Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-06
Seeing Gods
Face
hUrerend Stephen PauIson

r--when Thou saidss. Seek ye my
hsart said unto Thee, Thy face.
N I seek.-Psalm SS
: ,C,sIble that We. sinful. as we
arr,elyes to be. shall lee the
4 Cod!
49, God is to be pure. No step
s.s,eth. nor anything that
a lie can stand In his pres
-plessed." said Jesus. "are the
= heart. for they shall see God"
ve God is to be at peace. Even
~. became the ordered course OF
~ his word and presence. even
waves Of Galilee lay down in
# the Masters feet. SO here
! 40 disquietude In his presence.
Asrs the wicked cease from
,l-r and the weary are at rest.
- God is to live In love. There
n no more curse. but the throne
md OF the Lamb shall be In II,
ccd shall be all in all. and God
=, In bis presence there can be
e. Of hatred, or envy or strife.
haven is the abode of Eternal
r,ain these blessings is .
1. Il which. in our present condi-
~. NAV well despair. Then why
cot say. Seek ye my face?- Is
fuply mockery OF our impoten-
Does not our innermost soul re-
Thy face o Lord will I seek"
sr not God. through his Son,
4 possible for US to seek him
10 see his face!
h this a promise for the future
IA It only the happy and vic
=, dead who see Gods face? Is
,llowed US to catch glimpses OF
sur, Not fully. for we live In q
IA and we see as through a
arkly, but then face to face.
Ais possible for us to see God
rux: and what quest could be
", Men give their lives to the
4 .ur hidden things. The world
Il full Of mysteries. and many
= IRE left to be discovered. Men
y. the earth 70 its uttermost
! some spend their lives In the
q the heavens. The heavens
~ the glory OF God. and the
neat showeth his handiwork." !"
rs not seek the face Of him.
b the Author OF all these won
b not he the supreme quest Of
1z-an mind and soul?
y. Ike the psalmist OF old. we
kara to see the face Of God in
y Walking through the world
Esn and loving eyes is one Of
kz aids TO faith. In the spring
I the year. when the earth Is
NJ itself in beauty. God in his
md goodness seems nearer to
sEdy and love the works OF
esy viii give you simpler tastes
rsr pleasures: in friendless mo-
they will give you companion
: troubled moments they will
y Tou peace. And the more you
q Gods works, the more you
Ks him everywhere.
E-tly. We may see God in the
and lives Of other men. Never
rything good or true or wise
= or spoken without the inspira-
{ Gods Holy Spirit. Books are
ut treasures Of Gods revela-
: human minds In all ages.
ill is the Book Of Books, the
which contains depths of wis
which the human mind has never
u. and which the ages will
cutgrow. Heaven and earth
pass away. but My Words shall
nss
most cleary do we see God in
nee Of Jesus Christ Keep in
ihat great sentence of st. Paul
q i:sl, God, who commanded
70 shine out Of darkness. hath
N our hearts, to give the light
knowledge Of the glory OF God
faee Of Jesus Christ" When
u INTO the face of Jesus you see
~ father, loving and tender;
es're'h not the death OF a sinner
.n all men be saved: who so
es world that he gave his only
- Son for its redemption.
loa look into the face Of Jesus,
"a revelation Of love that is
md all-enbracing.
q Us are like Philip OF Beth
faiiip saith unto Jesus. Lord,
y NE Father and 1t sufficeth
saith unto him, Have I been
une with you. and yet hast
known me, Philip, He that
me hath seen the Father;
ayest thou then. show us the
seiievest thou not that I am
1.'aer and the Father In me!
20 mat | speak unto you
~ Of myself: but the Father
sen In me. he doeth the
loro Jesus. art the glory OF