Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

OF pardon. publication and peace to who
soever believeth and receiveth God Gilt
to men. That Isaiah was changed IN
that hour Is shown by the test OF service.
To the disciple whose sins had been for-
Given Jesus gave the commission OF serv-
ice. God was in need Of q messenger;
The condition Of society that weighed
heavy upon Isatah's heart led him to
respond to the had can ,he n aoT ips
been cleansed and the sin that was deeper
than the lips removed than the call TOT
service came Whom shall / send ana
who will go for usr'
Called to Service.
Every soul born into the world has .
God-given mission. Life il ono Of service
and duty. The full significance OF the
opportunity to glorify God by service on
behalf Of man for the glory Of the Lord
did not dawn upon Isaiah until his eyes
had seen the King. From this wonderful
vision God led the prophet to behold not
merely his own sin. but that Of the ma
ton. Then He gave to him the most
wonderful vision Of grace contained In
the Old Testament It was not until the
burden Of the peoples need had stirred
his patriotic heart that had been touch
ed by Gods grace that he was ready
to volunteer for the dimcult task OF
prophetic preaching to the nation that
was Indifferent to God. In their pros
perity they had forgotten the God who
helped. In the hour Of their peril when
o od ,n he their DOOM the prophet saw a.
God saw a people whose heart was fat
ears heavy and eyes closed to their 40
tual condition. The world that was fuIl
of tho glory Of God they considered only
h Id AA h0l
pleasure. profit or power. Their heart
power. the ability to feel Ns God feels.
was lost In sensuality, luxury and ease
that had come with wealth and made
them as a nation Indifferent 10 God:
Their religion was formal. their life full
of disobedience and they distrusted
Jehovah Their new world policy called
for an alliance with Egypt and Assyria.
which meant the doom OF Judah.
AS long as Jerusalem stood as the capital
Of Judah, free from entangling foreign
alliances. trusting In the power Of God.
were before them. Isaiah real
ICED that his duty rs patriot demanded
that he put forth his effort to check the
with disaster. Does not Americas need.
threatened with similar perils to that
Of Judah. appeal to your The rapidly
developing frontier. whose religious life
ought to be fixed at the commencement,
and the congestion Of the immense popu-
lation in the cities in sections where the
language Of our country's civilization and
churches is not heard give US wonder
full opportunity for service.
The foreign immigrant has been led
here with q desire for larger life. liberty
and happiness. They are open to the
gospel Of the Christ. The gospel Of Gods
love presented Is Q sympathetic soul
will find an open door. The greatest
field In the world q America.
We must save America with the gospel
DR. the world Ia lost. In this hour God
9 calling for volunteers. WIN you say. a.
lid Isaiah. Here am I. send me"t The
est Of service II. according TO Christ.
he proof Of our love for Him. Isaiah
vas what Israel needed-a vision of God.
4 In what the world needs today-to
zee God and live for His glory. The
,atriot responded 90 the call apd became
he great prophet with hts usessa0s -
uin and rcdemptioA.