Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06

earth that would cause it to be as
powerful and glorious as in the days
Of Solomon. The Master sought to
correct their conception Of political
regime to be set up by stating that
the kingdom was within you" He
presents the Kingdom as a new moral
power which has already begun.
The sufferings from Persecution and
other causes during the development %
the kingdom Jesus pointed out would DE
such that they might pray for interven-
ton. The man who was in the position
to see the perils of the Mexican situation
the most desired the mediation of the sis
ter republic 1t is evident that others will
come to the position when they see the
possibilities that their nation faces they,
too. would even welcome Intervention as
suddenly Just as Christ indicated that
His kingdom would come into public
vision.
Coming.
Jesus predicts certain events that must
precede His second coming. His own suf-
ferings and rejection that were soon to be
fulfilled were only part of the program
for the redemption of the race. In the
days of the Son of Man. which is one of
the many suggestive expressions for the
kingdom, in which the Son of Man shall
rule supreme.
One of the conditions that would mark
land has marked the history Of Christen-
dom. as Jesus foretold it would has been
the many spectacular efforts to set up
kingdom that would deceive the church
that has long waited for the return OF
their absent Lord. Another was the
translation OF the church that would pre-
cede the return of Christ whom the right
eouS would be separated from the evil,
families divided, business associates cut
on from each other. In His day the ma
tons Will be judged and Israel will be
forced to pass through trials of affliction.
Personal Problems.
There is no sense in our searching out
in some secret places Of the earth for
our Lord. There Is call for US to live,
labor and love all people. just as if He
We're coming at any moment 1t is our
duty to have an intense interest in the
affairs of His kingdom. SO that we may
be used by Him in straightening out the
affairs in this world when He comes, The
best way to fit ourselves for that service
is to be busy doing His will and work
now so that when He comes We may be
found faithful to Him. watching. waiting
and working for His coming.
We should put first things first, knowing
well that the welfare of His kingdom
ought to have precedence over all other
things. Christ and His kingdom should
be before everything else.
We need to reverse our methods by
placing the temporal affairs after those
of the kingdom. for those that seek first
His kingdom and His righteousness will
have all other things added unto them.
The man that will attempt to save his
property will lose it. and he that uses It
for the advancement of the kingdom wiz
receive from Him a reward. The king
dom demands our willing sacrifice and
labor When We are moved by the spirit
of the Lord to help make this world bet
ter for His glory We will have the char
acter that will prove that We have been
with Jesus and learned of Him. Amid
the darkness, despair and death OF THIS
world. the failure Of all forces except
those inspired by our Lord to satisfy
the human soul. We can have but one
prayer, Even SO come, Lord JesuG"