Ellsworth American., 1903-12-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
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Topic.-A vision pf worldwide peace
lisa. XII 90; tx, 6 (CtCistmas).
Worldwide peacta. What consumma-
ton more devoutly to be desired!
Peace--peace among the nations of the
earth, peace between man and man
and, most important of all, peace be-
tween every man and God. After
nineteen centuries of Christianity we
scarcely dare dream of universal peace,
yet centuries before the Christ was
born Isaiah the prophet was bold
enough, under divine inspiration, to
picture the day of worldwide peace
and to set forth some of its character
isties.
Though a vision, Isaiah's vision is to
be a reality The day is coming when
there will be universal peace. This is
the prophecy of the prophet of God,
and God Himself is therefore respon-
sible for its fulfllment This fact
makes its fulfillment an absolute GER
tainty. God often acts slowly, it is
true, and yet He always accomplishes
His purposes He moves in a mys-
terious way His wonders TO perform
but, though the way may be mysteri-
Gus, the wonders are always perform
ed And while God often unfolds His
plans and purposes slowly, at the same
time He also acts at times with mar
velous rapidity. Through the coral in
sect God sometimes takes ages to make
an island in the sea. and then, again.
by volcanic action He casts up group
of islands in day. So with His pur-
poses concerning men. What it may
take centuries to accomplish in one
way God can and sometimes has ac-
complished in a day by different
method There is a divine plan in hui
man life, and whether it is worked out
slowly or rapidly it win be worked out
and God will be supreme.
The basis of worldwide peace is
Jesus Christ. Isaiah calls him ''the
Prince of Peace" and He is. He was
peace itself amid the adversities and
distractions of His own life. In leav-
fng the world He left peace as legacy
to His disciples-"Peace l leave with
you; My peace l give unto you, not as
the world giveth give | unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled And as
the Prince of Peace He is finally to ex-
tend His peace throughout the entire
world. He came into this world to
bring peace. At His birth the angels
of heaven sang, GLORY to God in the
highest and on earth peace, good will
toward men, On Christ alone could
universal peace be brought about. He
alone can satisfy the want and need of
every human heart He is the only uni
versal Saviour, and through Him alone
can universal peace be brought about.
But 1t can be and will be through Him.
His kingdom is to be a universal king
dom, and when it is universally ex-
tended there will be worldwide peace.
But we have part in bringing about
worldwide peace. 1t is to be brought
about by the extension of Christ's
kingdom. Peace is to reign because
the earth shall be full of the knowl-
edge of the Lord as the waters cover
the sea-" 1t is our mission to fill the
earth with knowledge of the Lord.
In SO doing we will have part in
bringing about worldwide peace.
BIBLE READINGS
Ps. xxx, IL; lxxii, 1-S-17-20; lisa.
XVI, IA; Dan. ii, A, 45; Matt xiii, 81
33; Luke ii, 7-20; Rom. viii, 1923; Eph.
Il, 1922; Rev. xxi, 1926.