The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-06

tlFaslgK KU2StllJ speech througho
the Scriptures a
fun OF significance. said the Paste
When the Lord likens His faithf
people TO precious stones. it signitis
that there IL i'm intrinsic value or beal
~ that He appreciates. and il inplis
tfiit such characters are rare In con
l';iriSon to tile world.
Our text points TO the CLOSE or th
Age IN which We live. and not opl
tells that the Lord win not gathe
His jewels sooner. but that they ar
the only oneS To be gathered then-H
cs,ints to make up His Jewels. W
have here contradiction Of the ord
nary thonght on this subject: ~ Tha
liz has been gathering His jewels 70
tht past six thousand years; and e
That everybody who is respectable b
a. h~ g'ltberrd to the Lord and shar,
~ His Kingdom Evidently thi,
th"ught Is erroneous
Jewels require to be searched after
xud generally need to be washed from
The n'ire before being prepared to re-
Tract the light So some of the Lords
jewels nre found in the ordinary walks
0f life. aud so ne came from deem
Gown In the miryi Of sin. BY one class
Of His servants tHe lifts them out of
TIE horrihIe ritt and the mlry clay.
washes fhem. cMnnses them from sir
tlirpngh the merit of His own precious
hio'd aud through His Word. Then.
through other servants and providences
lie IDiishes them with Divine skill. In
order that they may reflect and re-
tsH't the light OF the glory Of the DI
Vile charartrr. lsaiuh t2:y.
The Work of the Great Lapidarist.
Ffle Pastor Went on 10 explain that
a. tile diamond IA its rongh state-un.
cut unpublished has no more value
than common stone. SO those whom
The Is'rsi II selecting and preparing as
lis Jewels are to derive their ultimate
v;''nt from the getting. shaping. pol
1stinr. at their characters under d.
vine providence. The hardness of the
would represent character:
'tnd We ARE 10 remember that charac.
ler he'oniss to the Individual. and that
1'iis IN proportion as each has IL can
BE- hope to lie accepted finally as a
|ewsl: for Those without character will
nnt tmiure the tests.
The capitalization of the diamond |
corresponds to willingness toward |
righteousness In the Individual; and
iiiiess there br such willingness there
none of the jewel !qnmlity which the
<'ri " nuw seeking Those. there
ORE. who are IN the hands of the great
.'tl'idarist md undergoing His polish.
nr process mist tirst have passed
through the previous experience Of
mving been found Of Divine Grace
nunu uf our Lord .lesas-must have
frn washed and mnst have been &C.
opted MS having willis desirous of mar.
pony with the Divine mind. These
my therefore take pleasure in aii the
yang experiences and difficulties
Trough which our Lord causes them
i'ase as parts of the polishing process
rcesxtry to their completion as .Jeho- Is
a"s Jewels. TO he made up by the
s'se OF the Gospel Age Then they
III he SET Ia the gold of the Divine
ifure. to reflect the beauties Of the
fvinr character forever. C
The Value Of Trials and Tsstino..
The speaker next proceeded to show !
ut this work OF cutting and polish. 3
= IL entrusted only to the skilled :
lhds Of our Lord Jesus Christ because
Himself has passed through similar
perrnres af the Fathers hands. and O
frefore knows thus what Is needed ii
perfect the jewels thar they NAV be 81
s'sIhe and acceptable 10 the Father p
part IT their lesson is to have faith J!
the greaf Master Workman whom = =
Father has appointed To shape and -
Fisi them. - :,
'omr may require much more trim re-
ny on some sides OF their character OF
N do others; and often the DISPOSE. tt
u r. 70 draw back. to be not fully ht
'mlssive. 20 fear that the Lord has tn
'ndoned them to trial. BOT Infinite. =, -
sdom assures us that this il NOT so ~
J thar to draw back would leave one a.
Il for the Kingdom. NJ
fifth the Lords Jewels. the world
i sesn the wheel of discipline which
betsn cutting <liis class for ceprn.
J. bur Itehas not understood the mai
II may have even caught a
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