Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-14

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often comes very
far short OF realizing God He says
God Is proper conception He is
more than thinkable, but he is not
real II is with such that We would
like to think for few minutes. be
cause the words Of the text are
statement OF historical facts Moses
saw God
Religion nowadays is realistic. or II
IS nothing The difficulty with most is
thar God being spirit he cannot be
made as real as IL he were material
We would note that the thought that
God is spirit does not preclude his
being made manifest in physical form
II he chooses. something which he
has chosen 10 do In the past. although
we cannot believe that in the text
such physical manifestation was In
mind Not only has God been realized
in the past but he is being realized by
vast mutitudes today. and only be
cause OF this is the sinful world borne
with little longer This manifesto
ton. however. is spiritual
What is 1t to realize anything? The
dictionary says: TO perceive as a
reality To apprehend the meaning.
reality. or real nature Of. feel or APP
preciate fully and wildly. and think
OF as real Can God be thus real
lied? This depends upon whether the
spiritual is as real as the material
The great pregamatists. many OF the
leading statesmen. and men called to
the highest Offices IN the land. are In
the lead of the contention that faith in
a spiritual Gcd, a full realization Of
God. is absolutely essential TO the
greatest accomplishment
How prove reality IN spirit? Just
as you prove the reality Of electricity,
and the agency that enables men TO
send messages across the wide seas
without visible or tangible connec-
lions. There is q realization OF the
fact OF the subtle thing whatever II
may be Why not apply the same prin-
ciple to Cod Man should realize
spiritual God because he is himself
spiritual. this term not being used
here in the strict evangelical sense
Moses realized God-he saw him II
q man sees a thing it Is 20 him real
and while that is not absolutely so, II
is so generally accepted as true. that
God In his word uses sight 10 Illus
trate the truth that IS here presented.
n We accept the proposition that
Moses In some sense saw God. how
much is that fact WORTH Was Moses
visionary. a mere enthusiast or sen.
timcntalist? Was that the concep-
ton OF Angelo, as he carved him In
marbleq Was that the conception that
laN makers ia on times have had OF
him as the greatest law-giver OF his
iory2 Was that the conception iha
those who have studied him as
cl instructive statesman. making pro
vision for private and public lite pare
sanitation. and the most practical ed.
utglians Was the writer OF the text
carried away BY sentiment and hab
Itaully given 70 eNagseratioa. or was
he considered Il great thinker
n Of religious and spiritual wisdom.
and with an Intellect 70 which refer
crce Is made by the enemies Of Chris
tlsuity as the greatest Of the Chris
ian era With These two great men
presenting this truth should II not
be accepted So many men and wom.
~ testify TO the fact that they have
realized God that II there was any
possibility OF showing these that they
were mistaken the wall would be tia
Of the lower world Oliver Crom.
well. Gustavus Adolphus. Chinese Cor
don. and others IN the clash OF bat
tie have clearly recognized God
Man says. would like to realize
God. | would like to practice his pres
ence. If knew how We must first
accept tina, the testimony OF the spir.
nual sense Ia man IS Just as reliable
as that OF the physical AS God
has recognized that man must have
something objective before him. he
has given his own son TO become the
historical manifestation OF himself.
What leading minister In Chicago
few days gao called the Christmas
manifestation Study God In the face
Of Jesus Christ. and h. becomes real.
and then the spirit OF man yearns "a
have communion with him
II man realizes God. whit re
sulsse or the many results We mas
suggest that he loses fear. In which
there is torment This explains the
joyful singing o. hymns as the mar.
tyrs went 70 the stake Man gets
mower Did not God use Dwight L.
Moody. a man fully surrendered to
him 10 reyolutionile Christendon In
an important sense? Man as he real
ICES God rises in all those qualities
that God gave him in his creation.
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