River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-04-21

In all the cities of Capernaum,
his own city," Bethsaida and
Chorazin, situated on the Sea of
Galilee, the majority of our Lords
notable miracles were performed.
Nevertheless, even in these cities,
the majority rejected his Messiah
ship. To-day's study tells how the
Great Teacher arraigned the people
of those cities for their unbelief, de-
claring that if the mighty works
done in them had been done in the
Gentle cities of Tyre and Sidon
they would have repented. Hence
it will be more tolerable FOR the
people of those cities than for the
people of Capernaum in the day of
Judgment.
We must rid our minds of the old
and fallacious thought that the Day
of Judgment will be period of
twenty-four hours. We must see
that from Gods standpoint day
simply signifies period or an ep-
och; as, for instance, twenty-four
hour day, a forty-year day in the
wilderness, and the thousand-year
day of Christ, the Millennium. The
latter is the day referred to in our
text as the Day of Judgment. Only
a few of mankind have their Day Of
Judgment or trial now. These few
are specially blessed with eyes OF
understanding to see and with ears
of understanding 10 appreciate the
special privileges of this present
time. The great mass of mankind
are thoroughly blind and deaf to
the spiritual things connected with
the present calling and election of
the Church.
Respecting these the Master
thanked the Father, Because thou
hast hid these things from the wise
and prudent, and hast revealed them
unto babes; even so, Father, for so
it seemed good in thy sight" (Vs.
Is, 26.) The Great Teacher did not
mean that he was glad, thankful,
that his message was hidden from
the majority, that they might slide
down into eternal torture in dark
ness. Oh, no! Surely not! He did
mean that he appreciated the Fa-
theirs wisdom in not allowing any
but those of proper condition of
heart to see and clearly understand
| the present call of the Church. For
the uncontrite heart to see, to un-
derstand, would mean two things
Cd They would oppose Gods
Plan the more;
CD They would come under
greater responsibility themselves.
Hence we with the Master may be
glad of the wisdom displayed in the
Divine arrangement Of hiding GER
tain features of the great Plan OF
the Ages from all except the very
elect" 1.-THE secret of the Lord is
with them that fear (reverence) him
and he will show them his Coven-
ant. "-Psa. 25:14.
Thou, Capernaum, which art ex-
allied unto heaven (highly exalted
in privilege and opp ortunity) shalt
be brought down TO hell Ito hades,
to the grave, to destruction); for It
the mighty works which have been
done in thee had been done in Sod
ON, it would have remained until
this day." ". 23.) The reason is
clear. The people of Capernaum
were evidently harder-hearted than
the people of Sodom and, from the
Lords standpoint, were more blame
worthy. What shall we say, then,
of our day of still greater privilege
in many responsibilities in every
home, preaching in every city, edu-
cation in every family2 What might
the Lord reasonably expect of US?
We have already referred to a
Day of Judgment as the thousand
year day of ChrisL's Millennial
Kingdom, when the people of Ca
pernaum with those of Tyre and
Sidon and Sodom and Gomorrah
and all the other cities and nations,
except the elect Church of this age,
will be placed on trial-for life ever