Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-30
ANY One but i ,.Su,.

This sentiment was involved in the choice
Of those jew, w4o, When asked ly Hilatr,
"Shnll ] cruelty Your kiogH' replied I'VE
have no king tut Caesar" The boast Of their
Trlnlud was, "lsrael has no king hut Cod"
Ihcfr submission to Caesar was forced. Fam
wuu'd they have broken his hated yoke.
Vet. ~ much greater was then hatred Of
j suS that they could answer fliata rs they
did. Meaning II llo, they sIrNe Il truth. For.
casting of allegiance to God hv rejecting his
Son, nni acknowledging Casar rs their
KIM, they hnd chosen an earthly rather than
the heavenly ruler, AMI temporal IN prefer
e"cr Ia eternal blessings. With 10 sensual II
choice, CHnr was n fit king for them. II
lnte question had brought Jesus and Cn~ar
into direct composition. kuowiug thair In
tired towards ms emperor, the WHY Roman
msV have intended to force upon Thorn this
Illuminating choice. BE TINS as IT may. their
answer expresses their purpose to submit To
any humiliation. rather than IT, own Jesus
rs then KING. ANY one but Jesu--thiS was
the language II their htariS.
This spirit WAS again shown when Iilatn
props std Ia release. nj thnif choice. either the
notorious criminal. E~arahhe~,o Or thu t~aultlo~s
Jesus. lIlate I'D not think it possible thcy
could mike choice 81 - black a crrninal
hnt II" hna not calrul"t~i the depth # their
h*te towards the Christ. for no sooner had
l." pointed L. thu latter ard asked If he
should release hrm. than they rla.l ant, MOI
this nar. lat 5,ral s,a~" Karallrts or .la-
su> rs u companion Caesar or Christ rs kinra
These were the TIVE ,1Nuic,s TINT were given
tues r"oil", I" lest their splrlt. ard when
they promptly decided for Barahhas anil -.
Sar they showed that they We're determined
ta cho =" any one hut Jesus.
Tins cholc" may seem shocking. and yeteit
) infa|l'l"i hN III" mora disposition Which
no" denies or wthh,lls nllrgtaucn from the
christ. This may he seen NV rejecting upeu
som" of thri~ts requirements and IN WA,
n.u'tltu,teS treat ia. NJ II" calls up.n nh -
l'p"rt AMI trust III HIM for StiSatnn. hut
Satan tempts them to stand upon thor J.r
sCual merit AMI they adopt The pleasing >lg.
lestien tr, though they may nat realize
the fact, iler7turn awav from Jesus. nnt
choose the leadership II Satan. Any ono tut
Jesus.
Jesus also of"rs tir1self In ihrS, Is their
10y =. Tut the world steps forwtri rs hiS
e mpe'ltor. \ choice they must max ,Ie-
su> ar the world which Shall Il he Ahat,
whose anchor Is cast III the >ca Il Il j. ifa. d,
e that h'l~ whose anchor j east wlthtn N.
Veil. WHITTIER. rs a f"rerunn-r. Jesus ~ruter-l
for US. Ihn<4 riv | hope, hafe trtnra tiAj
fHr their choice and with what result. Ala
tho world has been chosen nh,i III. Son "a
g 4 stands before thcm'aS Tie rel cied ,1val
ArN one hut !. Su~.
In y WORT. Jesus has come To overy nne oni
claimed HIS allegiance The ler of i
~>Iirituhi kingdom and their right I'll sever
etgu, He has claimed the loyaltv of II hearts
CIR He romcS Il all now. rs H. did T. IN 81
"ho II - rejected Him. Ills claim tpa,le.
rHnte now and then is the same. hen i
was 10 acknowledge His kiuglyrreht torei.r
Supremacy over souls. Now IL Is cNlctly IL,
same. Then HI. claim 10 allegirnce WAS IL
Ject@d with the declaration. w. have n,
king Tut Caesar" And how many now ar.
treating Ills claim in the same WAY, r. nj
earthly Caesar. rather than IL the heavanl,
Christ, IS their allegiance pail. And thr
constant choice OF submission 10 Some othe1
authority than 10 that OF King Jesus car
mean only thiS-anyone tut Jesus. O.. tha
God by His Spirit would make all the re eject
ers OF His Son 10 see the enormity Of thei
sin.-lReligious Herald.