Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-15

Z
= gold. and xrav=
upon Il. like the
engravings OF a signet. Holiness to
the Lord This inscription was worn
upon the mitre OF the high priest. who
stood as the representative OF Israel
The word used for holiness has as
its root idea separation. dsdieation.
hence this inscription meant that t.
r7el vas separated unto the Lord
This word nav BE- applied 10 mani
nate things. such as the vessels and
vestnents % the sanctuary. but In
the case of men. such separation as
the word sets before Us vii result IN
moral purity and righteousness
How do Ne need 10 Be thus set
apart to God, This separation is to
reach the heart and life as well rs
our service One might even 90 TO
the foreign field and yet Be unyielded
70 God so far ~ the daily life Is
Concerned
Such separation Is expected OF all
Christians. for in the New Testament
all are spoken Of as safnts-separated
ones We have heard Of a teacher
Who called the worst cheat in his
class. Honest. the most fardy boy
Punctu1i: the most incident boy. Dill
gent As they we're 50 addressed
from day TO day. they grew ashamed
and tried more and more 70 live up 70
their names. God calls Us saints:
let as be saints-separated ones
Tire re--e.sscr 81 -oilaesa-Zech-
a-tah 1870 reads. In that DAY shah
there - upon the bells Of the horses
Holiness unto tie Lord: and the pots
N the Lords house shall - Ike th<
bowls before the altar This refers
primarily TO the happy mfilenaial Ia
which is coming Al that time hot
ness shall 80 p~rrneate ne. that kt:ch-
ea utensils shah ss n hoiv as the vss
s~ls % the house % God Even th@
horses which we're rot eouuo1i.
u-~t n Israel because they savoret
50 much % Ear and display. shah b
consented. the very Inscription.
once placed upoz TIE priests ni-r-.
shau - found On their bells Psf
While this passage iooks 20 the IN
TIRE. ne may even now p~rneate cur
lives vita holiness
Our diversions mar ~ nals1wed
May are mad n TN. point pet cur
r~cr~~tsor. may n> tndsixe1 IN reilxs-
ousty In order 20 serrer -~rvse. for
the Lord We may even eousscrzfe
some things whfch- under certain cir.
e1nstzace-. would not - lawful A
Tczax nan found that the very violin
which had bees a snare could BE used
70 xiorffy God. this WIS Ike wr--inx
on the bells cf the horxes. Holiness
20 the Lord
Business mar BE- sacred A -isr
vas told that his heart vaz diseased
,-e death might cone a. any tine
He said 70 his employees. In the fu-
turs this business VIII Be 50 conduct
I'd that n nv master cones at aay
moment. VIII rot BE- ashamed TIT.
attitude towards Iesrs Christ vii
make all business sacred
All our work may BE sancsiaed A
ha<T life need rot hinder fellowship
Sith God Have ne noticed that tha
Levfres acted a. butchers. bakers.
merchants lawyers physicians teach
ers. and did many lo~Iv things. such
ss lighting the lamps. sweeping n.
fcors and preparing the wood for the
altar Yet they we're ministers Of the
lord. Our Lord Jesus Christ roF~d
for % Years NJ Nazareth. ret When
he cane forth God said. This ts NJ
Beloved sou. n whom I an vel
pleased Pani says. even 70 slaves
Whatsoever ye %. 90 II heartily. a.
% the Lord and rot into ra@n-
Te serve tie Lord chrtss- CcoI
IN .49
Ire Perfection 81 Aosi-esa-Reve
iasfaa :. rsaas. HIS name shar b.
N their fcrehsadz- Thfs pas-xx.
LOOKS hack 70 the ous sr-s read. "A.
azze % the Lord shall - ius~rfe-,
On the oru~ 90 the gioriaed suss a,
u vas cuee Inscribed ca the rzft-e d
IsraeFs priest
This implies ownerxnfp. for -.
write cur aaz~s upon that which !.
ears. Rat mere than ownership Is I'm
I piled for The name % God srz-es "a,
his character Gods very eharzrt.,
sssn - wrfttsz upon Is. and az las
re shall % IKE him,
An African gtri. asked 70 bring ,
gin fer Jesus. sold herself as a slav,
and brought the Price. since she lad
=cthiax else 20 give. Nav We fe@l
With her. the force Of this appeal.
Fer the love q Christ ecnsSrsinetk
Is because We thus Judge, that ons
died for an. therefore all died: and
as died for all. that they which Tvs
should 10 longer I've unto themselves
but unto him who fer their sakes died
and rose again tH Cor. s:i4. 1.
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