Evening journal., 1912-04-27
PIE PALACE OF BLINDNESS.
Matthew '. I-12-Aprll 2S.


Matthew '. l-12-Aprll 2S.
Text: blessed are the pure IN
heart, for they shall see God. Verse
3.
OF the Great Teacher we read, He
snake as never man spake" He was
The Man Christ Jesus, but He was not
"a fallen man, not a sinner His htel
vas transferred from an havenly tol
an earthly condition; hence, as a
Man. He was holy harmless. undehledl
and separate from sinners
The eight Beautitudes illustrate the
difference between the teachings or
Jesus and all other teachings, from
every other quarter He had a new
siew of what to present He Is
different Message from all other mes
saces TO this day. While other teach
ers instructed the people to hold up
their heads. TO remember noble an
cestors. etc, and thereby be blessed,
Jesus ENCOURAGED His hearers to real
lze that the poor in spirit, the hum
ble-minded, would receive the great
blessings.
While other teachers held forth the
rich the great, the learned, the
mighty. the influential amongst men
as the patterns to be copied, If happi-
ness would be attained, Jesus, In these
Beatitudes, sets forth the reverse. His
prescriptions for happiness have in
deed been followed by a few, and
these alone appreciate their merit
and are finding the blessings prom
ised. both for the present life and for
that which is TO come
Called to Be the Elect.
The Mission of Jesus and His teach
lngs. at His first advent, were not TO
the world but TO a special class. HE
that hath an ear to hear. let him
hear" The Message for the world
will 20 forth az His second advent,
and We have the assurance that then
all the blinded eyes win be opened
aud all the deaf ears will be unstop-
ped, and the knowledge of the glory
OF God will MI the whole earth.
In todays study, Jesus was address
ing such of the Jews as had the hear
ing ear. such as had an inclination
TO be His Disciples. He was ad-
dressing the class to whom He said
"If any man will be My disciple, let
him deny himself and take up his
cross and follow Ne. and where | am
there My disciple be-" II was to this
class that the Beatitudes we're spoken
not with thunderings Of Sinai, not with
threats Of vengeance and death If tbs
lessons were not learned.
The Master was addressing such a.
believed on Him, the class for whom
He was about 10 appear in the pres
cnce Of God. after finishing His sacri
fcial work. TO impute to them Hi
covering for their blemishes and i'm
perfections and to give them a stand
ing with the Father. and TO max,
their sacrifices holy and acceptable 4
God" (Romans xii. ID He was in
structing these as to how they coul,
best make their calling and electioi
sure. how they could the more sue
cessfully win the great prize" Il
which they were called. Others ma.
gather precious lessons from thes
Beatitudes. but only the spirit-be
gotten can appreciate them fully.
The Palace Of Blessedness.
The foundation OF the Palace c
Blessedness is Humility. None ca
ever hope for a share in the Messiani
Kingdom except as he is humble
minded: Blessed are the poor /
spirit. for theirs is the Kingdom {
the great blessing come. II woul
never do for God to accept as a men
Der of the Kingdom class one posses
ed Of the spirit of pride and selfs
ambition. In Satan's experience "
have an illustration of what pril
might ACCOMPLISH. God proposes TIL
humility shall be primary test
respects the Bride class.
The Palace Reception Room, nm,
the foundation OF Humility, on 4
e-ound-hoor Of the Palace. Is 4
chamber. Of Sorrow-mourning. On
such as know what it is to be touc
ed with the feelings of human 1
frmities can be members OF the Roy
Priesthood which by and by is
deal with and assist hack to harmo
with God whoever Wills OF All h
manity. This Reception Room