River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-15


upon it. 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, dedication:
hence this inscription meant that Is-
rael was separated unto the Lord.
This word may be applied to mani
mate things, such as the vessels and
vestments of the sanctuary: but VI
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 as
our service One might even go to
the foreign field and yet be unyielded
to God, so far as the daily life is
concerned
Such separation is expected of all
Christians, for in the New Testament
all are spoken of as saints-separated
ones. We have heard Of a teacher
who called the worst cheat In his
class, Honest; the most tardy boy,
Punctual: the most indolent boy, Dill
gent AS they were so addressed
from day to day. they grew ashamed
and tried more and more to live up to
their names. God calls us saints:
let us be saints--separated ones.
The Permeation of HoIiness.-Zech-
ariah 1920 reads, In that day shall
there be upon the bells of the horses.
Holiness unto the Lord; and the pots
in the Lords house shall be like the
bowls before the altar" This refers
primarily to the happy millennial day
which is coming. At that time, holj-
ness shall so permeate life that kitch
en- utensils shall be as holy as the YES
sells of the house of God. Even the
horses. which were not commonly
used in Israel because they savored
so much of war and display shall be
| consecTa ted: the very inscription,
once placed upon the priests mitre,
shall be found on their bells. But
while this passage looks to the fl-
ture, we may even now permeate our
lives with holiness,
| Our diversions may be hailowed.
Many are mad at this point, yet our
recreations may be INDUCED in religi-
ously, in order to 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
| ~. T., q hn SeaA
! to gIorify God: this was like writing
on the bells of the horses. Holiness
to the Lord.
Business may be sacred. man
was told that his heart was diseased
and death might come at any time.
| He said to his employees, "In the flu
| ture, this business will be SO conduct
ed that if my master comes at any
moment, ! will not be ashamed" This
attitude towards Jesus Christ viii
make all business sacred.
! All our work may be sanctified. A
busy life need not hinder fellowship
with God Have we noticed that the
Levites acted as butchers, bakers.
merchants. lawyers. physicians, teach
ers, and did many lcwly things. such
as lighting the lamps, sweeping the
floors and preparing the wood for the
altar? Yet they were ministers of the
Lord Our Lord Jesus Christ toiled
| for so years at Nazareth. yet when
he came forth God said, This is my
beloved son. in whom I am we'll
pleased Paul says, even to slaves,
Whatsoever ye da- do 1t heartily. as
to the Lord. and not unto men.
Ye serve the Lord Christ" ;Coi.
1923, 24)
The Perfection of Holiness.-Reve.
lation 1924 reads. His name shall be
in their foreheads." This passage
looks back to the one first read; tha
name of the Lord shall De inscribed
or the brow of the glorified Just as
Il Gas .z.oe inscribed on the mitre of
1srael's priest.
This implies ownership, for we
write our names upon that which is
ours. But more than ownership is i'm
piled. for the name of God stands for
HIS character. Gods very character
shall be written upon us. and at last
we shall be like him!
An African girl, asked to bring
gift for Jesus, sold herself as a slave
and brought the price, since she had
nothing else to GRE. May we feel,
with her. the force Of this appeal:
For the love of Christ constraineth
rs; because we thus judge. that one
died for all. therefore all died: and
he died for all, that they which live
should no longer live unto themselves.
but unto him WHO for their sakes died
and rose again" III Cor. 5:14, is
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