and the mountains? BY every right Of
interest and appreciation He owned
them all. "Who owns the mountains?
Henry Van Dykes little boy once ask
one" He knew and loved them and
sought their silences bY night, and on
their slopes gathered His disciples and
proclaimed His kingdorS Let us be
Joint heirs OF Christ in our possession
OF this beautiful world OF sight and
sound. II belongs TO our Father. The
earth Is the Lords and the fulness
thereof"
"JoInt-HeIrn with Christ"
Let US realize our Joint heirship with |
Christ as we look about in the busy
world OF men and women. toint-heirs
in His warm and living interest in |
men. joint heirs in His passion for
their welfare, in His hatred of all that
made them stumble. What wrath
or greed that make some of His little |
ones 10 stumble In this city OF ours
We must be Joint-heirs In His high
valuation OF all men, even the hope
less, the down -and-out men and wo-
men. Yes. remember that and wo-
men" Joint-heirs with Him In HIS
wherein dwelleth righteousness" fair
ness as between men and men and as
between men and God.
Yes. Joint heirs in His mighty pur-
pose to win this world we must be
sharers In His triumph. ifHso be We
are sharers I'm His suffering. lie must
have this world. He loved 1T He died
for it. But their are the outlying areas
OF existence, that which lies beyond
this present solid world of sound and
sight AS / bent over the old face with
10 tell OF bonnie Scotland. and or the
Highlands, for this old woman was
once a Highland lassie. She was In
terested, but not greatly. And then
us IL of another land that is fairer
than day. you would like to hearT'
Yes. yes" she painted. that is IT.
Listen, friends. the children OF God
do well sometimes TO think Of their in
heritance, incorruptible and undefled
and that fadeth not away; reserved 6t ssa IN
nor ear heard. neither hath IL entered
into the heart OF man to conceive the
things God hath prepared here ana
what He hath prepared on the other
side and after a while, also, Tor them
that love Him. There are men who
carry dinner pals. who would wage a
day, but who would be more hopeful
and courageous did they sometimes
lift their eyes 20 these heights. IN our
modern contempt OF other worldliness
set. Ask Keir Hardie. And there are
men who no longer carry dinner pals,
or never carried them, whose wealth
would not keep them so poyerty
stricken, or whose learning would not
leave them 80 isolated IL they would
take an excursion once In while, at
a quiet hour. Ito the heavenlies.'
Are you Gods child? Yes, you are.
whether YOU know IL and admit 1t or
not Would you find your way home?
Jesus Christ is the way He Issued and
met the bonds 10 make that good road
Himself lie made. the last big pay
wall Would you meet the Father?
Jesus Christ IS the trysting place,
where the children OF God gather
about the feet OF the Father.
next week-Rev, Maurice p. Fixes,
.1xra 10 4