Crawford avalanche., 1891-12-31

iound In Isaiah ll;l-lO
INTRODUCTORY.
We have come back to that elder season OF
prophecy. twilight hour IL Is. and yet
| who does not enjoy the vision OF the rising
sun, as the lord OF life and light breaks In
the Tar dim east with healing In his wingsi
These were glorious visions OF tho son OF
| Amos They are meant for Us as well as fol
the Israel OF old. They usher in for us new
experiences OF grace and glory. and IL is the
same God who speaks TO Isaiah, that later
spake through his glad angels TO the men OF
Bethlehem. The rod and branch that filled
the wistful eye and trustful heart OF Isaiah
Is the same as opens unto us to-day the
ways OF truth and righteousness But have
you ever thought OF this? IL that longinp
seer OF old had the sweet. clear vision that
Is ours to-day, would he be as cold and
speechless, at times. AS weg
| WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
| And. Isaiah has been speaking OF Gods
judgments on lsraels enemies: he pro-
ceeds now 10 speak of Gods mercy toward
his people and all those that fear him.
Rod. literally. shoot or twig. From the
root meaning to wave. as of supple, ten
der branch. - Stem. Originally, the
stump OF "a felled tree. Translated stock
at Job IL: S-Branch or sprout; from the
root meaning to be verdant.-Roots.
First meaning a binding or fasteni ig to-
gether; thence that which r0ots In and
abides.
Spirit. First meaning breath. The
breath OF the Lord shall rest upon him. So
with the disciples at Pentacost. Acts 2.
Might From the verb meaning TO bind
or twist together, hence to bc strong or
mighty. Applied TO the sun. at Judges
5: 81
And shall make him of quick understand
| ing. One word in the Hebrew, meaning
smell. Translated scent at Job Ia: o. The
Revision here gives very liberal meaning.
See Variations In the fear OF the Lord.
interpreting IL In fact. T. e., Christ's instinct
| for godly doing Douay: "Godliness. ~
Judge. Or pronounce judgment The
| po.r. Literally, the pendulous or pendent.
T. O., dependent --Reprove. The word
means 10 be straight or set straight. in
| other words, to arbitrate. 1t Is this same
verb that is rendered by the unique express
sion at Job o: 33: daysman. (aNeither Is
| there any daysman betwixt us-margin:
umpire-that might lay his hand upon us
both. r)-Breath. Same word (ruak)
r.ndered spirit In V. 2.
Girdle. Symbol of equipment.--Faith-
| fulness. Douay: faith. The first meaning
! given by Davies Is frmness. AS applied TO
| men IL may be rendered faith, as applied TO
God faithfulness. From this word comes
our exclamation of trust. Amen!
Dwell. Or JOIN together as it were. flock
together.-Lie down. Used OF fiocks and
herds COUGHING together From
| the root meaning one. !. G., as onc.-A
little child shall lead them. Same express
sion used of God at Isa. 40: 10.
Feed. One meaning, to pasture. Are we
, not TO Judge from Gen. 1: 20. 80 that origin
ally all animals were herbivorous?--
Hence the picture OF the straw-eating lion !;
typical OF the good day coming when ami
, cableness shall be the rule.
Upon the cockatrice' den. Donay: into
| the den OF the basilisk. A strong figure OF
/ speech to indicate the blessed reign of
| peace.
knowledge OF the Lord. With an implica-
| tion OF the mind of the Lord which Is love.
AS the waters cover the sea. The whole
| for a part
And in that day. The Revision gives the
fuller and more accurate meaning. See
Variations s-Ensign SignlfyiDg n stand
| ing or rallying place. Used at Neh. s: z,
| (@And the people stood I'm their place. ~
| Rest. From the word meaning TO let down.
See the Douay's strange rendering here.
| Variations. - Glorious. Hebrew: Glory.
| In the eye OF the seer. one great burst OF
glory.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
or quick understanding. ascent" or
| "smell," the margin suggests. Acuteness OF
perception, large and wise discrimination Is
! the meaning OF It, such was the mind OF
| Christ. With righteousness did he judge
| the poor. not with the partialities and
| prejudices of men, With equity did he
| plead the cause OF the meek, viewing each
| case with the eye OF an all-seeing God. Ii
| it a woman on the coast OF Tyre, hidden by
his own disciples TO be silent? He sees the
validne OF her plea. "The devil is gone
| out OF thy daughter" Is 1t the forbidden
| little ones? He has taken them In his arms
| Is IL the publican Zaccheus, read out OF the
kingdom by men? @This day must abide
in thy house." Is 1t poor outcast woman
| kneeling at his feet? "fIor siLs which are
many are forgiven her, for she loved much.
Is IL thief upon the cross at his side. suf-
| fering the just award OF his misdeedsi
9This day shalt thou be with me in para
dise.n Is IL denying disciple? @Slmon
son of Jonas, lowest thou me? Feed my
| sheep" He knows; trust him.
The lion shall eat straw like the ov. A
| question OF diet, Is IT. Very WELL That 1;
the reason tn, lamb and the kid shall b'
| safe; It is the reason why "a little chilC
ihn ambs scr cniidren he H Is eatins straw
| You say that will take a miracle; natural
appetites are not easily changed. No, the
| carnal and carnivorous mind Is at enmity
with all that is good; IL is not easily
| changed. But God can change IL, and IL 1.
to God we are looking here. A miracle. ant
nothing short of a miracle. Will suffice US
| This kind goeth not out save by prayer anC
fasting. There are those that say to the
reformer, Why. this Is a matter OF mems ap-
petites and propensities. You cannot alter
their diets. Well. you see. you are talking
about one sort OF lion and we about an
other. Ours. in the blessed scheme OF re.
demption. is a lion that shall eat straw
like an OK, not a @man-eater."
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my
holy mountain. IL Is the high aim that the
| noble company of the Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union set before them, anC
that they have last year in Boston giver
larger, grander expression TO than ever
God bless them for their faith! God giro
them for their endeavor world "a
nth. hae hall t.nfh hsrr
the child of any weak one that rests hi
helplessness uLon tit Is II gracious out
look. l want the joy of such vision
myself L want more and more TO hat
evil and love mercy to crown down war ant
cry up peace Our Quaker friend is righ
about it. Lord VOLS eley I'm his manual o
war suggests that to identify spy or scou
leaf be torn out of his pocket testament
Says this peace-loving brother OF ours
gSuppose you tear out the Sermon on th'
Mount, or the First Epistlc of John tina
speaks of love rather than revenge.n
The earth shall be full OF the knowledg
| OF the Lord. Now let me have done will
Il, that narrow, dismal. pessimistic spiri
that has despaired of any good here OF
| earth and that has said. All goes wrong
Not so; IL Is a libel upon Gods providence
All is not going wrong; all Is reaching to
ward ultim ste glory. And this old cart
shall be made to praise him who created II
IL shall be one da" as full of the knowledg
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea
Lord, keep US all In the hoping spirit. Ma.
thy church never despair! While Chris
sits Ghenceforth expecting" may his ser
wants "hope all things discourage
church accomplishes little; hopeful
church much. Pentecostal helping come
20 Penteccstal hoping.
His rest shall be glorious. aAlabama
here Is rest,n said the red man, thrustin
his worn weapon into the earth. But tn
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