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be unto all people" (Luke ii, 100.
DeliVerance of the Church Pictured

be unto all people" (Luke ii, 100.
Deliverance of the Church Pictured.
In the fourth and fifth verses fol-
lowing our text the church is SYM
bolicallv pictured as the City or King
dom OF God, his dwelling place. And
the Stream of Truth is represented as
river making the city clean and
fresh and glad. The proclamation is
made, God is in the midst of herl
She shall not be moved! God shall
help her early in the morning"-early
in the Millennial morning. The church
is to be ga first fruits unto God" Her
salvation as the Bride of Christ will
be accomplished early in this Mil
be all those accounted worthy of a
place in that elect Church-"the
Church of The the First-borns; w dss
shall not be moved is in agreement
with the first verse is assuring US that
Gods people will be preserved from
fear and DOUBT and misunderstanding
of the events of that time of trou-
ble'' and that their faith will enable
them to triumph at a time when 9TH
ers will be in great distress and per-
plexity (Luke xxi, 26).
The GentiIes Ragged.
Beginning with the sixth verse the
Prophet gives a brief synoptical pic
ture of the time of trouble and its
contamination and the inauguration of
universal peace. THE heather (Gen-
tile peoples) ragedI' These words
describe the tumult which will pre-
vail amongst humanity in the great
time of trouble before the climax is
reached. Raging" angry voices arise
from public meetings. and the more
private meetings of the lodges of La
Dor and Capital, ana through the col
umns of the press to the extent per-
mitted. In Germany the raging
press for some time has been muz-
zled. The same is true in other ma
Tn Drff N fha TTnffaH
States and in France there is a fear
of tumult through public press rag
ing" and everything possible is done
to restrain If. Whoever sees that an
archy is the most dres dfu1 terror con-
civilization must realize the
wisdom of reasonable restraints upon
his own tongue and upon the tongues
Of others. Nevertheless the scriptures
show us that all effort to suppress the
tumult and the angry voices OF men
"rasing" out against each
other will fall.
The prophetic picture continues
God uttered his voice; the earth
melted" The unfaithfulneSs of human
ty, the clamor of greed, both in rich
and in poor. will be answered by the
Almighty, "Glver of every good and
perfect gift He will utter his voice"
DR., as another prophet declares, "He
Will speak to The people in his anger"
'or their correction, for their approval.
The result will be that the symbolical
,arth (society) will melt-the social
structure of civilization will disin-
egrate. Another scripture declares
hat the disintegration will be so
treat that "every mans hand will be
lgainst his neighbour
But the Prophet hastens to assure us
hat in the midst of this tumult the
ord will be With his consecrated peo-
lie. We read, 1.-The Lord of hosts is
With US. The God of Jacob il our
efuge." This promise applies primar-
~ to the consecrated Church Of Christ
Spiritual Israel. But it also sec
applies to fleshly Israel. the
ewish nation, which will participate
n this time Of trouble. but be saved
Jeremiah xxx, -. In this time of
roubIe the Lords Jewels. his saints.
yill be gathered to their heavenly
ome, after which divine favor Will
egin to return to Israel (Romans XII,
5-30).
The Psalm closes with a picture of
he devastation which will prevail
throughout the world as a result of
uman seIfishness and blindness.
'apita1 and labor will rise up to a ter
ich and poor alike. Only Gods saints
ill then have peace, and that be-
ause of their knowledge of the grand
utcome; because of their faith in
Iod and their willingness to accept
rhatever his providence should send
18th which the Psalm closest May
s lessons draw US nearer to the
of Grace and give US rest.
eace and Joy through obedience OF
cart to him. HE (Immanuel) maketh
ars to cease unto the ends Of the
arth; he breaketh the bow in sunder;
e burneth the chariot Of fire. Be still
nd know that am God. I will be
xalted among the heather (Gentiles);
will be exalted in the earth"