And now the sun had just
gone down. The clouds, from the western horizon almost to the zenith,
were piled up like very hills of glory, flashing with crimson and amber
and purple and gold. The glowing colors of the clouds were Deflected on
the sea, with a new and wonderful effect. The gentle ripples of the sea
broke up and blended these colors in a manner all its own. What seemed
solid in the sky became changeful on the sea. The crimson and amber and
purple and gold broke and mingled and glanced and gleamed on the molten
sea, until we had before our eyes that very "sea of glass mingled with
fire" which John saw in Apocalyptic vision. Oh, surely, God has flashed
these beauties on the earth and sky and sea to keep us in mind of the
surpassing glories of the beautiful better land.
In the spiritual world, as in the natural, God has made greater lights
and lesser lights. Some have more light and some have less. The main
thing is, to use well such light as we have. A traveller is making his
way home. He is very glad to have daylight, that he may see his way
clearly. But when he cannot have daylight, he is thankful for moonlight:
and if he has not moonlight he will fain use starlight; and if he has
not starlight he will be glad to have even a lamp or taper. The
traveller wants to get home, and if so be that he gets home even by a
taper light, it is well.
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