Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-04-12

their rulers to tremble. But some day.
according to the Scriptures, the final
catastrophe viii occur. How near that
day may be who can tell? Quite a
good many earnest Bible students con-
chr in the thought that such a climax
IS indicated in the prophecies, for the
year 1915. But be the date as it may,
the fact remains. The prophecy we
are examining is nearly three thou
sand years old. but it is as good, as
sure, and as meaningful today as ever
it was.
We are not of those who would
harass the minds of our fellows with
fear Rather we would point them to
the fact that behind this cloud of trou-
BILE there is a glorious silver lining
of Millennial joy and blessing for all
the families of the earth Rather we
would encourage all who have the
hearing ear to zeal and faithfulness
in their conservation, that they may
make their calling and their election
sure" to share in the Kingdom glo-
ries and escape those things coming
upon the earth" luke xxi, 36). In a
word. the Gospel of Christ is not a
message of damnation and fear and
torture, but, as the angels declared,
"Good tidings Of great joy which shall
be unto all people" duke ii, 10).
Deliverance of the Church Pictured.
In the fourth and fifth verses fol-
| lowing our text the Church is SYM
| bolically 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 her!
| She shall not be movedl God shall
help her early in the morning" early
| in the Millennial morning. The Church
| is to be "a first-fruits unto God" Her
| salvation as the Bride of Christ will
be accomplished early In this Mil
lennial morning. Oh. how glad will
| be all those accounted worthy of
place i. that elect Church-''the
Church Of the First-borns, whose
names are written in hea,elw "She
shall not be moved" is Ia agreement
with the first verse in assuring us that
Gods people will be preserved from
| fear and doubt and misunderstanding
of the events Of that time of trou
BILE" and that their faith will enable
| them to triumph at a time when 9TH
ers will be in great distress and per
plexity duke xxi, 26).
The Gentles Ragged.
| Beginning with the 9th verse the
/ Prophet gives a brief synoptical pic
ture Of the time Of trouble and it's
consummation and the inauguration of
universal peace. THE heather Gen
tile peoples) ragedr' 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 in the more
| private meetings Of the lodges of La
| Dor and Capital, and 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
| tons. In Great Britain. in the United
| States and in France there is fear
of tumut through public Press rag
ing" and everything possible is done
to restrain it, Whoever sees that an
archy is the most dreadful terror con-
| fronting 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
selfshly raging" out against each
other will fail
The prophetic picture continues
"God uttered his voice; the earth melt
ed" The unfaithfulness of humanity,
| the clamor Of greed, both in rich and
In poor will be answered by the Al
mighty. "Giver of every good and per-
feet gift" He will utter his voice."
or, as another prophet declares, HE
| will speak to the people in his anger"
for their correction, for their reproval.
| The result will be that the symbolical
earth Society will melt-the social
| structure of civilization will disin-
tegrate. Another Scripture declares
that that disintegration will be so
great that every mans hand will be
against his neighbor."
But the Prophet hastens toiassure US
that in the midst of all this tumult the
Lord will be with his consecrated peo-
| pie. We read, The Lord of hosts is
with us. The God Of Jacob is our
refuge" This promise applies primari-
ly to the consecrated Church of Christ
Spiritual Israel. But it also Sec
ondarily applies to fleshly Israel, the
Jewish nation. which will participate
in this time of trouble, but be saved
out of it. as the Scriptures declare
| Jeremiah XXX. y. In this time of
trouble the Lords jewels. his saints.
will be gathered to their heavenly
home, after which Divine favor will
begin TO return to Israel Romans Ii,
25-30)
The Psalm closes with a picture of
the devastation which will prevail
throughout the world as result of
| human selfshness and blindness.
Capital and Labor will rise Up to a
terrible cataclysm of anarchy, awful
for rich and poor alike. Only Gods
saints will then have peace. and that
because of their knowledge of the
grand outcome; because of their faith
In God and their willingness to ac-
.ept whatever his providence should
send. Mark the grand symbolic apos-
trophe with which the Psalm closes.
May its lessons draw as nearer TO the
! Fountain of Grace and give us rest.
peace and joy through obedience of
heart to him. He QmmanueD maketh
wars to cease unto the ends of tie
earth: he breaketh the bow In sunder;
he burneth the chariot in fire Be still
and know that | am God. will be
exalted ..mong the heather (Gentilesj;
/ will be exalted in the earth.