The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 62

SeconC) Cbapter.

THE CREATION. V.

The

Principle of Life in the Creature. "

By His

Spirit He hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent."—/c7<5 xxvi. 13.

We

have seen that the work of the Holy Spirit consists in leadits destiny, the final purpose of which is the glory of God. However, God's glory in creation appears in various degrees and ways. An insect and a star, the mildew on the wall and the cedar on Lebanon, a common laborer and a man like Augustine, are all the creatures of God; yet how dissimilar they are, and how varied their ways and degrees of glorifying God. Let us therefore illustrate the statement that the glory of God is the ultimate end of every creature. Comparing the glory of God to that of an earthly king, it is evident that nothing can be indiffering

all

creation to

ent to that glory. ture,

The building material

even the pavement before

the royal splendor.

of his palace, its furni-

enhance or diminish

its gate, either

Much more, however,

is

the king honored by

the persons of his household, each in his degree, from the master of ceremonies to his

prime minister.

Yet

his highest glory is his

family of sons and daughters, begotten of his

own

blood, trained

by his wisdom, animated by his ideals, one with him in the plans, purposes, and spirit of his life. Applying this in all reverence to the court of the King of heaven, it is evident that while every flower and star enhance His glory, the lives of angels and men are of much greater significance to His Kingdom; and again, while among the latter they are most closely related to His glory whom

He

has placed in positions of authority, nearest of

all

are the

children begotten by His Spirit, and admitted to the secret of His

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