Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

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| lengths and breadths these heights and depths
/ Of the divine love and wisdom and arraESe-
| m.nt The facr that we now these things
| Is corroborativc evidence mat lneF az ".-
at hand. Just so it was at our LORD lrst az, ~,
| vent Many things pertaining to ina. I'M W.,
| completely hidden until the time OF their iuI-
! flnent came and then only the wise W
| gins we're so blessed so assisted, that th'Y
| trimmed their lamps effectively and were IN
| abled TO see these beauties In TIT Dylne ptah
| THE TINE OF OUR yIsiTATICN' n,.u
| Arparcntly very few of Gods people uHtn
| recently. have noted the fac, That spiritual Is
| rsel has had a parallel history to mat OF Ns,,
Grai Israel Few have seen sc-i hnT ss type
| and antique. Few have noticed that from ne
death OF Jacob to the death OF Jesus tlnas oa -,
exact parallel Of |. s45i4 years between tbe ueain
! of Jesus and our day. Few have noticed tnat )"
both there is nominal and o rear Israe ~;
! The Jewish nominal system was tried and III
| but the ''Israplitcs indeed failed. Likewis'
will be the experiences OF spiritual israel ~ ~;
nominal Christian systems viii be trleo' ana -, NJ
will fail except the spirit -hcgutten and talthtu'
| AZ only q remnant small number were round
| in the proper condition at the frst adFeh,, 80
| the Scriptures clearly intimate that Only
small number will be- found suffic,enty sam
| ly and jealous and loyal to the LORD IN tne
| principles OF his truth in the END OF u'iS
Rge. to graduate with first honors
| As there was special period of testing ana
| trying at the close of the Jewish age lasting
! for forty years. SO. the Scriptures eiea.E n,
| 10 come to Christcndom during the closing lorl!
years Of this gospel age before tie insugt @
| If The glorious MillcnnlHl plesslhgs' rs ~
| trials and tests came upon the Jews IN u
subtle manner t. test their faith and ooeuience,
SO even more subtlcty must We expect VIII oe
connected with the trials and testlngs IN tae
harvest time of this gosrel age. OF this time the
Lord. through the prophet said mo may
/ abide the day Of hs presence, and who VIII
stand when no appeareth? for he is like re-
finer's fire and Ike fullcrs soap; ana ne shan
| sit us Il refiner and purifier Of silver; and ne
shall purify the of Levi. and purge thein
| as gold and silver. that they may offer unto
the Lord accebtahle sacrifices. NAL, 81, j.
BOTH HOUSES or ISRAEL
Natural and spiritual Israel are contrasfed
The Lord through the prophet foretod tnat
Messiah would be for stone of stumbling
and for rock of offeusc to both the houses
| Of Israel to natural Israel aud to spiritual
Israel. We have seen how the first house
stumbled on that Falm sunday-celebrated TO-
day They stumbled because they knew not
the time of their vsitation''-they did not know
that the time had come for the establishment
of the kingdom; hence they were not alert
TO their privileges and failed TO be in the
proper condition of heart to receive the bless
ings Or might state the matter reverseiy
and say those who did not know and did not
| accept Messiah. those whose hearts were
not in the right condition, else they would Tot
have been left in darkness Thess., ga.
Many things indicate TO us now MAT we are
living in time corresponding to that Palm
Sunday; many things imply that Christendom
the fully consecrated of heart and life VIII
he accented Of the Lord His Jewels and
he granted share with Christ In His king
dom. Many things imply that We are now In
the time when the truc people OF tod are
being divided into two classes, pictured for
MS 10y our Lord in the parable of the wise ami
tho foolish virgirs, As only the wise virgins
were prepared TO enter into the marriage. so
only the corSecrated ones, the polished jewels
Of the Lord, will be accepted fit tor the king
! dom and be grsnted share In the glorious
resurrection change which will precede the gretr
time of trouble, in which the foolish virgin
class, although not Of the world will par
True that great time cf trouble viii usner
in the glorious milennial dspensation. I'm whIcE
hn in cInH
VIII pour out upon all mankind the wonderful
restitution blessings which Ged has promised
By ;hc mouth of all the holy prophets. tActs
3:l9-23 Trut, the foolish virgins may sub
seqrently get the oil and subsequently have
a glorious future. but they will lose the choice
place of divine favor and blessing They cannot
I've If the bride" class but will receive treIr
blessing under the figure OF ''rhc virgins Ter
COMPANIONS that follow ker."-Psa l5:i4.
! 1t is in order for all of Gods people who
now get awake from the sumber of worldliness
which has long stupefied them to Join hearts
and voices In great shout-the shout that the
kingdom Is at hand! The shout of Hosanna
to The Son of David! The shout that the King
is ready to give the long -waited-for blessings.
And that the time is at hand Tor the fulfill
nent OF the passage, Gather together my
saints unto me, saith the Lord! Those who
have made covenant with me by sacrifice They
. shall be mine. saith the Lord, In that day
when come to make up my jewels" (indivd-
ually).-Mal. S:17.
! 'sEE THAT YE REFUSE NOT HIM"
~ the JEWISH nallOn was not ready TO
ceive Jesus ms its King. that first Palm
Sunday, neither is Christendom now ready to
receive Him at His second advent. AS it was.
only the "Israeltes indeed" in whom was no
guile, that then knew the voice of the Shep-
herd. so il will be here individual matter.
The LaodiCean period of the church's history
is upon us. REV. 3:17D The nominalism of
! our day is fully portrayed by our Lords words.
Christendom boasts that she is rich and in
creased I'm goods and has need of nothing and
knows not that she Is poor and miserable and
| blind and naked. The lord af he
door and knocks. He offers himself to the
"ISraelites indeed" Ours Is Palm Sunday in
the highest sense Of all How are we receiving
| the great blessings which betoken the parousia
OF the Master? DO We hear His knock? Have
We opened our hearts? Are 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. believe, will come the
greater and fuller Pentecostal blessings--the
resurrection change" from the glory of char
acter TO the glory ot person when shall
see our Redeemer 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 blessings everyway
| than those enjoyed by the Jews
at Lords first advent. These privileges
and blessings are our tests. Let he faith
/ full 7 ct us present orr bodies living sacrifices
| and with renewed zeal seek to glorify Lord
, in our bodies and our spirits, which are his. -
ROW., 1871.
Those who have the eyes to and the ea-s
to appreciate the voice low speaking
from heaven should be alert 10 hail HIM Lord
of ALTO accept Him as their Eedeemer and
King and voluntarily to present themselves 10
Him and His service-not waiting for the time
when he shall reveal himself IN power ana
great glory to the world in genersl-not waiting
until the time shall come when he Will speak
to the people in His anger md in His fry
in the great time Of trouble in which this Age
will end-nct waiting until the force will he
exeIted which will arrest the downward ami
sinward tendencies of mankind in general. Jna
Lord is now looking for saints, for Overcomers.
valiant, faithful, persevering and thoroughly
| devoted to Him, to His cause of Righteousness
! and thoroughly opposed TO sin and especially
active IN overcoming it's domination In their
own hearts. In their mitds. in their own
bodies. Such, the Master declares snail Walk
with Him in white Such He pictures fol-
lowing the lamb whithcrsoever he goeth the
| glorlfied state beyond the veil. Such the Ma :
! ter nictur's His ioint-teirS. priestly kings
sitting with II'ms5lf in His Throne of glory
| and world dominion.