The Pleasantville press., 1926-08-20
SERMONETTE
BY r. Ashley Cake.

blIl vi sOTSso DE L oAND 1liL ILL.,
Behold now we are looking
through a glass darkly. list Cor.
xviii: IL.
We are looking through a glass
darkly, but it is Fathers hand
and strength that is leading and
STRENGTHENING us. The veil is ex-
ceedingly thin. Looking beyond
in the light OF the eternal Son we
are getting glimpses OF glories
that never fade. We are on our
way home.
But heaven is nearer,
Christ is dearer
Than yesterday to me.
Our anticipations are becoming
brighter, our longings deeper, ex-
pectations more glorious, faith
gives wings to our imaginations
and our visions become more WV
i'd, while. our susceptibilities be-
come more susceptible to the
heavenlies. We see through The
glass. but what do We see? Faith
lends it's realizing light and we
soar into heights where We
breathe bracing atmosphere. We
see Him Who liyeth to makes in
tercession for those who cometh
unto God by Him. We see the
Fathers own gracious nature ex-
pressing itself in his Son, making
it possible for Him to look upon
US with a mercy that endures for
ever. | see Loved Ones who went
up through much tribulation in
robes made white in the blood OF
the Lamb. | see Socrates, so true
to his convictions, who wore
threadbare garments, ate crusts
of bread; who with prayer on
his lips was put to death while
his judges slept on beds of down,
now with Hesiod and Homer, who
he counted as his teachers. l see
Tennyson, who when God called
him, felt he had just begun to
seas, now ravishing his soul in
seas, no wravishing his soul in
seas Of divine loveliness and eter-
nal glories. see Lincoln enjoy
ing the travail of his soul, and is
satisfied. | see silver-haired aged
Fathers, who cared for us in child
hood days. Fond Mothers who
embraced us and taught us to
pray, "Now | lay me down to
Sleep" both young again, features
more beautiful than ever could be
here They are talking about us,
looking for us, expecting us, ready
to welcome us; with what exult-
ant Joy once broken hearted Moth
ers will receive and embrace their
babes (precious Jewels) again!
Yea, by faith | see through the
glass and | see we will be usher
ed into heavenly intimacies and
companionship, with blissful oc-
cupations and greater opportunl-
ties. Then why go through life
dullhearted, Respondent and dis
crowned? Instead, let us main
tain our larger faith in the glori-
GUS future, fully assured that
when our spirits go forth from
the body, the doors of the heav-
enly home will swing wide open
and dear ones will be at the
threshold to welcome us.
Even now look through the
glass darkly, and ! see they are
now "kings and priests unto God.
They are wearing crowns that
flash in the everlasting light of
our Fathers glory; they are wear
ing robes of spotless white. sing
ing anthems, flying ON ministries
of love, and rapturous With etef-
nal ecstacies.
We are now looking through
glass darkly. but soon, ah how
soon. no longer looking through
the glass darkly. will be seeing
face to face. and what day that
will be, Broken hearts. torment
ing cares, heavy burdens. aching
bodies, burning fevers. heavy bur
dens, tiresome labors, sleepless
nights, all forever in the past.
with Loved Ones all around us to
help us with the multitude so
great that no man can number,
giving praise unto Him who hath
loved us, washed us. and made us
white in the blood of the LambE
Absecon. August 21st.