The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-01-16

upon II. like the
ensravmgs OF signet. Holiness TO
the Lord" This inscription was worn
upon the mitre OF the high priest. who
stood az the representative OF Israel.
The word used for holiness has M
It's root idea separation, dedication.
hence this inscription meant that Is.
rael was separated unto the Lord.
This word may be applied To inani.
mate things. such M 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 God! This separation is to
reach the heart and life as we'll az
our service One might even 30 to
the foreign field and yet be unyiclded
to God. so far as the daily life IL
concerned
Such separation In expected OF all
Christians. for In the New Testament
all are spoken OF M saints-separate
ones. We have heard OF n teacher
who called the worst cheat I'm his
class, Honest; the most tardy boy.
Punctual; the most indolent boy. Dill
gent As they were 80 addressed
from day TO day, they grew ashamed
and tried more and more To live up 90
their names. God calls us saints:
let us be saints--separated ones.
The PermeatIon Of HoIlness.--Zech.
ariah 1920 reads. "In that day shall
there be upon the bells OF the horses.
Holiness unto tho Lord; and the pots
in the Lords house shall be like tho
bowls before the altar" This refers
primarily 10 the happy millennial day
which IN coming. At that time, holi.
ness shall so permeate life that kitch.
on utensils shall be az holy as The yes.
sells OF the house OF God. Even tho
horses, which were not commonly
used In Israel because they savored
30 much OF war and display. shall bc
consecrated; tho very inscription,
once placed upon the priests mitrc.
shall be found on their bells. hut
while this passage looks TO the fa-
ture, we may even now permeate our
lives with holiness.
Our diversions may be hallowed.
Many are mad at this point, yet our
recreations may be INDUCED I'm religi-
ously, In order 10 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 Rlorify God: this was like writing
on the bells OF the horses, Hollness
TO the Lord.
Business may be sacred A man
was told that his heart was diseased
and death might come at any time
lie said 10 his employees, I'm the fu-
ture. this business will be 80 conduct.
ed that II my master comes at any
moment. will not be ashamed" This
attitude towards Jesus Christ will |
make all business sacred
All our work may be sanctined a
busy life need not hinder fellowship /
with God Have we noticed that the /
Levites acted az butchers, bakers.
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 were ministers OF the
I.ordl our Lord Jesus Christ toiled
for 30 years al Nazareth. yet when
he came forth God said, This In my
beloved son. In whom I am we'll
pleased" Paul says. even 10 slaves.
Whatsoever ye do, do II heartily. Az
10 the Lord. and not unto men.
Ye serve the Lord Christ" (CoL
':23. 24)
The Perfection OF HoiIness,-Reve-
alton 22:3 reads. His name shall be
N their foreheads" This passage
ooks back 10 the one first read: the
name ~ the Lord shall be Inscribed
,n the brow OF the glorified Just as
{ was once inscribed on the mitre OF
srael's priest.
This implies Ownership. for we
write our names upon that which IL
,urs. But more than ownership IN I'm.
lied. for the name OF God stands for
lis character. Gods very character
hall be written upon us. and at last
We shall be like him.
An African girl. asked 10 bring a
'ift for Jesus. sold herself as a slnve
nd brought the price. since she had
lothing else 20 give. May we feel.
With her. the force of this appeal
For the love of Christ constraIneth
Is. because We thus Judge. that one
led for all. therefore all died: and
le died for all. that they which live
bouId no longer live unto themsofvoa ,