The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-03
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SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

come upon you."-Acts /. g.
The man Of affairs is often puzzled
about spiritual things. How can God.
mortals? Your preacher answers. Only
by earthly similitudes can finite being
understand infinite Signs or symbols
are visible things which may stand for
the invisible They can only be rela-
tive. of course. The triune God. Fa-
planned. only illustrated by figures that
may not be pushed too far. for they are
finite. too Three In one"-a clover
leaf Is that. A triangle-God at the
apex. the left line running down rep
resenting God come down to earth.
The basal line Christ's earthly life.
The right third line representing the
Holy Spirit leading fallen men up to
God All three sides of one geometri
cal figure. Take the three forms Of
water liquid MS fluid vapor rs In
steam. solid as in ice-three forms. yet
light sound and heat These things are
only symbols OF the manifestations
of the three persons in one God. the
Holy Spirit Is the most difficult to the
human mind. Jesus Christ we know
of in the flesh like ourselves. There
are two definitions OF God, and two
only. in the Bible. "God is spirit" and
God Is love-" There are five SYM
bols of the Holy Ghost.
The Wind-John III, 8.
The Holy Spirit-"Holy Breath
must not be taken as an absolute par
allel. but suggestive. instructive fig
ure Breath. spirit, wind. are from the
same root and are often interchange
able. The symbol of the wind is in
visible power 1t is powerful. Free
dynamite on one side against it. It
brushes rock on the other Yet gentle.
breathing around the rose. tanning
cheek of sick child. 1t Is pure. all per.
vasive, necessary for life. II there is
rush of wind 1t presupposes an empty
space. If we could expel pride. van
ity. self righteousness-if by some d.
vine power we should be emptied Of all
that-then the Breath of Pentecost
would come in and fill our spiritual be-
ings.
Oil John II, 20.
Oil has been a medicine and q SYM
Dol Of healing for ages. There Is kin.
ship between healing Of body and heal
ing of soul. Thy faith hath made
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ing relation between physical and spir-
itual. How far healing by the Holy
Spirit may prevail today know not.
am too much a student of psychology
to scott ut any reported healing by
any school of thought. philosophy. re-
ligion or any of the ''shrines." But |
do know of the results Of inspired sci
ence today against bacteria. the al
most invisible enemy Of the human
body. ! also know Of the bacteria Of
bigotry. prejudice, hatred. suspicion;
germs of impurity. envy and greed.
These are invaders into our spiritual
bodies The presence Of the Holy Spir-
It speaks for mn amounting Of better
physical and spiritual health
Dove-Matt. iii. rs.
OF all Bible birds the dove is the
most sacred. 1t is symbol Of meekness.
innocence and love- BE ye harmless
as doves" said Christ. The Spirit Of
God descended on Christ as dove. It
was the only bird offered as a sacrifice.
Its gentle cooings, graceful motions.
| fidelity to its mate. spotless purity,
| fondness for home, love Of peace, make
| it fit representative of spiritual pres
ence When the waters of avenging
food assuaged the dove returned With
the olive leaf. harbinger Of Gods peace.
When our souls have been beaten and
tossed like the ark for many days by
tempest Of affliction. when our sky has
| been darkened by thick clouds, when
all earth's possessions have been swept
away. the Spirit Of divine consolation
comes with the message of peace and
reconciliation.
Water-John vii, SO, 80.
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