The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

Of Days Dan. vH,U, wRoss g0snss Fogth
have been from OF old from svOrlnstln7
OHIO. v, ~. As 70 His syes, ne also chap
tsrs II, 10; xix, 10, and remember that ali
things arc naked and opened TO the eyeo Of
Him with whom we have TO do (Heh, ", 49,.
10. And His feet like unto fine bras, as
II thoy burned In furnace, and His voice
as tho sound OF many wntorR" Compare
as 20 His feet Dan K, o; Rev, |, Z, they may
suggest his judging righteouHly, and alto
His righteous goings AS 70 His voice ike
many wRters, compare Ezck. 4, ~; KILL, g
and Rev. xvii, 10; tho idea seems to be oct
forth In these verses as the voice of host
OF people.
10. And He had In His right hand seven
stars, and out of His mouth went a sharp
two edged sword, and His countenanoe was
rs the sun shineth in his strength" The
stars are explained in verse 20, but whether
pastor or teacher or humble believer we
are in His hand, from which no power can
pluck us (John x, 81, 2S) He also holds US
as lights in His hand to shine for Him
(Phil. II, 10, 10y. Not only is His word n
sharp sword, but BE will make our mouths
a sharp sword (Hob. ", IL; lisa, xix, o. His
countenance reminds US Of the trnnuflgura-
ton and suggests the coming glory (Siath.
xvii, 8, Kill, 49,.
II. "And when saw Him / fell at Hin
feet as dead, and Ho laid His right hand
upon me, saying unto met Fear not; am
the first and the last" Over 90 years be-
fore John had leaned upon his bosom and
had also seen Him transfgured, but this Is
too much for him. 1t reminds us OF lsa
Vi, D; Dan. K, g; job Kill, q But although
He has been over 90 years glorihed He is
tho very same Jesus, and 30 graoiously lay
ing His loving hand upon His servant He
utters the old familiar Fear not" See Gen.
XIV, /; lisa xii, 10, 10; Joel II. 20; Dan. K, 12,
10; Luke v, 10; Mark v, 90, eto
49, II am he that liveth and was dead,
and behold am alive foreve-rnoro, amen
and have the keys OF hell md of death. ."
With more light than job had we can say,
my Redeemer liveth" Job XIX, $50. lie
is my life gal. II, 20; Col. III, 1; Phil. /, BIZ.
A life that no power can touch and not
even the destroyer destroy, Not oven death
and hades can claim body or a spirit with
out His permission, and tho time Is coming
when death must surrender every body
and hades every spirit at Bis command
Chapter Xxx, l9).
10. "Write the things which thou hast
Been, and the things which are, and tho
things which shall be hereafter" Here Ia
the threefold division Of the book, Il IN
derstand It; Chapter 1, tho things which
thou hast seen; chapters ii. LIS. the things
which are; chapters Nv to xxii the things
which shall be hereafter Notice chapter
~, l, the last clause Nothing is received
merely for ourselves. All Is to be written
or spoken for the benefit OF others
20. 1.-The seven stars are the angels Of tho
Beven churches, and the seven candlesticks
which thou gawest are seven churches"
This confirms His words In Math ', ID,
I'VE ere the light Of the world, and takes
us back to the candlestickn Of the tabernn-
Gle and temple, but especially 10 the pecul-
lar self supplying or constantly supplied
cnndlestick OF zech. Nv, with its two olive
trees, suggestive OF Christ, our Priest and
King, and It's wonderful Central thought,
mot by might nor by power, bat By Ny
Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts" Both. in
dividually and collectively we shall shine
for Christ only as we rejoce in Him as our
Priest and acknowledge Him as our King,
believing that He is ever In our midst,
CoDtcntmcnt.
Izaak Walton: 1 labor to possess my