The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

Nua NiEAbNfe TOT tile tthhe DciMB.
Such was the general status Of
public and private life in the days
when Isaiah was a young man, and be.
cuse he held himself loyalty 70 the
support OF Gods law, and would not
bring the standards which God had
established down 70 the level Of mans
weaknesses, he found himself counted
as peculiar, and Of narrow percep-
tions. But however much he lost Of
human companionship he more than
made It up in the conscious fellowship
with the God whom he longed TO
serve. And because he valued Gods
laws above everything else, and made
deep study Of It, his vision was clari.
fed and he was able TO see the evils
into which his nation was falling step
by step. And he knew that sin meant
punishment and that the judgments II.
God must IN time fail upon his ma
tion.
Thus In his early manhood he came
70 be a student Of the political condi-
tion OF his nation, and TO strive to
point out the dangers into which the
nation was most surely drifting. In
this way he labored, conscious Of the
great evils which existed and the ire
with him. He scarcely recognized the
king so changed had his countenance
become under the strain Of the danger
that surrounded him. and his heart
was moved towards him.
"Oh," he thought to himself, III he
would only listen TO the message which
God has sent unto him. If lie would
only believe the promise which God
has given OF the coming one. Imman-
uel, the very God himself who should
come to The nation
But even as he beheld the face Of
King Ahaz Isaiah knew that he would
not receive his message, and his
heart sank heavy within him, Never
theless. the message must be spoken. ?
he exclaimed as he stepped forward
and proclaimed with loud voice SO
that all the people that we're assem-
bled heard:
Take heed, and be quiet; fear not,
neither be faintheartted for the two
tails OF these smoking firebrands. for
the fierce anger Of Rein with Syria,
and OF the son Of Remaliah. Because
Syria, Ephraim and the son Of Re
malaih, have taken evil council against
thee. saying, Let us go up against
Judah, and Yex II, and let us make a
breach therein for US, and set king
in the midst OF 1t, even the son of Ia
beal."
The prophet paused as he finished
the words OF the boast OF the enemies
OF Judah. and then with thunderous
tones he cried:
Thus saith the Lord God. IT shall
not stand neither shall 1t come to pass
For the head OF Syria is Damascus
and the head Of Damascus is Rein
and within three score and five years
shall Ephraim be broken. that 1t b.
not a people. And the head OF Eph
riam IS Samarla. and the head o
samaria is Ramalsih's son. II y
will not believe, sure &c shall not b.
established"
The effect OF the words upon th'
people was apparent A gleam Of hop
shone In their faces where before ha'
rested one OF utter despair.
King Ahaz noted the look, but h
. spoke not a word
If you believe not that this shal
come TO pass, ask Of the Lord a sign.
Nay ! will not ask" answered Aha
superciliously and with an assume
] air Of deep reverence, for why shoul
| tempt the Lord in asking a sign"
This he spake fearing to publicl
pledge obedience to the urgent word
OF the prophet that be trust wholly /
God, for he knew that at that veI
Z moment his emissarles were on the
) way to the king Of Assyria with pre-
ents TO win his help in the presei
peril
With an imperious gesture the prop
s ct turned from the king and, ia
Z ing the assembled people, he shouted
The Lord himself shall give you
( sign; Behold virgin shall eonceiv
s and bear a son, and shall call h
< name Emmanuel Butter and hon,
8 shall he eat, that he may know to :
fuse the evil and choose the good"
Days passed, and then came 4
knowledge to Isaiah that in spite
le his message from the Lord, Ahaz HI
perfected an alliance with the XII
a Of Assyria.
n ct cannot be helped Ahaz may Il
ID get. but there be those in the natl
le who will remember Gods promise
is the King Emmanuel. and will rema
in faithful. It was a timely MESA
Of though the king would not hear a
Of heed"
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