The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-14

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The pen pictures of the Bible astound
us with their clearness and forceful-
ness. their crispness and pointedness.
We are to remember that the Prophet
David was not writing with ordinary
poetic license, but was stating in po-
etc form grand truths which he him
self could not fully appreciate. st.
Peter tells us this was the case with
all the Prophets He said that holy
men of God spake as they were moved
of the Holy Spirit; and that the things
that they wrote were intended, not
for themselves. but for the Church.
during this Gospel Age.
Interpreting our text in harmony
with other prophecies. we perceive that
the words do not refer to the literal
Hill of Zion. nor to the literal Holy
Place of Israers Tabernacle. Mt. Zion
typically represented the Kingdom of
Messiah, and the Holy Place represent
ed the antitypicaI Temple of the flu
ture. which St Peter tells US will be
the Church in glory. Christ Jesus Him.
self being the Chief Corner Stone.
Gle That Hath Clean Hands"
Now comes the question. Who shall
be accounted worthy of place in that
glorious Kingdom? Who shall be ac-
counted worthy of membership in that
trne Temple? The answer evidently
applies primarily to the Lord Jesus
Christ Himself. as the succeeding
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hands" would signify. he who is able
and willing to keep the Divine Law
perfectly: secondly. he that is pure in
heart in whom there is no admixture
of disloyalty or selfishness or sin-he
whose heart IL loyal TO the core to the
great Jehovah.
The Prophet David could not claim
such purity of heart or cleanness of
hands: nor could any one. except the
Son Of God who was holy harmless.
undefiled and separate from sinners.
He alone could and did keep the Di-
vine Law, both in letter and in spirit.
He alone. therefore. was qualified to
be the great King in Zion and the great
antitypical Priest. In Him alone the
ROYALTY of David's line and the Priest
hood. typified through Aaron. would
unite. and as foretold. would constitute
the new Priesthooda Royal Priest
hood. a Priesthood associating in itself
the qualities of mercy. instruction,
power and authority. Thus it was
prophesied of Jesus. "The Lord hath
sworn. and will not repent: Thou art
a Priest for the Age. after the order
Of Mclchizedek" reigning Priest-a
Priest upon His Throne Psalm 110:4.
Other Tests Were Necessary.
The full keeping of the Law was not
all that was requisite in the great Heir
of the A brahamic Covenant All
things written by the Prophets CON
corning Messiah must have flIlflment
in Him. And in all those prophecies
God had caused to be set forth matters
which would indeed be tests of the
humility and loyalty of the one who
would perform them. Was it not writ
ten that Messiah must be led as a
lamb to the slaughter. and as Il sheep.
dumb before the shearers. must not
open His mouth in protest: He of
whom it was written. Never man
spake like this man. used His elo-
quence in telling of the grace and mer-
cy of God. but not to deliver Himself
from the evil Vaccinations of His enc
mics. of those bent upon crucifying
Him.
Was it not written that He would
be the antitypical Passover Lamb. to
be slain? And did it not behoove
Him. therefore. as He declared. to suf-
fer all these things. and through ODE
dience in these sufferings to enter into
the Messianic glory which was to be
the reward? Our text tells us this in
simple terms-that He did not swear
deceitfully- that the Crrenant which
He made with the Fatesf. IL Covenant
of Sacrifice unto deaf was KEPT to
the very letter Neithar did He lift
up Fills soul unto vas1ly aud pride
nor hearken to the adj nitionS of the
Adversary. On the cosA'Mry. He hum
bled Himself. even mp the death of
the cross This was sis great test
far beyond TIE mere keeping of the
Law of the Golden Rule
And hecause of His faithfuIness. ms
IhA Anostla declaraS ''Gn1 alsn hath
nlgniy exalted Tim. no gwen MIN a
name above every name"-the name
of Messiah, the King of Glory that
at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow. both of things in Heaven
and things in earth" Thus was full
filed in Him the promise of verse ;
He shall receive the blessing from
Jehovah. and righteousness from the
God of His salvation
Lift Up Your Heads, We Gates"
Succeeding verses of this Psalm pic
ture the Redeemer entering into His
glorious reward. saying Lift up your
heads. o We gates; and be We lifted up.
ye everlasting doors; and the King of
Glory shall come i'm. The ushering
OF Messiah into the honor and glory Of
the Kingdom of God to establish right.
eousness in the earth. to put down re-
bellion and sin. and to destroy the
works Of the Devil. is really the usher
ing in of Jehovah's Kingdom. for which
we pray. THY Kingdom come
Jesus came not to glorify Himself,
nor to do His own will. He declared.
but to do the will of the Father in
Heaven. All Messiah's victory will re-
fleet glory upon Jehovah, the great Au-
thor of the wonderful Plan of Saliva
ton; for. as St Paul declares, all
things are of the Father. and all things
are by the Son.-I Corinthians $40.
Partakers of His Holiness.
During this Gospel Age God has been
selecting from amongst mankind |
sanity class. energized by a similar |
spirit to that of the Redeemer But. |
unlike the Redeemer. these are mem |
bers of the sinner race. Our first
thought would be that thus they would
be ehectually barred from participa |
ton with the Savior in His Victories
and coming glory. But behold the |
wonders Of the Divine arrangement, |
As the Redeemer gave His life to be a |
kansom-price for Adams life and for
all those who lost life through him.
Divine Mercy has made special pro
vision whereby the followers of Jesus.
who have His spirit may be made ac-
ceptable with the Father at the pres
ent time.
This special provision for the Church
is that if they consecrate their hearts.
their wills. and all they possess. to do
the Fathers will, our Redeemer will
appropriate to them the share of for
siyeness and restitution which other