The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10

was npae, syno ~ worthy 10 receive
the SCROLL and to break Its seals and
to execute the wonderful purposes Of
God? None was found worthy! Flna..
ly, 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
~ man, he conseerated 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
ly exalted HIM and gave him n stand
ing, rank. title above all others
philippians II, Z. 81. 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
understanding the things of the Divine
Plan. and the privilege of executing
them rightfully belonged to hing 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, at is finished"
This glorious victor was then ac-
knowledge 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 gloriflcd him
and set him at his own right hand
the place of Divine favof-when he fin-
| ished his demonstration of loyalty even
unto death As vet he has only begun
his great work. The blessing OF the
Church ms "the Bride, the lambs
| Wife," is the first step In the glorious
Program. and II Is not yet completed.
| Following 1t 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, "To him that over
cometh will | grant to sit with me in
| my throne even as overcame aud am
set down with my Father in his
throne CRevelation 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"
Next Lords Day, ID. ". | Will have
something more to say to the large
congregation OF millions whom | nd.
dress weekly respecting the methods
by which the Almighty God l. work
| ing all things according TO the counsel
Of his own will, using his glorious
Son, Messiah, his First Begotten. as
his honored agent in the prosecution
OF every feature of the great Plan
which he purposed In himself before
the world was--when he was alone.
suggest TO Interested readers of my
sermons participation I'm the "Ldypien's 3
Home Missionary Morement' of bringing
them to the attention of their friends
and neighbors who do not attend
| church services.