The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
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HIS DWELLING PLACE
To the Editor:
Thus saith the high and lofty
One that inhabiteth eternity.
Whose name is holy. I dwell il
the high and holy place, with h i m
also that is of contrite and hum.
BILE spirit to revive the spirit of the
humble and to revive the heart OF
the contrite one,' Isaiah 57.15.
81 dwell in the high and holy
place" He dwells where there is
"a throne set in heaven" and a
rainbow round about the throne -
Where the voice of many angels
round about the throne are say
ing. Worthy is the Lamb that was
slain to receive the power, n d
riches, and wisdom, and strength,
and honor, and glory, and bless
ing" Where the four and twenty
eders cast their crowns before the
throne. saying, Thou are worthy
o Lord, to receive glory and honor
and power" "Cherubim and sera-
phim falling down before Him"
He dwells in the place where
there is mo more curse, but the
throne of God and the Lamb is in
it,; and there is no temple there
in, for the Lord God Almighty and
Lamb are the temple of it; and
there is no night there: and they
need no candle. neither light of the
sum-" Where His creatures rest not
day and night, saying. Holy. holy.
holy, Lord God Almighty. w h C h
was and is and is to come"
This is ''the high and holy place,
where He dwells. This is the honor
and alteration that is poured out
before Him in that high and holy
dwelling place. And there is, He
says, one other place where He
comes and dwells, with him also
that is of a contrite and humble
spirit, to revive the spirit of the
humble, and to revive the heart of
the contrite ones" 1.-The high and
lofty One that inhabiteth eternity
whose name is holy finds His one
dwelling place on earth in tn e
humble and contrite heart.
1t is quite possible for one to 90
to great pains preparing to receive
distinguished earthly guest. and
when the guest has come. he finds
lacking that which is most neces-
sary to his comfort and happiness
and his one desire is to find ex.
cuse to>depart. This situation NAV
be because the hosts motive is
not love and honor for this guest
and genuine desire for his com.
pany. but because he wants the
honor for himself. of entertainine 70
the one who is celebrated-and he
may be uncomfortable in the COM
pany of this one who is noble and
fine and wise. Any intelligent man
or woman can perceive and an.
praise the true state of the heart
and mind Of the host in a case
like this. 'e
Now, God says in Isaiah 57.15
that the one place He does e,ter
and dwell is the humble and con.
trite heart; and this being Gods
word concerning the matter we
cannot substitute any idea of orr
own. No profession, no opinion No
activity, no efficiency in ACTIVITY
or service-nothing is of any value
in His holy eyes to fit us for His
spirits indwelling to guide and
bless and crown our lives and serv.