The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-17


Gifted Him. and the Kingdom which was at
hand, including Israers deliverance and res
toration. is postponed till He shall return in
power and glory preceded by another John
the Baptist, even Elijah himself, as His fore
runner tMal. iv., ;. ". But while lsracfs
blindness continues because of their unbelief
and rejection of their Messiah, He is taking
out of all nations q people for His name,
and whoever is willing to receive Jesus as
their own personal Saviour becomes thereby
n child of Abraham mot an lsraelitei. a child
of God an heir according to the promise
Gal iii. :. %, 2!N and shall in due time find
what it means to be a joint heir with Christ,
king and priest unto God, when Jesus shall
be manifested as King of the Jews King of
Kings and Lord of Lords, whom all nations
shall serve, and before whom all kings shall
fall down n. lSxii., ~.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the
prophet of the highest" Zacharias now
speaks of his son as Che herald of the Messiah
and the prophet of the Most High; he no
longer doubts the words Of Gabriel.
"Thou shalt go before the face of the Lord
to prepare His ways" IL we have the spirit
of John we will not seek any reputation or
glory for ourselves, but be gladly consumed
as we prepare His way who is soon to come
again. ,-
n. 'To give knowledge of salvation nti sIns mnf""
His eopls by the , repSHS'ssiv pGH give salvation. but
~" sefvants can give the knowledge of sal
walton, and they should all be telling of His
salvation from day to day (Ps. Xxi, Is, 24).
1S Through the tender mercies of our
God. All salvation. whether national or in.
dividual, is of grace, and only of grace; so
long as we think in any way to merit it, we
cannot nave it: but when we come empty.
crying God be merciful to me a sinnerr'
then salvation is ours.
Whereby the dayspring from on high
hath visited us The daySpring according
to tine margin. signifies ''sun rising" y"
"Rra'c',' AID s.ear'J refers u Jesus, VINO
is the Sun, the Morning Star, the Branch, the
Light of the World, the Prince of Peace
stead OF hath visited and includes no
doub,, His coming to suffer and His coming
to reign
- 40 give light to them that sit in dark
ness Darkness and the shadow of death
are the expressions used in Isa. tx, =, to de-
.cribc the condition of the people at His first
coming. Darkness and gross darkness" are
the expressions used in lisa. lx., g, to describe
the state of things when He shall come again.
lnasmuch as light signifies fellowship with
God, it is easy to see how all the progress of
this Nineteenth century may be but gross
darkness in Gods sight, for whatever is not
light from God must be darkness from the
pit
ITO guide our feet in the way of peace :"
He is the only one Who can do it, and with
out Him we shall never find peace either here
or hereafter; hut a heart in which He dwells
has always peace, for VISIONS ways and
paths arepleasantness and peace.
80. The child grew and waxed strong in
spirit etc. The song of Zacharias is finished,
its first word was Blessed" and its last
''Pcace"-our days and lives will thus begin
and end if He is our Redeemer and King:
This is now n word alone concerning John :
alone with God, unhindered and unbiased by
the teachings of man he continues to grow in
body and soul, until, like Elijah, he comes
forth from God to deliver His message Let
us attend Gods school, and, like Mary, sit at
JeSuS'S feet - Lesson HeL1ej