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Lover of All Men, February 28
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.
Ephesians 3:14, 15
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The perception of God’s love works the renunciation of selfishness.
In calling God our Father, we recognize all His children as our brethren.
We are all a part of the great web of humanity, all members of one
family.
No distinction on account of nationality, race, or caste, is recognized
by God. He is the Maker of all mankind. All men are of one family by
creation, and all are one through redemption. Christ came to demolish
every wall of partition, to throw open every compartment of the temple
courts, that every soul may have free access to God.
He came to show that His gift of mercy and love is as unconfined as
the air, the light, or the showers of rain that refresh the earth.
His love is so broad, so deep, so full, that it penetrates everywhere.
It lifts out of Satan’s influence those who have been deluded by his
deceptions, and places them within reach of the throne of God, the
throne encircled by the rainbow of promise.
God is our Father and Governor.... The principles which rule in
heaven should rule upon earth, the same love that animates the angels,
the same purity and holiness that reign in heaven, should, as far as
possible, be reproduced upon earth.
If you call God your Father, you acknowledge yourselves His chil-
dren, to be guided by His wisdom and to be obedient in all things,
knowing that His love is changeless. You will accept His plan for your
life. As children of God, you will hold His honor, His character, His
family, His work, as the objects of your highest interest. It will be your
joy to recognize and honor your relation to your Father and to every
member of His family. You will rejoice to do any act, however humble,
that will tend to His glory or to the well-being of your kindred.
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