The Dolores star., 1911-02-10

votes q great many p04o0
to the rules Of right living
In this world. even though our so3cuSn
here ID 20 short. lts aim b TO show
N the way to Heaven: but only Z few
sentences are devoted to the descrip-
tion OF tho eternal home Of Gods peo-
pie. The Bible says enough 70 piQue
our curiosity. to excite speculation. to
sharpen . spiritual appetite. but not
enough to lift the sublime mystery
which overhangs IT, A few things,
however. are made quite clear to ~.
In the first place, II u not merely
. condition: II ID locality. II 10 dis
tinctly bounded. or else such words -
walls" or gates" would be . fantasy.
Having no need Of sun or moon or
stars. the Lamb 10 the lamp thereof"
There Ia something beautifully sug-
gestive In the many -sidedness Of
Heaven. with gates Of entrance from
every point Of the compass. This en-.
pr. sizes the catholicity Of the many
mansions into which all the redeemed
shall enter. from all regions of tho
globe. and from every denomination Of
Christendom. They all shall come In
through Jesus Christ. yet by many
gateways.
Heaven assuredly 10 to be . home.
and It's occupants one vast household
Of love. No one will be lonesome, or
complain Of the lack Of congenial 90
ciety. Shall We know each other
there? Most assuredly We shall: for
Gods word never hints that our identi-
~ shall be destroyed by the process
called death. We shall be the same
persons, even II the external condi.
tons become different, when the nat
ural body becomes = spiritual body.
Psul's surs Expectation.
Paul expected to depart and to b.
with Christ. and still to be Paul after
he arrived there. With what delight
he expects also to greet his spiritual
children In glory! The veteran soul
winner exclaims: what II our Joy
or crown Of rejoicing! Are not even
ye in the presence Of our Lord Jesus
Christ at his coming?" This would
be solemn nonsense II Paul did not
hope to recognise his Thessalonian
converts In Heaven.
When Cyneas. the ambassador OF
Pyrrhus, returned from his visit to
Rome in the days Of her glory. he 70
ported to his sovereign that he had
seen Q commonwealth Of kings." 30
will II be in Heaven. where every hair
Of rsdesming grace will b - Q king
and priest unto God: and divine a6op,
ton shall make everyone . member Of
the royal family. What comfort that
10 will never BE- obliged to pull up
our tent.poles In guest Of . pleasantsr
residence! Heaven will have no mo
wing day"
One Of the best evidences Of the en-.
tirely sanctifed condition OF Christians
In that world will be that God can
trust us there with complete happi.
ness and unalloyed prosperity.
never met with o Christian who could
BE- trusted In this world: even Paul
needed q thorn In the flesh TO keep
him humble. There Il not one Of ~
whose religion might not soon decay
II exposed to the blasing heat Of . CON
slant sunshine. Nothing would ruin
NJ sooner than to be allowed always
70 have our own way. But In Heaven
n seems likely that We can bear to be
perpetuaily healthy. perpetuaily pros
porous, perpetually happy. without the
need Of watchfuness or the fear Of
falling.
Truly HAPPY Christian.
Happy 10 that follower Of Christ
whose lifs-work 10 kept up % steadily
to the line that he 10 ready to leave II
At . moments notice. The leagues "a
that world Of rest-where the hottest
activities are restful--are few and
short. Happy h he who. amid the
busiest service Of his Master and his
sellow.men. 10 always listening foI
the footballs this side Of the colder
gate, and for tho voice Of Invitation Il
hasten home! A true life ID Just I
tarrying In the earthly tent for Chris
until We 90 into the mansions with
Christ.
Let ~ be sure that no one Of VI
viii get even . glimpse Of Heaveni
glory. or . taste OF it, Joys, unless W
are ready for II by . life Of obedienc,
10 Jesus Christ. There may be man,
Who will knock At the gate and cry
lord. open to U.S." and md. when I
n too late, that they have shut thu
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