The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-26


cross" Wherefore also ion this &C
count God hath highly exalted Him,
and given Him name that il above
every name, that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, both Of things
In heaven and things on the earth. -
Philippians II. $40.
Nor did the New Creation cease with
this exaltation of the Logos. the Re.
deemer of men. to the Fathers right
hand of power and honor and glory,
that "al men should honor the Son
even as they honor the Father" John
v, 23) On the contrary. st. Paul ex-
plains to us q Mystery. hidden from
previous Ages and Dispensations, but
now made known unto Gods sanity,
namely that the Divine purpose is that
Church class shall be selected dur
ing this Gospel Age, to share with the
Logos. Jesus. His exalted glory and
honor, dominion and power and divine
nature-as Bride class. Thus we
read: at became Him 1.-THE Fatherl,
)" in bringing many sons to glory,
to make the Captain of their saliva
ton perfect through suffering" He
brews H. TO-
And now, as the Fathers Repre-
sentative and agent. for eighteen hun
dred years the Redeemer has been do
ing the work of preparing this class
which is to be His Bride and Joint
heir in His Kingdom class which
is to be associated with Him in the
Judging and blessing of the world of
mankind in general Corinthians
vi, 2.
aye See Your Calling, Brethren"
st. Paul, pointing out The privileges
of those who are now being called
says, I'VE see your calling. brethren
how that not many wise men after tie
flesh, not many mighty, not many no
bic are called" but chiefly the poor
of this world, rich in faith, heirs Of tho
Kingdom" Il Corinthians i. 20; James
ii, 5.) Those who possess the blessings
of the present life In great abundance
are thereby disadvantaged respecting
this great High Calling. while the poor
of this world have their compensation
for the things of the present time hav
ing less attraction for them. their ears
and hearts and 1.-The eyes of their un
dersta nding" are more ready to discern
the glorious things Of the Divine reve
lation. which the natural eve hath moi
seen nor the ear heard-things which
God hath in reservation for those that
love -supremely-for those whose
love for God manifests itself in a full
conservation of mind and body to know
and to do the Divine will.
Our text tells us of the possibilities
Christ is able and willing to do for US
even bringing us to perfection Of ho
illness and faultlessness In the Divine
presence at the end of our race course
But there are conditions, our text de
cares, namely: IF We continue in the
faith. grounded and settled. and be moi
moved away from the Hope of the Cos
pei, which We have heard and which
was preached to every creature which
was under heaven."-Verse 23
Since there are conditions. we mus
give them earnest heed; for how coult
we be careless or Indifferent in re
spect to so high a calling. so heavenly
Prize as this set before us? Care
lessness. neglect. indifference in respec
to the terms or conditions, would be-
manifesting lack of appreciation OF
the gift, the privilege the opportunity
and this in turn would mean tina,
thereby we mark ourselves in the
Lords estimation as unworthy of the
proffered honors and glories.
1.-THE Hope of the Gospel"
1t should not surprise us that the
Apostle lays great stress upon the
Hope of the Gospel" God is not work
ing in us with tools of iron and stee
or gold or silver to transform or to
polish us. His fashioning and trans
forming tool is the Hope of the Cos
pei 1t Is this Hope which the Apos
tie declares we should "have as an
anchor to our soul. both sure and
steadfast. entering into that which is
within the veil. whittier our Forerun
ner is for us entered" CHebrews vi
10. 20.) Thus we will be settled and
grounded and safe in all the storms OF
life great and small. Our anchorage
of faith will give US the assurance OF
the Divine promise, that "all things
shall work together for good to those
who are the called according to His
purpose" to those who are the
Happy objects of His grace.
Destined to behold His face"
But the Divine arrangement is that
In order to continue in the faith we
must feed continually upon the prom
ises of God. and must allow them to
have a sanctifying power in our minds
in our hearts and over our words and
conduct. making us more and more
copies of Gods dear Son. AS our text
intimates and other Scriptures tell US
the Adversary will seek to move us
away from the glorious promises OF
| the Gospel, putting fear as an incen'
tive instead of love. or attracting us
by worldly pleasures or pride or 1.-THE
love of money" which is "a root of all
evil" Our worthiness to be of the
J New Creation will be demonstrated by
the falthfulness. the persistency with
which we will hold on and strive