The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-23

the Foolish Virgins may subsequently
get the oil and subsequently have a
glorious future. but they viii lose the
choice place Of Divine favor aud bless
hE. They ea1L3t te u tle apride'
cias$ but iii 7svaire 1Lei7 r1sssiraz
under the figure of the virgins her
companions that follow her" psalm
xiv, IA.
1t is in order for all OF Gods people
who now get awake from the SUM
Der of worldliness which has long
stupefied them. ~ join hearts and
voices in n great ShOut--the shout that
the Kingdom is nj hand. The shout
of Hosanna to the Son of David. And
that the time is at hand for the full
fliment of the passage. Gather to-
gether my saints unto Inc. saith the
Lord. those who have made cove
nant with me by sacrifice. They shall
be mine. saith the Lord. in that day
when | come to make up my Jewels
GndiHidnallvl tMalachi iii. IL
See That We Refuse Not Him
As The Jewish nation WAS not ready
TO receive Jesus rs its King on that
first Palm sunday. neither is Chisten-
dom NOW ready 10 receive him at his
second advent. As it Was. only the
"lsraeiteS indeed in whom WAS no
guile. that then knew the voice of Ire
Shepherd. 50 il will he here an indi-
yidual matter The l.aodicean period
of the Church's history is upon us
Reveation iii. Ii The Nomnaism
of our day is fully portrayed by our
Lords words. Ghristendom boasts
that she is rich aud increased in goods
and has need of nothing; aud knows
not that she is poor and miserable
and blind and naked The Lord now
stands at the door and knocks He
offers himself to the "Israelites in
deed" Ours is Palm Sunday in the
highest sense of all. How are we re-
ceiving the great blessings which be-
token the pdf6uSid of the Master? DO
we hear his knock? Have we opened
our hearts? Are We searching his
Word and listening for his Voice and
seeking to know and to do his will in
all things? To all such very shortly.
we believe Will come the greater and
fuller Pentecostal blessing:-the resur-
rection change" from the glory of
character merely to the glory of person
as well. when we shall see our redeem
er as he Is, and share his glory. AS St
Paul says. See that We reject not him
that speaketh from heaven" Greater
light. greater privilege. greater blessing
everyday are ours than were those
enjoyed by the Jews ut our Lords
first advent These privileges and
blessings are our tests. Let us be
faithful Let MS present our bodies
living sacrifices and with renewed zeal
seek to glorify our Lord in our bodies
and our spirits, which are his Il Corin-
thians vi. ?"l
Those who have the eyes to see and
the ears to appreciate the voice now
speaking from heaven should be alert
to hail him Lord of alto accept him
as their Redeemcr and King and vol
unfairly to present themselves To him
and his service-not waiting for the
time when he shall reveal himself In
power and great glory to the world in
general The Lord is now looking for
saints, for eYcrcomers. valiant, faith
full. perscyering. and thoroughly de
voted to him. To his Cause of Eieht-
eousness, and thoroughly opposed to
sin and especially active in oNcreun
ing It's domination in their own hearts,
in their own minds. in their own he'd
les. Such the Master pictures as hi
joint-heirs. priestly kings, sitting Wit
himself in his Throne of glo'y an
world dominion.