Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
he Greatness Of God
sermon D..
REV. FLOYD ". TOMI>iNS.
Psalm cNiN. In.
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being lm:.@4 n any respect cannot
ihtelligcntly b. w"rshipcd or served
or trusted or loved. The moment we
doubt Cod that moment we deny Ills
existence The fact that we long for
perfection ana realize its possibility
ana strive after 1t earnestly, although
we know that at tho. best only
touch the hem of it's garment proves
mat there must he perfect I:cinr.
Ana then God revealed Iiimsc!f--;irst
by visions and dreams then by niEhty
works OF dclivcrancc, then through the
prophets. and last Of all through Jesus
Christ. who was Enmauuel--God with
US. Hence. we believe in and lovc and
worship not an unknown God, but the
loving Father. Kedccmer and Sancii-
iicr Of us all.
Feeble as wc are in power and know
ledge ANA goodness. 1T helps US To
know that our God is Infinite. Back
OF all human weakness stands The
Eternal Father. wno IL perfect Back
Of all the sad mistakes and sins and
failures stands the God who alone
makes no mistakes, who cannot sin
because He is holy, and WHO knows no
failure. 1t is like little child trying
10 play on the piano and making all
manner OF bluUdcrs and there back ~
him stands the great musician. who
can play wonderfully. AMI Yet If the
great musician were there only as "a
critic or to hnd fault with the child.
lac would frightcn and hisheartcn. II
Is because he is the sympathetic teach
or. who wishes TIA" child Ia play well.
that he is counted as helpful and his
Skill a blessing. 50 II think Of God
in all His power and majesty looking
upon mo. with my sins and mistakes.
az ready to blam" OF as full OF Scorn,
j am dlsheart.ncd ana give UP in de-
spair. But when kn"w Him as He
is revealed Ia Inc in J.suI Christ. full
Of loving car" and r"ady 10 h"lr me.
am inspired and eager to advance. |
hide my li,ticu.ss in His greatness
bury my sinfUincss in Ills purity. |
sink my iinorauc. in Ills wisdom. and
lose the few years az my LII. I'm His
eternal years Gods greatness becomes
my stay and comfort because know
He will bring me- near 10 himself and
make me more and more Ike himself,
for am his child aud II" loves n"
WONDERFUL POWER ~
FORCES DI' NATURE
Nature has wonderful power. TIL"
other night a great ihundctst"rm ARCS"
and the peopl. iu ~. house where
am staying wer" ntrhi'i. Tn" thunder
rolled. the lightning dashed tn" lights
IN the house went ont ami ~ WAS dhrN
everywhere i.ut 81. ku"w that Cod
Was behind th" furrc. ~" lhms"f
created and that whntey = 'hos" to:c"s
might work even "r apparent ruin
they could only work hy His p"rints-
eion--and 50 all i-ar ",s han.-hcd-
'Suppus, those waves should roll up
AN" cover 'hs '"'" 9'', - ,,
~ We "hlSh'" w a-,
long ago. Hitherto shalt thou Come.
hut no further. and here shall Thy
proud waves b" STAYED sob IS: ~,
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