The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-03-27

is a divine invitation. To such ooJe'
lions. there are two answers;
First. God has been limited IN ms
revelation by mans capacity 10 re
ceive. and second. Bible reVelauoh
concerning the future Is much larger
than Is generally supposed.
That God should be limited In MS
revelation by our capacity to receive
is easily understood. The returned
traveller from Europe cannot give n
detailed description Of the archltec
tural features Of Westminster Abbey
10 his little child. not because he does
not desire TO do so but because the
child is without ability to interpret
words concerning carved columns
arch domes. and sculptured marble.
Indeed God has protected the Bible
from the sneers OF the incredulous by
limiting the descriptions Of heaven 10
what seem a few minor details. We
have read OF an Oriental prince who
laughed I'm the face Of the Western
traveller who told Of rivers chilled To-
hardness so that an elephant might
walk on their surface. IL Is related
that the Southern pastor Of n rural
church was tried for fnlsehood be
cause he told Of an ice-making machine
seen in the North during summer
vacation. God has told men already
more than the natural man can be-
lieve.
A Wondrous Description.
The Bible descriptions OF heaven
are exceedingly large TO those who
Ing chapters of Revelation tell Of n
final judgment. renovated earth and
sinless life for redeemed humanity.
In this description the highest things
of earthly consideration such as jew.
els. precious stones and pearls become
the lowest things Of the heavenly life,
where streets are of gold and the pre-
cious stones constitute city walls. All
this is significant hut perhaps the I'm.
est description Of heaven is contained
In the single phrase. God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes" II
nothing else were written. this would
be enough, for IL Is the promise that
God will eliminate from the future
every tear-provoklng circumstance and
fill existence with all the things that
belong TO blessedness. II we can by
survey Of life discover the varied
causes Of pain and tears. we shall
thereby discern the fullness and Joy
OF that life where tears are no more.
Tears Of Physical Pain.
Physical pain is very real thing.
The cry Of the infant. as II first draws
It's vital breath; the means Of dis.
tresS from homes and hospitals; the
cries of the wounded and dying on bat.
tlehelds; the compressed lips of old
age as II struggles against decay. all
tell Of the terror OF physical pain. II
means much to read of a life where
this corruptlble shall put on incor.
ruption, and this mortal shall nut on
Immortality" lie who can change the
dark soil into the rosebud and the
carbon into the diamond can give man
the body OF glory In the future.
Tears OF Vesation and Disappo lntnent.
Tears OF veNatlon and dlsnppoint.
ment have blinded the eyes Of most
people. Unshed tears fill the hearts OF
thousands who cannot reach their
ideals in life. There are the tears OF
those who have loved and lost. or
worse still have loved and gained and
found the object OF love unworthy.
All these tears Will be wiped away in
the future. We shall dwell in the If.
vine light and know the divine will
aud no longer enter paths OF weary
effort that must be retraced with bleed.
ing feet.
Tears of fear and dread occuny N
large place in human experience. also
tears OF bereavement and loneliness.
and the tears Of ignorance are those
that come to the eyes OF truth.loylng
men. as they realize the limitations of
human wisdom and yearn for a fuller
knowledge OF the unknown. But the
full revelation Is coming and the tear-
less life shall be ours who believe m
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