MUCH
has been written and probably even more has been said on the subject of happiness; but until it is realized that happiness is a spiritual quality, wholly independent of material circumstances or conditions, it is entirely without foundation, like the house of the foolish man, which was built upon the sand.
IN
the first chapter of Genesis we read, "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
That
the ministry of Jesus was one of steadily increasing compassion, affection, and love is acknowledged; the world, however, has given but spasmodic heed to the example he left for it to follow and has thereby missed the full import of his "new commandment": "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
It
will be remembered that when the mission of Moses was about to commence, he sought to fortify himself in authority by asking the question, "Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name?
