The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL il. 1879.
THE EASTER ASSURANCE.

ID oMAEst S:SS-S9. For l am persuaded that
~ neither life nor death, nor angels, nor princi.
palities; nor powers, nor things present, nor things
to eemssnor height, nor depth. nor any other crea-
tute shatlSbe able to separate us from the love Of
God, which, Is In Christ Jesus, our Lord!"
mis- IS the Apostles song Of triumph. From
Gods love he declares nothing shall be able to
separate us; neither life nor death; nor angels
nor pFinetpalides nor powers; nor things present
nor things to come" That Love is Eternal.
Can you and I today get the conviction of that
love deep down into our hearts, as did the apostles
and thelr tellows?. II we can, what is there to fear?
Whit IS there to worry about? What,is there to
make us ~despair2 Let US once really believe that
COD Is round about us; that love is the foundation
beneathyonr feet and love the blue dome above our
heads that there is a purpose in our lives; that
an things work together for our highest good
what more can We ask for our hope and inspira-
tsons If God is working for US. let us work for
Him. II He is caring for>us. in a large and real
sense let US dismiss the petty cares and annoy
anees that eat the heart out of life! II pain and
sorfpwtc let US trust His love 10 transmute
them into power and goodness. II mysteries en-
fold us and.we cannot see the end or meaning, let
rs believe that some day, in the light of His coun-
~tenapee, az, will be made clear. Our lives arc like
"a 20 ~ az luOhS upOu LuSl
from atar, sees nothing but the top OF a spIre or
the corner OF a building. He waits till the hand
Of the sun pushes back the curtains OF the fog, and
then he sees the entire city o~utspread before him.
Fhus must We walt till the sun OF Gods love ln-
tolqs and unveils the secret OF LIES mysteries.
But to- believe that there is a meaning some
wherest TO believe that our fondest hopes are not in
San g believe that though we walk In darkness
day wtllSbreak at last, to believe that the storm
iest3 andsthornies path leads at the end to Cod
this initself, Is Victory, after all. And Life was
made for Victory. And the Love Of God is the
9Esnee!o Of Victory, Neither Life nor Death shall
separasep from that Love!
Walen good Samuel Rutherford was dying. he
asked his daughter TO bring the Bible and place
his finger upon the words we are using today;
Death shall not separate US from the love Of
500, Which isiin Christ Jesus our Lord. and thus
ne passedsto the realization OF the promise! The
Love Of God does not fail us when We pass beyond,
The love OF God is the same over yonder.
Whatever else you fling away, hold fast 10 the
doctrine Of love! Be like the Son OF God and cut
your ereeds till you have the one word left-the
word Eoye--and your creed is still ample as the
un1ferseand permanent as God. AL theologies and
pnilosophies are compressed into it. All the best
nlnEssots earth center In that; word; heaven re-
sores itself into those four immortal letters. Let
IS my Glad Easter Day Join with the Apostle; let
US 5einfwith saints and martyrs of that earliest age
and 81 aHsages; let us Join with the spirits OF Just
men fnade perfect, in that anthem OF trust and ioy.
asnlea ! also a confession of the Christian faith;
an persuaded that neither life nor death, nor
angess nor prtnclnalities nor powers, nor things
pHsssnt nor things TO como, nor height nor depth.
nor ny other creature, shall be able to separate lis
from thesIoye Of God. which is in Christ Jesns our
Lord sszTBal Mitchell.