The guardian., 1940-12-21
SE r M ON E T T E s.
SHEL0H KHALL'S
ELECTRIC CHOIR
Simpson Turner, Speaker
THEY SHALL SEE GOD

THEY SHALL SEE GOD
Physical sight is the result of the
proper physical functioning of the
eyes. Any alteration or defect in this
structure results in defective inter
probation of that which is being OBJ
served. The strength of physical
sight is largely due to the strength of
the body and of the mind; for what
peace and comfort we find in shutting
out the light of the world for a few
minutes and rest within ourselves.
Spiritual sight is the result of the
publication of the heart-of the
cleansing of the mind and of the COM
munication with God. The pure in
heart shall see God. No physical de-
fects can rob them of this power-on
external sin can form an eclipse of
this vision-no earthly power can in
terfere with this sight, as its only
requisite is a purity of heart.
Blessed are the pure in heart-those
who have chosen the highway with
Jesus-who have caught glimpse of
Calvary and with a burning zeal in
their hearts have left all to follow on.
Those unsatisfied in darkness and have
CROPPED their way into the light-those
who are willing to paw the price-who
find joy in sacrificing and bidding fare
well to carnal temptations, lustful
greed, selfish gains, worldly pleasures
and seek for more and more of God,-
they shall see God.
Those who have cut out their lying
tongues-stopped their backbiting and
wilful slandering, forsaken their i'll
gotten gains, and have lifted their
minds above the stages of jealousy
and envy-those who have moved the
stumbling stones from their brothers
path and pointed the weary pilgrim
home
Those who have shared their little
with the hungry-given their last
glass of water to the thirstymade way
for the homeless when no way seemed
possible-showed compassion to the
poor-gave helping hand to the un-
fortunate and went downtown into
the gutter to clasp the outstretched
hand of their fallen brother: God said,
and meant what He said, "they shall
see God"
Those who failed to compromise
with personalities but rather walked
according to the will of God. Those
who would watch with Him in the Gar
den of Gethsemane-who would stand
by Him in trial-who would confess
Him in the face of cowardly denial
who would remain at the foot of the
cross and wait with faith at the tomt
they shall see God.
They shall see the same Christ that
walked about healing lepers-c Ealing
dead souls from their graves-openinp
the ears of the deaf-healing the fee
of the lame-planting sight in the eye;
of the blind-giving new life to the
tongues of the dumb and is today
walking in the midst of the poor, Of
the unfortunate, of the needy, of the
down-trodden, of the dying-wavinl
His garment awaiting a touch from ;
hand of faith.
Though l be blinded to the creatures
can stand face to face with the Crea
tor. Through a purity of heart, /
like the blind Fanny Crosby can get ;
full lew of Calvary. This body will
all of'fts defects cannot blind me to tn,
blood pouring from His side, canno
deafen my ears to the cry of His voice
cannot cripple my feet on my marcl
towards Calvary, for within my sou
is planted a source of strength O
which the body knows nothing
planted a vision that can penetrate
through all darkness and present t,
me the greatest sights of Heaven.
This body is for time but the sou
lives forever. This body has it's weak
nesses but in the soul is planted eterna
strength and when time fails me an,
this body refuses to function and m.
desires can no longer be fulfilled, / cal