Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13


lands, parents or children, OF SELF.
We can plainly see, then, that with
out this begetting of the Hoy Spirit,
which belongs, of course, to the serv-
ants and handmaidens of God during
! this Gospel Age, none are able to APP
preciate the things unseen. And
hence the world of mankind in gen.
eral, brought back to perfection-and
all the iCay back. approaching human
perfection-will be willing not to sac
rifice their earthly nature to obtain
heavenly, but will enjoy the earthly,
under perfect conditions, in a Para
disc restored isaiah xxxv, Ezekiel
xxxviD.
David Was Prophet.
On a previous occasion we saw the
teaching OF the Scriptures to be that
the first to be blessed by Messiah's
Kingdom viii be the Ancient Worthless
-Enoch, Abraham, Moses, David, and
the Prophets-and that these will be
made Prices in the earth. As one of
these Princes, the Prophet David viii
have a very glorious station. His long
career, his ups and DOWNS" said the
Pastor, show us the lights and shad-
ows of the Prophets character more
particularly, perhaps, than in the case
of any other Bible character. And
| they show us a noble character, de-
! spite David's human weaknesses and
the frailties of his flesh, augmented
in power by his kingly Office and the.
misconceptions of kingly prerogatives
which prevailed in his day.
The beautiful traits of the character
of David, on account of which he was
declared to be, not a new creature"
not ''son of God" not an heir of
God and joint-heir with Messiah but
"a man after Gods oton heart'-these
traits were his loyal obedience and his
repentance of everything which in any
degree was displeasing to God and in
| terrupted the fellowship Divine
Gods Spirit-begotten children may
| not, therefore, take the Prophet David
| or any of the Ancients as their pat
| tern. Only Spirit-begotten ones can
serve as examples to the Church
| They should walk in the footsteps of
| Jesus, and may even take the Apos-
| ties and other faithful brethren for
| examples. The Apostle, however, sug-
| gests that the Church may look back
| with profit upon the Worthless of the
| past, to note their degree of faith In
| God and their obedience to that faith.
| st. Paul, however, explicitly reminds
us that God has provided some better
| thing for as-the Church-that the An
| cient Worthless, without us members
/ Of The Messiah, cannot be made per-
| feet (Iebrews XII, 3S-40).
Joint Heirship With Christ the Better
Thing Reserved For Christians.
The "bettcr thing reserved "for u.s.
who are called of God during this Cos
| pei Age is the joint heirship with
| Christ, Jehovah's -begotten Son
and heir of all things, che partaking
with Him in all His subsequent work
| for the blessing of Gods intelligent Gre
4 alton. Therefore it is, as the Apostle
| states, that the reward of the Ancient
| Worthless tarries until first the over
| coming Gospel Church is exalted to
the New Dispensation. now so close at
| hand
AS soon as the spiritual phase of the
| Kingdom is established in power the
setting up of the human phase will be-
/ gin. In humble recognition, therefore,
of the Divine purpose and order in the
superior exaltation of the Gospel
| Church, we repeat the Apostles state
ment that they chose noble, loyal,
righteous, faithful Ancient Worthless
without us shall not be made perfect"
But as to whether ice shall be num-
bered among the ''us'' depends upon
our successful running of the race set
before us. Surely. no less faithfulness
and nobility of character can be ex-
| pected of rs than of those who ran for
the earthly prize. And since all the
blessings of Gods Plan-the exalta-
ton of the Ancient Worthless the lib
Grafton of the whole world from the
! bondage of sin and death and the final
| judgment of ange!s-await the mani
festation of the spiritual sons of God,
1
tie Chapter 10 in forceful metaphor,
points us back to those Ancient
Worthless rs stimulus for faith and
zeal, SAYING
Therefore also we. being compassed
about with so great cloud of martyrs
GGreek mGrtHrOn--who so nobly wit
messed for God and Righteousness let
us [emulate them and lay aside every
weight and the sin which doth so east
i ly beSet us, and let US run with pa
tience the higher. heavenly race that
is set before as, looking unto Jesus, the
Author and Finisher of our faith. who,
for the joy that was set before Him. en-
dured the cross, despising the shame
and is set down at the right hand of
the throne of God"
Jesus. our Ransomer, is also our
Forerunner and Pattern IN this race.
He ran successfully. and. in conse-
quence, is even now at the right hand
of the throne of God, whittier we also
may go TO Him.
Jesus way to the crown was the way
VI the SndIhelul crcSS' anu lie Salu,
/ If any man love me. let him take up
his cross daily and follow me: the
servant is not above his Lord. etc.
| Persecution and shame and grief and
loss are our portion in this present
world. but exaltation and glory will
follow in due time. if we faint not.
Therefore we are urged to consider His
example and teaching lest we be weary
and faint in our minds under the trials
of faith, patience and endurance 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 nilgrim Mayl