" Yes, that is the language of the heart in its best
moods, whatever our creed may be. And the heart will sometimes speak its
conviction strongly. It does seem that orthodox divines at times forget
that according to their belief God consigns untold millions of His
creatures to eternal fire. Yet surely He is "the heart of the
universe;" and "the heart of the universe is love." Does it not seem
the blackest of contradictions?
And when we think of His wisdom to arrange, and His power to execute, it
does seem hard to believe that eternal conscious torment will be the
fate of any of His creatures. We may see but a short way into the whole
scheme of the divine administration; but the heart will refuse to
believe in such a paradox.
"Omnia vincet amor"--love conquers all things. We accept that as a
proverb even in this selfish and cruel world. Yes, and despite all
hindrances, we often see love's triumphs. When everything else fails,
love will win. And is it to be conceived that God, Who is Love
Personified, will not win? Yes; if we knew nothing more than the general
principle, we might make a confident forecast that He will not fail. But
how overwhelming is our conviction when we see infinite love joined with
infinite wisdom and infinite power! What will not this triumvirate of
infinites accomplish?
We may be told that sin is an infinite evil, and that even infinite love
cannot conquer it.
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