The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-25

and weaknesses would b. tGke4 away.
and their stoniness Of heart wouId
gradually give place again tcstee1eF-
uess-to hearts 6f heAh. (JsfeiaIaih
xxi. 3i) The Mediator. Messenger vi
Servant OF that New Covenant which
will be the temporary requirement for
Israel and for the world. IS referred To
as the Messenger Of the Covenant
whom re delight in.v (Maiachi Ill. 1i)
They called Him Messiah and kept
waiting for Him to appear in glory
and In power. to assume the rei1s Of
government over their nation to nplift
them to power aud influence and make
them His messengers and servants In
conveying His laws and regulations 10
all the families OF the earth, for the up
lifting and blessing OF all.
A SAVER. Christ the Lsrd.
The angels who announced The birth
Of Jesus well knew His rank and re-
lationship to the Father: that He had
left the glory Of His heavenly station
to become through His mother q men.
Der OF Adams race. and that He waa.
therefore. q suitable one to he the nj
deemer or Ransomer OF the race. The
angels realized that In this Savior NV
all the hope OF Abraham and his seed
and Of all the families Of TIE enrtli.
II they had waited long and had been
often disappointed they realized that
at last they were III the midst Of won
derful events. Unto us child gis
born. unto US a Son IL giyens and the
government shall be upon his sbonl-
ders." No wonder they sang Tory
to God in the hiEhest..'' ia them osir
Savior's birth must have meant. Now
Gods glorious chaTacter.'in which We.
have always had faith. Is ahout to ~
vindicated and this, great event, the
birth or Jesus, marks tile beginning 6f
the fulf,lment OF Gods gracious prom,
Use which He bound with His enth.
and which all along. therefore. we
knew could not fall nor be- set aside
But they sang more Peace on earth,
good will toward men They pefeeiy
ed that sin. rebellion and the Divine
sentence--the curse OF death we're 70
be removed in legal. judicial man
ner. and that for this purpose the Logas
had humbled Himself TO human ma
ture.
Their eyes OF faith looked down into
the future. and though not understand
ing how It would be accomplished they
had unwayering confidence In Odd TINT
eventually the serpent Of sin would
be crushed and Adam and his rice re-
leased from the bondage Of sin and
death: and they perceived that s.,sne
how all this was associated with thp
birth OF the Babe OF bethlehem. We
can imagine with what interest Ihey
told the good tidlngs Of great Joy for
all people" and sang GLORY ~ God.
"0ed Movss In q Mysterious Way
1t must have been n cause sof still
further bewilderment to the angels
when they perceived that Israel reject
ed Jesus and ultimately cruciHed Him
Then came His, resurrection on the
third day; and they beheid Him a
Spirit Being Of the highest order d.
vine nature. What could It mean?
They must still wait and watch listen
and note the gradual unfolding 81 the
Divine Program. After ENCOURAGING
and instructing His disciples the fDdos
assembled up on high and appeared in
the presence of God. There He vas
proclaimed Lord of All" and given 4
position Of dignity next TO the Father
lat the right hand OF the Maiestr on
high. Gradually the angels CAME to
understand that the Divine Law.
which had sentenced man 10 death.
was immutable; aud that II was there.
fore necessary that Jesus should be-
come flesh. not to aid the Jewish ma
uon and become an earthly king. hut
to redeem Israel and all OF Adams
race, and ascending up on high. ,aus
to be qualified MS the great ant.typ:cal
Priest to make reconciliation for In
| iquity--"yea. for the rebellious also
Cps. xviii. 18,.
Next 1t was manifest that although
| Israel did not receive the blessing
sought for. yet the elect. The vanity
| few who were ready received II and.
by the begetting of the Holy s;irit Ut
| Pentecost and after. became sons ~
God and joint theirs with AIesainb ~
members Of the spiritual Seed. Rnt
there were not enough OF these ~lsraei-
ties indeed" TO make up the presiestn.
al number. aud hence. IN harmony
with prophecies not previously uoted.
a drawing and calling work proceed
ed amongst the Gentiles to gather
from them sufficient number ~ COM
plete the Divine fore0rdiAatton. as the
Bride class Messiah's joint heirs. For
more than eighteen centuries this
work of selecting has proceeded; anil
throughout this period the belly an
gels have learned more and more re-
specting Divine Love. Justice, Wis
dom and Power But Gods name has
not yet been glorifed, and peace on
earth has not been established The
reign OF sin aud death still continues.
Now. my dear friends. unless ! mis-
understand Gods Word, we are living
at the most wonderful period of earth's
history. The elect Bride of Christ.
fore0rdained to share with Him the
glory of His Messianic Kingdom, Is
nearly completed; and In great time
Of troubie--already near-there will w