But not only so; that life is be-youd anything that can be imagined. Lovers of literature know of the wonderful conceptions. possible to the human mind. And St. Paul was writing to Greeks who were famous. {for their poets and philosophers. In. jthe Gospel according to St. John you have an example of how Preacher of those days sought to express the Gospel message in the thought forms of Greek culture and some of the things that have puzled people about theology are on account of the use of those forms.
have no criticism to offer of these efforts of the human mind, We approve of the fullest play being [given to the sanctified imagination. But the Apostle declares that its utmost efforts are still inadequate.
things that God has prepared [for those "who love Him are utterly beyond "the loftiest human conjeeption, they transcend -all powers of human thought. "As the heavens re higher than the earth, so are Gods thoughts higher than man's thoughts." 'Ié hath not entered in-in the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.'
By all means cultivate the seeing eye, the hearing ear and the powers. of creative thought, but remember that the glorified life of the Chris. tian is beyond the most beautiful sights ever seen, it exceeds the most harmonious sounds ever heard, it)
nds imagination's utmost upex glories hath our God! nis that love Hi tone day ha 7 hath But if these things are true, then how do we know anything about that glorified life? If eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor thought conceived, then surely we are total ignorance of it? Not so, says St, Paul, for "He has revealed them unto ne by Hie Spirit." There is Spirit, who knows "God entirely, Who, seareheth the deep things of God.' The same Spirit knows utterly and understands. his ter course between And there are some sensi who have been so susceptible to the Spirit's faintest whisper that He has been able to tell them of those glorious things which they could never have discovered for themselves. They have a deep, in tuitive knowledge that is independent of all outer sources of infor-motion, an immediacy of fellowship with God that carries its own ey dence. Nothing that happens can rob them of their assurance and ordinary proof is as unnecessary as it ie impossible Now, hav he impression that the Apostle is only speaking of the future life? That is not the whole truth, for that glorified nay must, begin here on. earth.
He that hon the Son of God hath ever! ting life But here that life is hindered and handicapped. The mystic life i cribbed, cabined and confined.' "We: that are in this body do groan, being burdened." But a time will come for all who love God, when all hindrances shall be thrown off, when the burden of the flesh shall be removed, "when this corruption shall put on incorruption and. thi mortal shall pub on immortality. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is Death is proceeds from the sale of poppies conducted by ladies of the community on Thursday is given $4,700, considerably mere than last' year. Arrangements for this sale were first handled by Mrs. Alex Samson, as chairman of the committee working in connexion with the United Services Association, who unfortunately fell ill. Supervision of the! sale and general arrangements were then handied by Miss A. Venn Brown. Much credit is due also to the ladies who gave their time and efforts towards selling on the streets, in offices and on board ships in harbour. The thanke of the eommittee and the United Services Association are extended to the Done Club for the use of a houseboat for the afternoon's work on the river jand to all others who gave their assistance in various ways.
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