Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-05-03
Manifestation
of God
BY Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.
Pastor Of First Chrrch.
Columbus, Ohio.

no man knows whehVe H' - ""'"
The fact that Jesus remained IN
Gslllee while his disciples went 10
Jerusalem to attend the feast o' the
tabernacles aroused much discussion
among the people. Suddenly IN the
midst of the talk, Jesus appeared, ana
began to address the gathering WIN
the utmost frankness At this those
present were greatly surprised ana
many were half inclined to believe IN
him. However, they said that there
Is nothing wonderful, occult or mys
FERROUS about this man We know
him. he Is the son Of Joseph, the car
penter, and Mary Therefore. he can
not be the Christ. for when he comes
no one will know NJ him The sugges
ton that this man about whom there
was no suggestion OF the preternatural
or mysterious was the Chris offended
the good people who were looking Tor
their Savior's coming There was no
thought OF the nobility Of character,
the power of action, or the holiness OF
the life that would nj the man to lead
Gods chosen people. but that he was
too commonplace Ia be Gods messen'
ger
This error Is common. even today
IN the age Of advanced learning ana
reasoning 4 great truth stated In
plain. comprehensive. unvarnished
words. will Outlines fail to impress
the hearer. when lot Of hlgh'iown
phrases. possibly meaningless. will
give a conviction Of depth Of thought
and power Of expression In fact. one
OF the most popular books Of the day
has won its laurels In this manner.
Throughout the ages the world has
been humbugged by those who played
on this preconceptlon of wisdom
The real truth when It comes To MS
Is almost always just the reverse Of
this thought II Is simple. easily IN.
derstood, with no suggestion Of the
mysterious, occult or profound Thus
We find that the people are wrong In
the main part. for the best messages
and ideas are often conferred In the
simplest Of terms and come from the
common man or woman. II Is indeed
well 10 be hOspitable In the entertain.
Ing Of strangers for they may turn out
10 be angels Of God Abraham In en-
PERTAINING the three travellers found
that they brought to him Gods mis-.
sion on earth FOR him Lot. AT the
gate OF Sodom, welcomed the f0otsore
Wanderers. who warned him of the
destruction OF the city. Not every an
gelIc visitation has been made IN his
simple manner. but II Is enough for us
that many ol the important ones have
To date all the progress made along
lines of religious development have
tended 10 simplify and Ia make more
plain the ways OF God browning In
his prologue to "Oscelo" has stated
very beautifully that man has stripped
the covering Of mystery from the
trees. the mountains and the lakes.
but that IN doing 80. II has brought
him into closer touch with the Lord.
God Il Indeed revealed IN bare nature
His truth IS shown in The phenomena
despoiled OF their myster, and lllu.
sion To those who go beyond the
mere Phenomena, and get into their
meaning God is far more wonderful
Than To those who regard him simply
rs the ruler OF all things II We could
see and hear completely. We would he
certain thai all around us are reyela.
tlons Of God The every dav friend.
ships OF the office the shop The home.
are many voices crying the will md
love Of the Lord
To return 10 the story. We ind that
the people at the feast still believed
that there was Christ to come. and
this faith IL commendablr Had they
believed that this man was the Mes.
slah, that the divine had TRANSFORMED
the human and that the human had
not dragged down the divine they
would have grasped the great truth
In the matter The secular is inc
Shrine OF the sacred and not It's grave
GODS love. reaches out and through
human love does great things. AT he
same time completely changing the
latter To some unfortunate peonl.
the destroying Of the mysterious hv
science has also taken away God
That Is grleyous loss. All the deem.
err diviner Influences that reach m.
human lie are as active now a. tbev
ever we're We still need Inspiration
from above announcement and love
winch can be found orIy through God
All that tends to dignity and 10 mako
beautiful the common and natural
'hinss Is God aud to fail to sense the
great love OF God Is to fail To SECURE
n working foundation for life and ~,
eternity Losing Gods love ~. losa
'"a' ""I'h our BEST natures demand
and need.
The thopfNt that angels may an.
pear In the garb OF the common eyerv
DAY traveller or worker ia tho ho,,n
ming OF wisdom. but not It's end +,
order to complete the thought ws
must hear the message brought ana
then go out and apply It to our lives
DO the task demanded and grow h,s
ger Then. even as angel. appear a.
one OF us. so We as common peopls
OF the earth can do the work Of nm
gels. What are angels save messen
gers and workers for God? In this wa
nnd the real meaning OF Christian
dlscipleship. ''''"