The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-01
GODS LOVE SHOWN.
Prophet, Apostle, Preacher and
Religious Teacher May All
Translate the Message.

out feeling the inspiring thrill of apos-
tolic fervor for the enrichment of
others as we'll 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
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,
changefull 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
a world lost and ruined without it, in
a 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
:he 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
cred history of Gods wonderful
works among the children of men"
Judgment and mercy each has It's
message: one compliments the other
and should be studied together. When
each is considered in it's proper rela
ton to the other, there are no contra
dictions and nothing incredible, the
"paradoxes of divine love" blend as
light and shade in the perfecting of g
picture.
God is love" and all his doings
among the children of men are acts oil
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: 90 thai
men would therefore praise the Lore
for his goodness, and for his wonder
full works among the children of men
For true Interpretation of the di
vine revelation. and for proper trans
lation of the message of Gods love
to lost 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. Tha
purpose is expressed with epitomizet
brevity in Ephesians ill., 10, '"To know
the love of Christ, which passetf
knowledge. that We 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 hi
is good; for his mercy endureth for
ever" In wisdom he made The
worlds He made great lights-"tht
sun to rule by day, the moon and star.
to rule by night" In all this men ar,
ready to believe in the goodness ant
mercy OF the Almighty. But the SANE
inspired truth declares that HE slew
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 merci
full when he destroys as well as whel
he creates. The vessel, stamped witt
the image of it's maker, is marred a
the potter's wheel; 1t must be brokel
and made over again.
Purposes in His Providences.
Hard sayings" Ozark sentences,
who can stand it?" "An austere ma,
Il was afraid" MY punishment i
greater than / can bear'-These ar
the unwise who criticise the unfinisf
ed work of the ALLOWING father.
Pain Is often but the pressure @
the fathers hand, pressing his way
ward child closer to himself. The il
activity of months on a bed of sicl
ness has saved many soul that woul
have lost itself in the swirl of gaiet
and pleasure For some, poverty an
toll are needed to save them from b,
coming ingrates to infinite love, whic
supplies their need Labor gives b
far more satisfying and fuller lif
than idleness.
There are many who are blind t
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