Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-26

like fullers' soap; and he shall sit as
refiner and purifier Of silver; and
he shall purify the sons Of Levi. and
purge them as gold and silver that
they may offer unto the Lord accept
able sacrifices" (dalachi III. 2. -.
Both Houses Of Israel.
Natural and Spiritual Israel are con-
trasted The Lord through the Proph-
ct foretold that Messiah would be
''for a stone Of stumbling and for a
rock of offence to both the houses Of
Israef-to Natural Israel and to Spir-
itual Israel. we have seen how the
first house stumbled on that Palm Sun
day-celebrated today. They stumbled
because they kneto not the time OF
their visitation"-they did not know
that the time had come for the estab-
lishment Of the Kingdom; hence they
were not alert to their privileges and
failed to be in the proper condition of
heart to receive the blessings. Or, we
might state the matter reversely and
say that those who did not know and
did not accept Messiah, were those
whose hearts were not in the right con-
dition, else they would not have been
left in darkness q Thessalonians v, a..
Many things indicate to us, now,
that we are living in a time CORE
spending to that Palm Sundayl Many
things imply that Christendom is now
undergoing its great test and that only
the fully consecrated of heart and life
will be accepted of the Lord as his
"Jewels" and be granted a share with
Christ In his Kingdom. Many things
imply that we are now in the time
when the true people Of God are be-
ing divided into two classes, as pic-1
tured for us by our Lord in the para
BILE Of the Wise and the Foolish Vir-
gins. AS only the Wise Virgins were
prepared to enter into the marriage, so
only the consecrated ones, the polished
jewels Of the Lord. will be accepted as
6t for the Kingdom and be granted a
share in the glorious resurrection
change which will precede the great
time of trouble, in which the Foolish
Virgin class. although not of the
world, will participate with the world.
IIucs lhdI great lllue VI lIOuDle Will
usher in the glorious Millennial dis
pensation, in which the Church in
glory with the Great Redeemer will
pour out upon all mankind the won
derful restitution blessings which God
has promised by the mouth of all the
holy prophets (Acts Iii, 1929. True,
the Foolish Virgins may subsequently
get the oil and subsequently have a
glorious future, but they will lose the
choice place Of Divine favor and bless !
ing. They cannot be of the Bride"
class, but will receive their blessing
under the figure of "the virgins her
companions that follow her" psalm
xiv, 14).
1t Is In order for all Of Gods people |
ber Of worldliness which has long
stupefied them. to join hearts and |
voices In a great shout-the shout that
the Kingdom is at hand! The shout !
of Hosanna to the Son of David! And |
that the time is at hand for the full !
fillment of the passage, Gather to-
gether my saints unto me. saith the |
Lord! those who have made cove
nant with me by sacrifice They shall /
be mine. saith the Lord. in that day
when l come to make up my jewels"
individuality Malachi iii. ~.
"See That Ye Refuse Not Him"
As the Jewish nation was not ready .
TO receive Jesus us its King, on that .
first Palm Sunday. neither is Chsten-
dom now ready to receive him at his
second advent. AS 1t was. only the
'lsraelites indeed" in whom was no
guile, that then knew the voice of the
Shepherd. so 1t will be here an indi-
vidual matter. The Laodicean period
Of the Church's history is upon us
Of our day is fully portrayed by our
Lords words. Christendom boasts
that she Is rich aud increased in goods
and has need OF nothing: and knows
not that she is poor and miserable
md blind and naked. The Lord now
stands at the door and knocks. He
pliers himself TO the "lsraelites in
Iced" Ours is Palm Sunday in the
highest sense of all. How are we re-
,elving the great blessings which be-
oxen the parOWSiG OF the Master? Do
we hear his knock? Have we opened
lur hearts2 Are we searching his
Word aud listening for his voice aud
seeking to know and to do his will in
III things? TO all such very shortly.
we believe, will come the greater and
'uller Pentecostal blessing:-the reSur-
'ectiOn change" frem the glory OF
haracter merely to the glory of person
IS well, when we shall see our Redeem
r as he Is, and share his glory. AS st.
Paul says, See that We reject not him
hat speaketh from heaveny Greater
lght. greater privilege. greater blessing
veryway are ours than were those
'njoyed by the Jews at our Lords
irst advent, These privileges aud
blessings are our tests, Let us be
althful. Let us present our bodies
living sacrifices and with renewed zeal
eek to glorify our Lord in our bodies
nd our spirits, which are his Il COrin-
hians vi. 20l.
Those who have the eyes To see and
he ears TO appreciate the voice now
peaking from heaven should be alert
o hail him Lord OF alto accept him
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