The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
DIVORCES DENOUNCED.

Rain, straightforward Words From the
Pen of Sam Jones'
b. There was in the DAYS of Hcrod the
KING or Judpa a certain priest named Zach
arias. y We are now to have six months In
the gospel by Luke. finding one lesson in
each chapter. This chapter may he sum-
married under the introduction, Gabricl's
visit to Zncharias and afterward TO Mary,
Mary visit to Elizabeth and the birth Of
John. The object of the gospel Is to de-
clare the things which were most surely
believed" (verse u concerning Jesus. The
King and priest mentioned in this first
verse turn our thoughts to Him who is
the great Priest King after the order Of
Mclchizedek (Gen. xiv, Is; Ps OK, ~.
What n contrast to Herod, but the great
antelope of all true priests. For ourselves
see Rev. V, 9, 10.
6. And they were both righteous be-
fore God, walking in all the command.
ments and ordinances of tho Lord, blame
less They were united in the Lord
(Num. xxxvi 6, Z; / Cor. vii, 80; l Cor
vi, Ia. As TO their standing before Grd,
they were both righteous on the principle
Of Abrahams righteousness (Gcn. XIV, 6 !,
Rom. iv, 81. All who are truly in Christ
are righteous in Him, and this perfect
standing before God is Interchangeable rom.
(. 4: II Cor Y. 81. lisa lyi lm
Z. And they had no child because that
hlizabeth was barren. md they both were
now well stricken In wears % When naturo
fails. then the hand Of tho Lord is made
more manifest. as in the case of Sarah
Rachel, Hannah and Manoah's wife Ii is
written Of Abraham that he considered
not his own bodv nor Snrab's bodv bnt
only tbc uronisa of God "heino fully NOR.
suaded that what He had promised Uo
was able also ia ncrform" from iv 10.
2n. When all nossibilitv AS far ms human
ewes can SEQ Is taken away then tbore is
opportunIty for the Lord to magnify His
name that He may he clarified
q "IIo cxecutod tho ,rieets' of,ico before
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