Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
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and stars, the flowers and trees, the
mountains and rivers and fields, are ike
blessings Of gold and silver, which are
the possessions of all whether they think
themselves rich or poor. And the happl-
ness of friendship, the joy of companion
ship, the fellowship of humanity is glo-
rious in spite Of sin and bitterness and
| strife. We love and we cannot help low
ing, however we may be disappointed in
each other, because of our poor imita-
tons and in spite of our selfishness. Oh
it is great thing to be alive, and see and
learn and battle and grow! The Father
of all life created a boon, indeed, when
He made man in His Image and after
His likeness capable of SO much happi-
ness. ever let us dare to call life
vainly, or to cloud it with our doubling
all it's imperfection it is suggestion of
what is to be, a section of the great
amending existence which may be ours
| unless we reject the future in rejection
of the present.
But the second stage is glorious too.
and we can anticipate it readily because
SO many of our nearest and dearest are
| there. living such a free. glad life, SIN
less, and serving and loving and knowing,
and only held from telling all about it
because we cannot understand joys so
high and pure. The life of the soul will
there be perfected, just as here We are
| always seeking to perfect it in those
things which touch the hidden self. the
them thereI know not in what form,
save that they know each other-so hap
ply. in spite of our continued absence
from the circle-so busy in all the great
service of loving Christ-so rapid in
their growth and SO at rest in their free
dom from pain and anxiety. Dear para
| disc dear home of the soul, dear abode
of those whom / love!
And the last stage of living will be the
completion. Then cometh the end" and
yet AN end which is an unceasing be-
ginning, as the human made perfect
enters the presence of Him whom it can
centuries begins the life which God in
tended for His children when He first
created man. Read the book of Heveia-
tions and let your imagination rush
everywhere untrammeled. for 1t cannot go
astray. Take the human life and the
paradise life. and multiply their good by
infinity. Take all your hopes and wishes
and longings and ideals and see them
enlarged until they elude you in the very
flight of ecstasy. Think of seeing Jesus
think of seeing God! That is heaven-and
this threefold life Christ offers us through
His deathsand resurrection.
And. then, the risen Christ bids us enter
now into newness and pureness of living.
We are dead to sin-that is. We hate 1T
and fight 1t as an enemy: and We HVe 10
righteOusness-that is. we love all that Is
good and pure and holy. when We rise IN
spirit with our Lord. And this new life
sage, because it is SO plain and simple, SO
free from mystery. SO possible of attain
ment A life of love. of service, OF Wor-
ship, of overcoming evil with good. A
life of gentleness and unselfishness for
Christ's sake, of patience and quiet en-
durance. A life of deep devotion and
loyalty to the Master. full of JOY and
prayer and praise. life of faith where
the Lords word is believed in spite OF all
earthly sorrow and hardness. A life hid
den with Christ in God.
This is the Easter message of real living
here and hereafter. May the risen Christ
give us this life today and forever!
.'Earth's shadows roll away today,
Our Rising Sun with glowing ray
Bursts forth.
The rock-hewn tomb and sealed stone,
The sleeping watch. are left alone.
Easter; Glorious Easter day!
For He hath robbed the grave of fear.
Now something for the Master dare,
Our King!
Fof He hath robbed the grave OF fear,
And shown the way from sin so near.
Easter; Glorious Easter day!