The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-26

tneu 10 power y lnnuence . mAke
them Hfs messengers and servants in
conveying His laws and regulations to
Ill the h miles OF the earth. for the up
lifting and blessing OF .alL
A Savior. Christ the Lord.
The angels who announced the birth
Of Jesus wen knew Ills rank and re-
lationship to the Father: that he had
left the glory Of His heavenly station
TO become through His mother a mem.
Der Of Adams race, and that He was.
therefore. n suitable one to be the Re.
deemer or Ransomer Of tho race. The
angels realized that in this Savior lay
all the hope Of Abraham and his seed
aud Of all the families OF the earth.
II they had waited long and had been
often disappointed they realized thnt
at last they were in the midst OF won.
derfnl events. Unto us a. child Is
born. unto Us a Son Is given. and the
government shall be upon his shout
ders." No wonder they sang. GLORY
TO God III the hlghest.' To them our
Savlor's birth must have meant, Now
Gods glorious character. in which we
have always had faith. Is about to be
vipdlcated: and this great event. the
birth Of Jesus. marks the beginning OF
the ful6lment OF Gods gracious prom
lse which De bound with His oath.
and, which all along. therefore. we
knew could not fail nor be set aside"
Bill. they sang more-:Peace on earth.
good will toward men," They. perceIy.
ed that sin. rebellion and the Divine
sentence-the curse OF death-were to
he removed In n legal. judicial man.
ner. and that for this purpose the Looos
had humbled Himself to human n
lure.
Their eyes Of faith looked down into
The; future. and though not understand,
Ing how It would be accomplished. they
had unwavering confidence in God TINT
eventually the serpent" OF sin would
be crushed and Adam and bis race re.
leased from the bondage Of sin. and
death: and they perceived that some,
how all this was associated with The.
birth Of the Babe of bethlehem: We
can imagine with what interest they
told the good tidingx ohgreatt JoS for
all people, and sangc'Glory to Cod
Aeod Moves In a Mysterious Way"
i must have been a cause Of still
further .bewilderment to the angels
when they nerceived. that Israel reject.
ed Jesus and ultimately cruclaed Him.
Then came His resurrection on the
third day: and they bcheld Him n
Spirit Being Of the highest .order-dl-
vine nature. What could It mean?
They must still wait and watch. listen
and note the gradual unfolding Of the
Divine Program. After encouraging
and instructing His disciples the Lo1os
nscended up on high and appeared in
the presence of God. There He was
proclaimed Lord Of AIw and given a
position of-dignIty next to the Father
lat the right hand Of the Majesty on
high. Gradually the angels came to
understand TINT the Divine Law.
which had sentenced man to death.
was immutsble; and that It was there,
fore necessary that Jesus should be,
come flesh. not 70 aid the Jewish m,
tlon and become mn earthly king. hut
10. redeem Israel and, MI Of Adams
race. and. ascending up on high. Tins
to be qualified ms the great nntitypical
Priest TO make reconciliation for 10.
iquity-"yen. for the rebellious also
IFS. xviii. 1871.
Next 1t was manifest that although
Israel did not receive the blessing
sought for. yet the elect. The sanity
few who were ready received It aud,
by the. begetting q the Holy Spirit at
Pentecost. and after. became sons OF