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To be near unto God - pagina 439
thousand millions of living souls? There are a few mighty ones who feel, and must feel, that they are great in the world. Think of a Napoleon, or But there is nothing of this in of a Bismarck. the ordinary man who prays, whose name is scarcely known outside of his village or town. The mighty ones ...
To be near unto God - pagina 441
strongly in prayer with others. Then the voice is the instrument which brings the prayer of him who prays to the soul of those who pray with him. He who leads in prayer must be like him that plays the keys of the organ. His soul plays. The soul of the others must sound with his. And thus there is ...
To be near unto God - pagina 440
prayer must be breathed from the soul. The voice here avails nothing. We can compel a hearing with men by speaking more loudly and boldly; but when we would speak to "our Father in heaven" the voice loses absolutely all significance. Then the stentorian voice of the orator has no advantage whatev ...
To be near unto God - pagina 442
mysticism. At first we face the distance. First the soul must lift itself to higher things. Not here below but above is the altar of the prayers of the saints, which burns with incense before his No more here below, but in heaven our face. Savior is seated at the right hand of God, and prays for ...
To be near unto God - pagina 443
human way, to know, to perceive, to that we, too, come to our turn, and that for us also there comes a moment of hearing that is what he who prays means, when he gives jubilant thanks, that God has also inclined the ear to his prayer. Of course, this is not so with God. He does nothing in turn. H ...
To be near unto God - pagina 445
pronounces blessed. Then of itself and unconsciously the second round is reached, the entering upon the secret walk with God. Not that the light of God's countenance shines on us all, but in this way, that the soul has become a mirror,from whichthislightisThat G ...
To be near unto God - pagina 446
no words for it. Our conception here fails of all analysis. can believe, we can undergo sensations, we can enjoy, but here on earth, at least, and in our state of sin the deep mystery of the Triune Being of God can not be unveiled to us. worship Almighty God as our Father who is in heaven. worshi ...
To be near unto God - pagina 444
''TAKE The HolyNOT THY HOLYmOMSPIRITME."Scripture speaks of a seeking of God's"Blessed is the people that know the joyface. ful sound: they shall walk, Lord, in the light of thy countenance" (Ps. 89:15). But the Scripture speaks also of something more int ...
To be near unto God - pagina 447
It is the Holy Ghost himwho, entering into the heart of God's child, sets the seal upon it of this Triune Mj'stery. But for this reason fellowship with the Holy-stillness of solitude. selfSpirit in us is exceedingly sensitive and tender. Nothing must come in between, or it is gone. ...
To be near unto God - pagina 449
And then the joy of salvation returns; the meeting again between the soul that had deeply grieved the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit who rather than let go the soul of God's child, had allowed himself to be grieved. It is well with him who has experienced this with regard to his own sin. He alo ...
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