The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-26

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Being made under the law to re-
deem them that were under the law,
He was duly circumcised according TO
the law and called as commanded by
Gabriel when he appeared to Mary
with the great announcement (Gal. iv,
4, 5; Luke i, 81. He came to fulfll the
law, to fulfill all righteousness, that
He might become our righteousness
Matt. iii, IS; ", IL; II Cor. v. 21l. Note
the extreme poverty OF Mary, as indi-
Gated by the offering she brought.
Though her hand found not sufficiency
of a lamb Nev. xii, 8, margin), yet
God used her to provide His Lamb,
without blemish and without spot, to
fulfil all types and to provide eternal
redemption by His great sacrifice OF
Himself q Pet. 4, 10, 20; heb. tx. H.
Ia. The great purpose Of God is so
far beyond our comprehension, His
ways and thoughts so much higher
than ours, that even though we know.
the facts, or ON OF them, the reach
of them, from eternity to eternity, is
too high for us Cps. xc, o. What an
unspeakable honor TO belong to Him,
to be part OF Him and a joint heir
with Him OF His kingdom and glory.
Some Of the things written OF Sim
con are true of every redeemed one,
for all true believers are Just or right
eous and have the Holy Spirit. All
should be devout, Spirit taught and
guided and waiting for the coming of
the Lord. The words ''just, devout,
waiting describe the threefold saliva
tion Of every believer as set forth in
/ Thess. 1, 9, 10; Tit. ii, lib, and
elsewhere. BY the precious blood Of
Christ we are now saved, and by His
Spirit we should ever live devoutly and
love His appearing. His title, "the
consolation OF Israel" (verse 30, re-
minds us OF lisa. Xvi, IS; zeph. iii,
Id, is; Zech. ii, 1912, and we think
also OF another title, ''the hope of Is
raelp CJet. xiv, 8; xvii, IS; Acts, xviii,
20l. but this carries US beyond u
threefold salvation to the next step in
Gods plan, return with Christ in
His glory for the redemption of Israel
and the establishment OF His kingdom
In verses 1921 OF our lesson we see the
Spirit upon Simeon, the Spirit teach
ing him and guiding him to the tenn
pie at the right time to find the child.
II is u privilege to be thus Spirit
taught and led May we know the
reality.
This aged saint, holding the child in
his arms, looking fondly and reverent
" upon Him, while Joseph and Mary
stood listening to his wonderful words
and marTeling at them, is indeed a
beautiful picture Listen TO him as he
desires now to depart, having seen
with his WI eyes and actually em.
braced the Lords anointeds no him
this child was the fulfiIlment Of
prophecy, but with prophetic vision he
saw q time OF trouble before the com
ing Of the kingdom. Think upon his
words as he held the child, mine eyes
have seen thy salvation" Jacob said,
Il have waited for Thy salvation, o
ord" (Gen. Xix, 1Sa. Moses and Da
Y I and Isaiah sang, "The Lord is be-
G ne my salvation" Eek. XIV, 2; Ps.
cxviii, IL; Isa. xii, q. Every true be-
lever can say the same and rejoice
in the words Of this same child when
grown to manhood, Blessed are they
that have not seen and yet have be-
lieved." "Thy salvation which thou
hast prepared" oversees 80, SD. 1t is
OF the Lord. wholly and only; He who
said, Il am the Lord, that maketh all
things, that stretcheth forth the heav.
ems alone, that spreadeth abroad the
earth BY Myself" He is the author
and inisher Of it elsa. xiv, "A; Heb.
XII, y, IL will In due time fll thu
earth, for all flesh shall see the saliva.
ton OF God Chapter iii, 81. Compare
lisa. ri, 3; xix, 9; iii, 10. He Is In this
present age q light to tighten the gen
tiles, and when by the light His body.
the church. shall have been gathered
from all nations then shall He return
as the glory Of Israel. and all nations
shall be fully enlightened BY Him
through Israel qsa. TX. 1-3). There is
neither light nor glory apart from
Elm. AL else is darkness, under the
ruler OF the darkness OF this world
QEph. Y, 8; Vi, l2h But If the light has
Ehone IN hearts It is In order that
we may turn others from darkness to
light and from the power Of satan
unto God (I Cor. iv, @; Acts XVI 1Sl.
individual salvation is only and Who'll
" BY Him who came from judah. who
DIED Tor us and rose again, and che
salvation OF the nations win ba
through the nation OF which He viii
be the King. for salvation is Of tha
Jews (John ", 22l. whether indiyid.
ual or national. How perpIexing the
words, except In the light OF prophecy.
concerning the fall and rising again Of
many and the sign to be spoken
against, but when we remember His
death and resurrection as predicted
IN rs. xii Lisa. I'LL and many Of the
types ana His coming Ia glory to set
up His kingdom all Is more clear
That which Mary had to bear from
misunderstanding BY Others who
would not believe the s~yoernatnraa
about the birth OF this child ana the
agony Of her soul at Golgotha helps
US 70 understand the sword through
her own soul Oversees "a. S5l. The
great question: aWhat thing Is AZ
Christ?g u still the text which raveala
the thoughts of all hearts. The aged
widow. Anna. was evidently led by
the Spirit to enter the temple at the
right instant to hear these words.
a man and q woman who had i
lovers quarrel thtrty-nve years aro