Every thing in the world has been ¢reated for a definite purpose -nd that purpose is the glory of God. I wwe been created for that purpose also. TI am different from. the mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms, for I can and do know that T have come from the hand of God. I Know that between me and God there is the relationship of create: to Creator. That relationship implies on my part a definite duty with hi t to my fulfilment regard to God; it implies that God
of that duty. "In other words, the material world glorifies God by manifesting His power. I glorify God by acknowledging his power, 'Man—and by man I mean I, for' we must bring the truth home to ourselves if we are to be influenced by it—was created by God to praise, reverence, and serve God in this life and the rely save his (my) soul. I must praise, reverence, serve, Praise, the honour given to one (who is not known to be present) because of the perfection of his works. I enter a picture gallery, stand before a remarkable picture oF piece of sculpture, and, carried out of myself, I am loud in my praise of the artist. If, while doing s0, the artist himself were to come in, my feelings and conduct become something quite different. Praise. gives place, to reverence. Many years ago God created me. Let me pause and consider the masterpiece. There no vanity, no pride, but I realize that God alone could have made 20 perfect a thing and I praise Him. God docs. something more. Every moment of my life God is keeping me in existence and that will be true as long as God is God. Every heart-beat, every breath I owe to him." Were he to turn from me but the faction of an instant, I should fall back into the nothingness from which T came Hence, because God is tally prevent with me, T reverence Him,
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