To be near unto God - pagina 127

only once in a while, in small measures, does not help it. To reach full development it must constantly be fed with food convenient for it. This is "eternal life" for the soul. Not only life hereafter, but an unfolding here of the inner self, according to its disposition, nature and destim-. In this process everything that poisons the blood of the inner life is expelled, and every need of it is met. And the supply for this inner feeding, strengthening and sanctifying is so constant, per-

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essentially eternal, as to insure perThis is eternal life for the inner self of man created after God's image. According to the teaching of our Lord, the soul only finds this food for eternal life in the eternal God. The Lord is portion, everlasting good (Ps. 16:5). What can heart desire on earth beside Thee? (Ps. 73:25). God is the highest good. In Thy light we see light. With Thee is the source of life (Ps. 36:9). fect

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Everything comes to us from God. We owe him thanks for everything we have. Every good and perfect gift cometh down from the Father of lights. From him, through him, and to him are all things. But the end and aim is, and ever shall be, that God shall be all and in aU. It is beautiful to confess that our God is Lord of lords and King of kings. That he appoints, allows and governs all things. Far greater, however, is the confession that God the Holy Ghost enters into us and dwells in us, and chooses us for his temple, and makes intercession in us and for us with groanings that are unutterable. In this alone the heart finds rest. Everything that grace bestows are but radiations of glory and 123

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