River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-15
shed abroad.
Gods UnspeakabIe Gift.


He refers to the Gift of Gods dear
Son to be mans Redeemer-to pay the
price. the penalty, of sin-the death
penalty on our behalf All. yes. that
is an unspeakable Gift. far beyond
anything that could be asked or
imagined. The death sentence passed
upon Adam by the Supreme Court of
the Universe could not be revoked,
and that sentence included all of his
poSterity; for we were flesh of his
flesh. bone of his bone If an I'M
blemished human life could be sub
stituted for his. the majesty of the
Divine Law could stand, and he and
all of his race might be granted a
fresh trial for life everlasting or
death everlasting. But no such per-
feet man was in the world. And had
there been such a one. who knows that
his life for a race?
The will of the Redeemer was ncs
ignored He was not sacrificed On
the contrary. the Scriptures make very
clear that the Father presented His
Plan for the approval of the Son, and
attached to the proposition exceeding
great and precious promises. and that
the Son willingly and joyfully coop
Grated in the Plan. AS we read, For
the JOY that was set before Him. He
endured the cross. despising the
shame. and is now as reward set
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of God" awaiting the still further
glories and honors of His Millennial
Kingdom and of eternity.
Gifts to the Church.
Gods time has not yet come for
giving the gifts of the Redeemer's
sacrifice to the world The distribu-
ton to the world of mankind of those
blessings is held in allegiance, waiting
for the glorious Thousand Year Day
earth's Jubilee Meantime God has
been preparing for a special class of
humanity other gifts. the richness and
value of which EYE hath not seen
nor ear heard. neither have entered
into the heart of man"
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gifts to His different creatures. He
has given to the angels the gifts, bless
ings, which cause their everlasting
happiness; and now He is selecting
from amongst men by various trials.
tests, very special class-a sanity
class. of all nations and denomina-
lions. While He calls all perfect in
telligent beings (angelic and human
''sons of God He purposes that the
sanity ones now being selected shall
be His sons on still higher plane, to
which Jesus has been exalted as a
reward for His Obedience-''far above
angels, municipalities and powers and
every name that is named"
To such Of these as respond to the
drawings and Ieadings and tests, God
is giving special gifts at the present
time-nOt earthly gifts. tangible and
seen of men, but spiritual gifts-new
hearts of appreciation, new eyes of
understanding, new ears of cOmpre-
hension, new powers of spiritual en-
ioyment To them "old things are
passed away, and all things have be-
come new."-2 Corinthians SIT.
The Most Helpful Gifts.
Give without hoping for gifts in re-
turn-every gift at this season should
be a love token. We value the gift
not so much for it's monetary worth
as because of the love and fellowship
of which it is a reminder. 1t is emf
nently proper that friends and parents
should prepare gifts for others in Sc
cret. and keep them until the oppOr-
tune time for presentation. In all this
they are merely copying the Heavenly
Father, who is thus preparing for the
world the wonderful gifts of the Mes
sianic Kingdom, described as feast
of fat things for all people"
But there are other gifts which
should not be kept back merely for
Christmas time. Each one. and espe-
cially each Christian. should every day
shed forth on life's pathway gifts and
blessings that would bring joy, cheer,
to many hearts-the kindly word, the
nod of recognition. especially to one in
less favored circumstances, the kindly
look. the word or act of sympathy
Oh, how much these gifts mean to the
poor world whom the Apostle Paul
describes as the grooming creation!
Many of them have little that they
know how to enjoy in the present life.
and no prospect beyond. How blank
such lives! What a godly pleasure
comes from casting upon them an oc-
casional ray of sunshine!
At times financial help may be ap-
propriate in proportion to our ability.
At times counsel and friendship and
sympathy would be of more value than
money. What we all need is to be
more and more filed with the Spirit of
our Savior-the Spirit of love. Joy
peace. This Spirit, like radium, is con-
tinually giving off, vet never lacking in
quality. God is the abundant supply.
He who thus loves and gives is con-
tinually a recipient from God more
abundantly; and his treasure-store of
Joy and pleasure is an ever-increasing
one. regardless of what his outward
circumstances and conditions may be.
"Gave Gifts Unto Men,"
Writing to the Ephesians 49,. st.
Paul notes gifts specially bestowed
upon the Church-of the Father, by
the Son. He says. when He [Christl
assembled up on High, He led captivity