Evening journal., 1913-04-26

Him. But there was no cause Of
death found in Him.
We perceive that it was for envy
that they delivered Him and called for
His crucihxion. because His works
we're good and theirs evil, because lie
taught the way of God more perfectly
than did they, because lie declared
that tho time would come when they
and all others would recognize Him
as the Messiah--coming In the clouds
OF Heaven. with great power anu glory
land would bow the knee to His as
King and Lord
AS with Joseph disaster, shame and
treachery prepared the way for glory
AID honor on the throne of Egypt, so
with Jesus. His trying experiences
proved Him loyal TO God, and led on
ward to His oxaltation to the right
hand of Divine Majesty ST. Paul re-
fors to this, saying. "He (Josusl learn-
ed obedience by the things which He
suffered; and being made perfect
Through suffering) lie became the
Author Of eternal salvation 10 all those
that obey Him. Hebrew SO.
"If We Suffer With Him."
The Scripture assure us that in
Gods great Plan. not only Jesus is TO
be exalted to the Throne OF empire as
the worlds Messiah, but with Him is
TO be company of brethren. sharers
OF the same glory, honor and immor-
tality These brethren are required to
pass through similar experiences to
those of their Elder Brother Jesus.
Their experiences. therefore. arc illus
trated in Joseph's experiences. They
are not on an equality with their Elder
Brother. He is designated their
Head their Chief. the Captain of their
salvation. Hebrews 2:10.
Does not this account for the trying
experiences OF the church during the
past nineteen centuries? The Apostle
John declares. "As He was, so are we,
in this world and again. "Thc world
knoweth us not, because It knew Him
not" AS Josephs brethren were
blind to the fact that their brother
would be their savior from famine, as
well rs the savior Of the Egyptians. 50
the world fails to realize that only
through The Messiah will any have
eternal life.
In the very connection in which
Jesus mentions that lie was hated
without a cause. He plainly forewarns
all of His elect followers to expect "a
be hated unjustly We read. III the
world hate you, remember that II
hated Me before it hated you II We
we're of the world. the world would
love its own: but because ye arc not
OF the world. but have chosen you
out of the world therefore the world
hateth you. But this cometh "a
pass that the word might be fulfilled
that is written in their Law They
hated Me without cause. John
l15:1S-25
The Philosophy Of the Facts.
We have considered the facts--thsi
Jesus and all OF His followers. &C.
cording 10 Divine intention, have SUI.
fered shame and contempt We per
ceive that, in the case Of Is and the
early church. persecution came from
their brethren according TO the fiesh--
tn. Jews. Throughout the Gosoe
Age, persecution of The bro...ren o
Jesus has come from their brethren
too-not Jews. but Christians.
This persecution has come upoI
faithful souls OF nearly every denomi
nation. Sad to say. il has come from
unfaithful souls Of nearl, every de
} nomination. In nearly every case th'
profession has been made that the
prosecuting was done sor the glory o
} God, as the Prophe, foreiod.-
Isaiah 66:5.
In Jesus experience. the Fathc
tested His love and LOYALTY. to demon
J 81 ate His obedience. before c~altinl
1 Him very highly. Similarly. tn