Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
Receive Us GraciousIy."


BE il noted that the people of Israel
To this day have not accepted The
Lords terms as stated by the Prophet.
They have not asked to be received
by srace-gracioasly They are still
hoping for Divine favor through the
keeping OF the Law Covenant. Which
neither they nor others of fallen hu-
mainly can keep in its letter and
spirit This is the, great lesson to be
learned by all people. kindreas. ma
tiops-that We are all fallen, imper-
feet. unable TO meet the Divine re-
quirenents-that We all need Divine
grace, mercy, forgiveness of iniauity
and help out of our imperfections.
How God can be Just and Yet clear
us was not made known in Hosea's
day, but is now clearly set forth as
the very essence of the good tidings''
OF Gods love. God himself has pro-
vided in Jesus this. the Ransom sac
rifice, necessary TO the satisfaction of
Divine Justice. so that God can be
both just and mereifli, although these
terms are antasonistc.
THE Wise Shall Underst and"
The last verse of the chapter de-
clares, WHO is wise and he shall un-
derstand these things, prudent and
he shall know them. for the ways OF
the Lord are right. and the just shall
walk in them, but transgressors shall
fall therein"
In order to have clear understand
ing of Gods mereiful provision il is
necessary. first, that the transgressor
shall come to a realization of his own
needs-that he shall crave, a reeogni-
ton by the Creator and a share in His
mercy and loving provisions Such
abandoning of sin to the extent ol
ability will be assisted of the Lord in
| connection with the exercise of faitl
in Him. which will bring rest and
peace of soul and realization that
Divine mercy will make good all un
4 intentional, .blemishes and cause al
| things to work together for good Il
| him. But there is no place on tn,
| highway of .Holiness-the Highway o.
Divine mercy and love and forgiveness
and peace-for transgressors for thos
who knowingly and willingly go con
trary to the Divine will.
Christendom's idoiatrous Debauch.
We are not to, lose the force Of thi
lesson by applying it wholly to til
nation of Israel. There is also nom
inal spiritual Israel, styled ''Christen
dom, protesting to- be espoused to tn
Lord. Ghristendom is, in the Scrip
lures. charged with adultery, in tha
she lives with the world. She
charged also with idolatory-with wor
SHIPPING houses and lands, banks
stocks and bonds. name and fame
Indeed the serious charge asains
| sehristendom" is that she has lost he
God. ONLY the comparatively few.
mere handful know God as thei
Father and are known of him as III
children. Their confidence is in tn
work CT their own hands. and 4
lodges, unions. trusts, insurance
church membership, etc. "God is no
IN all their thoughts"
The condition OF .Christendom" to
day is one of trust In armies an
navies, soldiers and guns, aeroplane
and dynamite, great wealth and pros
rerity. Under the picture of Laodicea
the nominal church of today is de
seribed as saving, II am rich and in
creased in goods and have need o
nothing. The Lord answers. "Tho
knowest not that thou art poor an
Iwretched and miserable and blind an
naked. 1 counsel thee "a b,ly of NJ
gold tried pthe fres and rainent tina
thou mayest be clothed ana that tn