The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-12

dHG OH Oh the eartNIy lnlnSS. because
the latter appeal to them continually
through all Of their earthly senses. They
ara therefore exhorted to look not at
,hf shoes h1ss ,ss, that re se but at ns
hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart OF man the great
things which God has has in reservation for
than they love houses or lands, parents
or children. or self.
We can plainly sec, then. that without
this begettlng OF the Holy Spirit. which
belongs. OF course. to the servants and
hsndrnaidens Of God during this Gospel
age. none are able TO appreciate, the
mankind In general. brought back to
perfection-and all the way back ap-
preciating human perfection-will be
ture 10 obtain a heavenly. but will en-
JOY the earthly under perfect conditions,
In a paradise restored Gsaiah Xxxv,
Ezekiel xxXviD.
David Was a. Prophet.
On previous occasion we saw the
seaehinE OF the Scriptures to be that the
first to be blessed By Messiah's kingdom
Abraham. Moses. David and the prophets
and that these Will be made princes
IN the earth. AS one OF these princes. the
Prophet David will have very glorious
station. His long career, his ups and
downs" said the pastor show us the
lights and shadows Of the prophets
y,
than in the case OF any other Bible char
acter. And they show us noble charac-
ter; despitc David's human weaknesses
and the frailties OF his flesh. augmented
In power by his kingy office and the
misconceptions OF kingly prerogatives
which prevailed In hts dav.
Ihe beautiful traits Of the character
Of David. on account OF which he was
declared TO be. not new creature"
God and joint heir with Messiah" but
traits were his loval obedience and his
repentance OF everything which In any
degree was dlspleasing TO God and in
terrupted the fellowship divine.
Gods spirit -begotten children NAV
not, therefore, take the Prophet David
or any OF the ancients as their pat
seTn; seTne s oniy spirit nn,.l beEo,ten ones can
They should walk in the footsteps Of
Jesus and may even take the apostles
and other faithful brethren for examples
church NAV look back with profit upon
the WORTHLESS of the past. to note their
degree OF faith In God and their obedi-
ence to that faith ST. Paul however.
explicitly reminds us that God has pro-
Vided some better thing for us-the
church-that the ancient worthless, with
out us members OF the Messiahl can
not be made perfect (Hebrews xi, as
Joint Heirship With Christ theh Better
Thing Reserved for Christians.
The better thing" reserved '"for us"
VINO are called OF God during this gos-
pei age is the joint heirship with Christ.
Jehovah's only-beEotten son and heir of
al Things. the partakina with him in all
y ms subsequent work for the blessing of
,dod s Intelligent creation. Therefore it
Is. as the apostle states. that the reward
of the ancient worthless tarres until first
me M overcoming gospel church is exalted
TO the throne of Christ in the dawn of
rl0
hand.
AS soon IS the spiritual phase OF the
klngdom is established in power the set
ting up OF the human phase Will begin.
IN humble recognition, therefore Of the
divine purpose and order in the superior
eXa!tation OF the gospel church. we re-
Chose noble. loyal. righteous. faithful
ancient worthies) without us shall not be
made perfect"
But as to whether we shall be num-
bered among the ''us" depends upon our
successful running of the race set before
US, surely no less faithfulness and no.
Dlnty OF character can be expected of us
than of those who ran for the earthly
prize. And since all the blessings Of
Gods plan-the eXaltation of the ancient
worthless. the liberation of the whole world
the final Judgment of angels await the
OF the spiritual sons of
God, the gospel church. therefore the
apostle (chapter l2). in forceful meta phor, |
points us back to those ancient WORTHLESS
as stimulus for faith and zeal saving,
Therefore also we. being conpa ssed
about with so great a cloud OF martyrs
Greek marturon-who so nobly witnessed
for God and righteousness let us [emu-
late them and lay aside every weight
and the sin which doth 80 easily beset
US. and let US run with patience the
heavenly race that IS set before
us: looking unto Jesus. the author and
hnsher of our faith. who, for the joy
that was set before him, endured the
cross. despising the shame and Is SET
down at the right hand OF the throne OF
God"
Jesus, our ransomer, is also our fore
runner and pattern In this race He ran
successfully. and. in consequence is even
now at the right hand of the throne OF
God. where we also may go TO him.
Jesus's way TO the crown was the way
OF the shameful cross, and he said, IL
any man love me. let him take up his
cross daily and follow me, the servant
is not above the Lord etc Persecution
and shame and grief and loss are our por-
ton in this present world, but eXaltation
and glory will follow In due time II we
faint not Therefore we are urged to
consider his example and teaching lest
we be weary and faint in our minds un-
der the trials of faith patience and en-
durance OF this evil day.
"a little while, now he has come;
The hour draws on apace-
The blessed hour, the glorious morn.
When we shall see his face,
How light our trials then will seem
How short our pilgrim way!
The life of earth fitful dream,