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To be near unto God - pagina 265
Reverence before the Almighty has always proved itself most deep and most true with those who stand nearest to the Lord. While on the other hand thej' who have never entered into secret fellowship with God, have become more and more devoid of all salutary fear, awe and reverence before the Lord o ...
To be near unto God - pagina 267
even then conversion is effected by the work of Divine grace in the soul, and suffering in connection with this is merely an accidental means of aid. As Job sat among the ashes his wife did not hesitate to say to him; "Curse God, and die," And it is only the soul, which like that of the Psalmist, ...
To be near unto God - pagina 266
monent, that there is a God with whom we have to do. But as soon as the danger is past, it takes but a little while for the faint impression to wear away. After a deliverance from pestilence, for instance, unblushing worldliness has frequently shown itself more godless than before. Everything was ...
To be near unto God - pagina 268
the nation became decadent. The mighty world-empire of Rome fared the same way. Sobriety and restraint made it great, until luxury and love of pleasure began from within, what barbaric invasions from without brought to a finish. Even of South Africa it may be asked, if the gold from its mines whi ...
To be near unto God - pagina 269
not at fault, for there was wealth in and there is nothing but wealth in the Fatherhouse above, but that sin in our heart poisons our wealth, and creates a power that is itselfisParadise,hostile to God. In this way God becomes more spiritual to him, and in God, who is a spiri ...
To be near unto God - pagina 270
about God. we worship him, and his spiritual power is felt in the inner Hfe of the soul. But is an altogether different matter when the it power of God is seen in the material, outward life. For it is in this that affliction makes a breach. It breaks it, and you see and feel and handle the power, ...
To be near unto God - pagina 272
"WITH THEE THEREIS FORGIVENESS, •THAT THOU MAYEST BE FEARED."There is still another way that leads to knowledge of God. It is one that cannot be dealt with save with most delicate care. We mean the awful way that leads through the depths of sin. Aword of Jesus indicates it at ...
To be near unto God - pagina 271
the purifying process of the melting-pot; the separating process of the winnowing fan; the unfolding process of the power of faith; the inspiring process of our spiritual heroism; the loosening process of ties which we prized more highly than the tie which binds us to God; the equipment with the ...
To be near unto God - pagina 273
is so sharp, that for the moment takes a violent effort on the part of the soul to understand that a deep way of sin can be one that leads to richer knowledge of God. And it behooves us to treat this aspect of the subject in hand the more humbly, because of those who, even in our land, in a satan ...
To be near unto God - pagina 274
also theyknow noforgiveness.Hence againthe}^have no knowledge of the tender love which springs from forgiveness received, nor of the richer knowledge of God which is born from this tenderer affection. It is foreign to them, and therefore the apostle writes regar ...
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