The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-15

&&% &SHH a plate Of pure
gold, and grave
upon II, like the
engravings OF a sIgnet, Holiness to
the Lord" This inscription was worn
upon the mitre OF the high priest, who
stood as the representative OF Israel.
The word used for holiness has as
its root idea separation, dedication
hence this inscription meant that Is
rael was separated unto the Lord.
This word may be applied to mani
mate things, such as the vessels and
vestments Of the sanctuary: but in
the case Of men. such separation as
the word sets before us will result in
moral purity and righteousness.
How do we need to be thus set
apart to Godl This separation is to
reach the heart and life as we'll as
Il service. One might even go to
the foreign field and yet be unyielded
to God, so far as the daily life is
concerned.
Such separation is expected OF all
Christians, for in the New Testament
all are spoken OF as saints-separated
ones. We have heard Of a teacher
who called the worst cheat In his
class, Honest; the most tardy boy.
Punctual; the most indolent boy. Dill
gent. AS they were so addressed
from day to day. they grew ashamed
and tried more and more to live up to
their names. God calls us saints:
let us be salnts-separated ones.
The %Permeatlon Of Hollness.-Zech.
ariah 1920 reads, I'm that day shall
there be upon the bells OF the horses,
Holiness unto the Lord; and the pots
In the Lords house shall be like the
bowls before the altar" This refers
primarily to the happy millennlal day
which is coming. At that time, holi-
ness shall so pe-meate life that kitch.
en- utensils shall be as holy as the ves-
sells OF the house OF God. Even the
horses, which we're not commonly
used in Israel because they savored
so much of war and display. shall be
consecrated: the very inscription,
once placed upon the priests mitre.
shall be found on their bells. But
while this passage looks to the fu-
ture, we may even now permeate our
lives with holiness.
Our diversions may be hallowed.
Many are mad at this point, yet our
recreatlons may be INDUCED In rellgi.
ously. in order to better service for
the Lord. We may even consecrate
some things which. under certain cir
cumstances, would not be lawful. A
young man found that the very violin
which had been n snare could be used
to glorify God: this was like writing
on the bells Of the horses, Holiness
to the Lord.
Business may be sacred. A man
was told that his heart was diseased
and death might come at any time.
He said TO his employees, "In the fu-
ture. this business will be so conduct
ed that II my master comes at any
moment, I will not be ashamed" This
attitude towards Jesus Christ will
make all business sacred.
All our work may be sanctlfled. A
busy life need not hinder fellowship
with God. Have we noticed that the
Levltes acted as butchers, bakers,
merchants, lawyers, physicians. teach
ers, and did many lowly things, such
as lighting the lamps, sweeping the
floors and preparing the wood for the
altar? Yet they we're ministers OF the
Lord! Our Lord Jesus Christ tolled
for 80 years at Nazareth, yet when
he came forth God said, This Is my
beloved son, in whom / am well
pleased" Paul says, even to. slaves.
whatsoever we do, do It heartily, as
to the Lord, and not unto men.
Ye serve the Lord Christ" (Col.
1928, 24)
The Perfection Of Hollness.-Reve.
latlon 1924 reads, Ellis name shall be
in their f%oreheads." This passage
looks back to the one first read; the
name Of the Lord shall be Inscribed
on the brow of the glorifed Just as
II was once inscribed on the mitre of
.Israel's priest.
This implies ownership, for we
write our m upon that which IL
ours. But more than ownership Is i'm.
piled. for the name of God stands for
his character. Gods very character
shall be written upon us, and at last
we shall be like him!
An African girl, asked to bring a
gift for Jesus, sold herself as a slave
and brought the price, since she had
nothing else to give. May we feel,
with her, the force OF this appeal:
For the love Of Christ constralneth
US; because we thus Judge, that one
died for all, therefore all died; and
he died for all, that they which live
no longer live unto themselves,
but unto him who for their sakes died
md rose again" (I Cor. 5:14, 10
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