When comprehended, this planet, with all its creations, was designed
for man, and to perfect him for the use of God's design. These are for
consummation in eternity--all that relates to him in time, but
subserves the great end. The relationship to him is apparent in all
that surrounds him on earth. Step by step it comes up to him, and all
is for his use. At this point, all stops except himself. What was his
design as manifested in his nature? Surely, not solely to control and
appropriate all created matter surrounding him--not simply to probate
for a period, and pass away. It must be, that he is the link perfected
in this probation for a higher creation, as a part of a more
consummate perfection revealed through death. It cannot be, that the
mind given to him, alone, was only given to learn in this combination
of elements--earth, air, fire, and water--the startling and omnipotent
wisdom of the all-wise Creator, and then to perish with knowing no
more of that God, which this knowledge has created so consummate a
desire to know.
The cycle of man's destiny is not in time, that of all else is; and
that destiny centres in his use, and is complete.
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