And so first. of all may we learn that if we would have the vision of Christ risen, we must have love in cur hearts for him—we must earnestly desire him. This, trust, is our reason for coming into the cathedral this morning. We who love and long for the Lord Jesus have come apart seeking him. longing for communion and fellowship with him. But have we the second qualification....have we shut the doors? For their are enemies of Christ, unholy things, which must be shut out when we come apart in our search for him; and when they are shut out we shall realize his presence—when they are And then there is the barrier to vision of Christ, and to his presence, which is raised by absorption in worldly affairs. They have their place, an important place. But they must not be allowed to absorb us to the exclusion of all things, As we look into the faces of the enemies of Christ in the days of his flesh, we see the love of the world written there. They loved the chief seats in the Synagogues and the applause of men. The priests in the Temple thought more of their petty commissions on the sale of pigeons and doves and the animals for the sacrifice, than they did of the sanctity of the courts of the Lord's House. But are we very different? We who have so little time to spare from our business and our pleasure for the things of God. We who even in this hour find our thoughts often far away. Material
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