To be near unto God - pagina 465

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'•THE SPIRIT

OF

MAN

IS

A CANDLE OF

THE LORD." To

be near unto

God

a luxury of soul which also in unconsciousness. When a child of God that enjoyed the secret walk is put under an anesthetic for the sake of an operation, it does not break fellowship between his heart and God. The same is true of a swoon. In high fever when the heated blood over-stimulates the brain, and delirium ensues, the relation with God remains equally intact. Even sleep, which for many hours deprives us of self-knowledge, may not be taken otherwise, and this entirely apart even from our consciousness in dreams. And yet in each of these conditions, from our side, as far as conscious life goes, being near unto God is inactive. But consciousness of fellowship with God is not, therefore, lost. Being wakened by a gentle touch, it is felt again and resumed. Consciousness of this fellowship has only become inactive. It is with this as with our capacity of sight. This, too, in sleep is not gone, but its at rest. Electric light illustrates this clearly. When the button is turned, ever5dihing is light, and when it is turned again, everything The power remains the same. It only is dark. is

by grace can be our portion

draws

itself

back from shining. side, on the other hand, fellow-

From God's

ship with the soul of his child operates continually; even under narcotic influence, in a swoon 467

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