The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-04-09

nom the dead FPS. cxxxit, IL. Is: Luke !.
g, IS. Acts II. - s2). Christ never yet sat
on David's throne. and has not yet come to
His own throne, but still sits with the
the Father on His throne (Rev. iii, ely
I. II will declare the decree; the Lord
hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this
day have I begotten thee" On two occar
sions the Father testified from Heaven
that Jesus Christ was His beloved Son:
but that this verse refers, to the resurrec.
ton Of Christ from the dead is ~ clear a.
monday from the spirits testimony
through Paul in Acts xiii. 81. BY that
event He; was with power declared to he Son
of God (Rom. |, y, and not until the resur-
rection OF the saints shall the Sons Of God
be manifest Il John i'll, g.
: 8. Ask Of me and | shall give thee the
heather for thine inheritance, and the ut
termost parts Of the earth for thy posses
sion" Here IL the promise Of all nations
to the Son, confirmed elsewhere in these
words. "All kings shall fall down before.
Him. all nations shalt serve Him." "All
nations whom thou hast made shall come
and worship before Thee. q Lord, and shall
glorify Thy name'' (Ps. lxxii, II; lxxxvi,
81. However things may Seem to 20 in
the church or in the world, the time will
come when this earth will be filed with
the glory Of God (Num. xiv, 81; Rev. XII, l5).
. Thou shalt break them with a rod Of
iron. thou shalt dash them in pieces like a
potter's vessel" The previous verse is a
this one never. why separate that which
God hath joined together. and thus distort
the Scriptnre.s Before the kingdoms Of
<hsc ~v~o~ll t>onov,4 fho kfrsnAnnNo IT nIN
Lord there will be a great breaking to
pieces.
10. "Be wise now. therefore, o ye kings;
he instructed sc judges of the earth" This
psalm il divided into four sections of three
verses each, the first describing the wrath
Of man against Gods anointed, the second,
the enforcement Of the anointed one; the
third, His complete 'snbjugation of all
things. while this. last In an earnest en-
treaty to all rulers to submit ere it be too
late to the king who is ready to receive and
pardon.
II. Serve the Lord with fear. and re-
joice with trembling" The first step il to
receive Him "a II wisdom and righteous
ness from. i. Is. | Cor. i, 30, then serve
Him with reverence and godly fear, work
ing out salvation with fear and trem
bling Heb. xii. q. Phil. ii. l2, l3); not a
fear of losing Dill eternal life, which is i'm
possible John x, 81. 2s), but fear Of griev
ing such love and Of coming short in our
reward Il Cor. iii. II rs; II John o.
12. kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and
ye perish from the way, when His wrath is
kindleh hut a little. Blessed are all they
that put their trust in Him." The kiss
implies reconciliation and love Q.uke XIV,
20, Cant. i. g. All Judgment has been
given to the Son John v, &l. He il full Of
grace and truth. and SO loved that He gave
Himself for us John ! Il; Gal. ii, s0.
How blinded 10y the devil any one must he
to resist such love and forfeit such bless
ing I'll Cor. iv. 5, y. Rather may it be
ours to I've among the'"Blessed and Holy"
OF Rev. xx, Il, and the blessed" of Rev.
xxi. -. "Eshold. God is my salvation. ]
will trust and not I've afraid" lisa: xii, q.
The vprse speaks Of THE way" There is
only one way, for Jesus said, II am the
way tIohn xiv, 81. And again it is writ
ten, There IN none other name under
heaven given among men whereby we
must be saved" (Acts ", l2).