Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-04
GODS LOVE SHOWN
Prophet, Apostle, Preacher and
Religious Teacher May All
Translate the Message.

mood, We cannot read scripture with
out feeling the inspiring thrill of apos-
toltc fervor for the enrichment of
others as well as for ourselves. by
an appropriation of the riches of God
in Christ Jesus"
Every one who has sufficiently come
to himself to realize that this is not
his abiding place. but that his home
lies yonder. must feel the need of
something that is not supplied by this
material world. There is longing de-
sire for something not made, nor Gre
ated. and therefore past finding out
by creatures of time. The spirit of
the inner man cries out for a some
thing of, and belonging to, eternity,
that an immortal soul, on the tossing,
changeful sea of human life, may be
able to rest upon
The apostle claims to have found
this soul desideratum, and prays and
labors that others may also find it.
He would make all men see what is
the fellowship of the mystery, which
from the beginning OF the world hath
been hid in God. who created all
things by Jesus Christ; to the intent
that now unto the principalities and
powers in heavenly places might be
known by the church the manifold
wisdom of God"
Such fellowship comes by that faith
which honors man and ascribes glory
to the Creator and furnishes the be-
lever with mental power and facilities
to scale the heights and sound the
depths, and gain a vision of the
length and breadth of the love of
Christ which passeth knowledge"
Strange paradox! To make known
the unknowable! Such is the mission
of the spirit through men. their words
and their deeds. The ideal work of
prophet, apostle. preacher and relig
ious teacher. is to translate the mes
sage of Gods love through Christ to
world lost and ruined without 1t, In
life and language that all men may
understand, and he convinced of sin.
of righteousness and of Judgment"
"He that hath an ear" may hear what
the spirit saith unto the churches"
God Is Love.
No man can translate the message
of divine love until he has learned
the divine hatred of sin Both the love
! and the hate are revealed in the sa-
T. cred history of Gods wonderful
n works among the children OF men,"
Judgment and mercy each has its
d message; one compliments the other
o and should be studied together, When
each is considered in its proper rela-
e ton to the other there are no contra
e dictions and nothing incredible. the
9 "paradoxes of divine love" blend as
9 light and shade in the perfecting of a
r pietnfe.
God is love" and all his doings
!, among the children OF men are acts of
mercy and for the eternal good of the
greater number. When this is seen by
the eye of faith, the heart yearns and
the mouth gives utterance: 20 that
men would therefore praise the Lord
for his goodness. and for his wonder
ful works among the children OF men,"
For true Interpretation of the d.
vine revelation. and for proper trans
lation of the message of Gods love
to a lest world. there must be a deep
earnest. sympathetic study of the
scriptures, under the guidance of the
holy spirit who inspired it. Then will
be seen the unity of a purpose run
ming through the whole Bible That
purpose is expressed with epitomizet
brevity in Ephesians ill, 49, ITO know
the love of Christ. which passetf
knowledge that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God"
We can go back of all beginning
and say. with the inspired Psalmist
20 give thanks unto the Lord for h,
is good; for his mercy endureth for
ever" In wisdom he made thu
d worlds lie made great lights-"th
B sun to rule by day, the moon and star
n TO rule by night" In all this men ar
z ready to believe in the goodness am
q mercy Of the Almighty But the sam
81 inspired truth declares that lie sley
great kings and famous kings, for hi
mercy endureth forever" We mus
be IN harmony with the whole truth
believing that God IS good and mere
ful when hc destroys as well as whe
he creates, The vessel, stamped wit
the image OF its maker is married a
the potter's wheel, it must be broke
and made over again
Purposes In His Provdences.
Hard sayings" Dark sentences
"Who can stand it9" An austere ma
i was afraid My punishment
greater than ! can bear These al
the unwise who criticise the untlnisl
ed work of the ALLOWING father
Pain is often but the pressure
the fathers hand pressing his wa
ward child closer to himself The /