The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-11

bolically In the Book of Reve1aticn
In that vision the Throne of the Eter
nal One is graphically portrayed as ths
seat of Divine power and authority
for the Universe, with angels as minis
tering spirits. Then Is des ribed {
scroll, in the right hand of Jehovah
In Divine power and keeping. Thai
scroll, written inside and outside. was
sealed with seven SEALS" represent
ing the complete secrecy of the Divine
purposes related in that scroll. From
before the foundation of the world j,
had been in the hand lin the power
of the great Eternal. He had giver
hints respecting 1t and had caused II
to be symbolized in the Law and tt
some extent to be described by the
Prophets. But still 1t was HiddeT
Mystery, because the prophets under
stood not the things which they wrote
nor could any understand them unit
the Fathers due time" which he haC
purposed In himself.
Not only was the Divine Program
thus sealed and safely secreted. but il
was the Divine determination that il
should be given only to the one who
would demonstrate his worthiness tt
be Jehovah's honored Agent for the
carrying out of those purposes-pre
destinated before the world was. The
honor of being the Agent, the Repre-
sentative of Jehovah, to carry out the
Divine purposes, should be disclosed
in advance only to the one who would
his worthiness to be the
great Messiah, the great Deliverer
the great Prophet, Priest, Judge, King
of Israel
High as the Redeemer stood in the
Divine counsels and fellowship before
he came into the world to be mans
Redcemcr. 1t was not then granted
even TO him TO know all the mysteries
of the Irvine Program. But by vir
tue of his HIGH station. his perfection
his obedience, the privilege was given
to fiito first to become mans Redeem
err, at the cost of persHnGl humiliation
and death, and then. If faithful in this
redemptive work, 1t should be his tc
be ,glorifed, exalted to the divine ma.
ture, and to execute the Divine Pro
gram to its completion. First, he
must manifest his devotion and loyal.
ty to the Father, ere he could be trust.
ed even with the knowledge of the
Divine Program.
"Worthy Is tho Lamb"
All this is declared. in the account
Revelations W. The proclamation
was made, Who Is worthy to receive
the scroll and to break it's seals and
to execute the wonderful purposes Of
God? None was found worthy! Final
~, one demonstrated his wOrthiness-
he left the courts Of glory, he hum
bled himself, he was made flesh"
More than this, being found in fashion
as a man, he consecrated his all to the
doing Of the Fathers will, even unto
death, the death of the cross. Where
fore, says the Apostle, God also high
~ exalted him. and gave him stand
ing, a rank. a title above all others
Ii, Z, 8. He commission
ed him to execute all the Divine pur-
poses and to him he handed over the
scroll with the privilege Of opening Its
seals and comprehending to the full Its
message.
In the symbolic picture John saw a
freshly slain lamb at the same time
that the angelic messenger declared
that the Lion of the tribe Of Judah
had prevailed. Jesus proved himself
worthy and therefore the privilege of
the things of the Divine
Plan, and the privilege Of executing
them rightfully belonged to him. The
Lamb slain represented the work of
Jesus from the day he was thirty
years of age and made his cOnsecra-
ton. There he became dead to self
and to the world. When he success
fully finished this great contract, he
cried on Calvary, "It is finished"
This glorious victor was then ac-
by God and by the holy an
gels to be the worthy One to whom the
Father would entrust the execution of
every feature Of the Divine Program,
"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive glory and honor, dominion
and might" He has not yet completed
his great work there and then entrust-
ed to him. The Father glorifed him
and set him at his own right hand
the place of Divine favor-when he fin
lshed his demonstration Of loyalty even
unto death. AS yet he has only begun
his great work. The blessing of the
Church as ''the Bride, the Lambs
Wife" is the first step in the glorious
Program, and it is not yet completed
Following it will come the blessing of
the world, all the families of the
earth. not only the living but the dead.
His declaration to those now called to
be his Bride is, ITO him that over
will | grant to sit with me in
my throne even as | Overcame and am
set down with my Father in his
throne" Revelation iii, 2D.
ITO us there Is one God" SAYS the
Apostle. All wisdom and power are
his. Recent electrical inventions assist
us greatly in apprehending his great
ness. What man can do limitedly with
the telephone and wireless telegraphy
merely hint to us of the infinite re-
sources of the Eternal One-from ever
lasting to everlasting, God. But our
knowledge of the Divine Justice and
Love satisfies our hearts-our Great
Creator becomes Our Father, who art
In heaven"
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