The prophet Malachi foretold the coming of the "Sun of righteousness," behold the "star in the east!" Who can doubt this star being a visible manifestation of the _Spirit of God_? Christ, the Son of God, is called "the _Sun_ of righteousness; the bright morning star." His advent into the world was signalized by this sacred emblem--even by the _Spirit of God_ revealed as the _brightness of a star_. How appropriate this representation, when the Son of God came to usher in the light of an eternal day to his people. Transfigured during His stay on earth, "His face did shine as the Sun, and His raiment was white as the light." Now remember, we are assured that the heavenly world and city "hath no need of the _Sun_, for the glory of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb (the Son of God) is the light thereof." Thus we think we have furnished conclusive Scripture evidence that _God's Spirit is manifested by fire_. Fire is the source of all light, and is also an element pervading all things throughout the vast universe of God--in air and earth, seas and floods, rocks and mountains, throughout all heights and depths. Hence, hear again the exclamation of the Psalmist: "Whither shall I go from thy _Spirit_? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?" Behold, God, by His Spirit, is everywhere, even throughout the vast extended universe of all His wondrous works. We have but to consider the source of this element--which is God himself--and we shall then easily comprehend how it can, by the same power, be adapted or made congenial to our mortal or immortal natures. We have said, He has created no element incompatible with, or uncongenial to His own nature, nor any that He cannot adapt to the condition of the spirit-life of His children. Fire is an element destructive of all things else save immortality, and that it is not destructive of this, we have evidence in the fact that the wicked shall be cast into the flames of hell, and suffer its torments for ever and ever. And yet, while it is an element destructive of all else, save immortality, it is one, and the _only one_ we can--even partially--comprehend, that can _never be destroyed_. Mortality shall be destroyed, and naught remain but immortality, purified by fire--_the Spirit of God_.