p. 59 | THE GREAT INVISIBLE.-

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 10, 1860

THE GREAT INVISIBLE.—

We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, but before and above all, is the omniscient eye of the great Invisible, who is cognizant of our thoughts as well as our actions:

"No man hath seen God at any time;" yet why should that be turned into a temptation to sin? I think it should rather minister to constant watchfulness and holy care. How solemn the thought that an invisible being is ever at our side, watching us, recording with rapid pen each deed and word, every desire that rises, though it burst like an air-bell, every thought that passes, though on an eagle's wings. We cannot shake off the presence of God; and when doors are shut,

and curtains drawn; and all is still, and darkest night fills our chamber, as we are left alone to the companionship of our thoughts, it might keep them pure and holy to say, as if we saw two shining eyes looking on us out of the darkness, "Thou God seest me."