River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-10-01

y1z@zzazszz2- 49, of the sea" psalm
lRASIQR RUSSELyJ 46: p. Those who
have seen the
beautiful film, Christ Walking on the
Sea-" in THE PHOTO-DRAMA OF
CREATION, will all the more readily
appreciate the line of thought which
the Pastor set forth. He said:
| have chosen for my text symbol
lcaI prophecy which l believe to be
rapidly nearing fulflment. All Bible
students recognize the fact that many
Of the Psalms are Messanic; that is
to say, they apply to the time Of the
Inauguration of Messiah's Millennial
Kingdom. Some Of them detail the
joy, peace and blessings which will
then prevail amongst men, when the
great leveling processes Of that time
will raise all the worthy poor and de-
graded and will humble all the proud.
establishing society under such condi-
tons that the new order of things is
symbolically styled in Scripture "a
new heavens and new earth, wherein
dwelleth righteousness" Others of the
Psalms describe in highly f1gurative
language the work of the Millennium.
By way of illustration the Pastor
quoted at length from Psalm 45: "Gird
Thy sword upon Thy thigh. o Most
Mighty, with Thy glory and Thy males
ty; and in Thy majesty ride prosper
ously because of truth and meekness
and righteousness; and Thy right hand
shall teach Thee terrible things. Thine
arrows are sharp In the heart of the
Kings enemies; whereby the people
fall under Thee" Here, he declared.
the great Redeemer is pictured as the
glorious conquering King of the Mil
lennial Age, and His victory over every
opposing influence is emphasized AS
the Prophet Isaiah says. every knee
shall bow. every tongue shall swear"
to the King of earth. His right hand
which shall teach Him terrible things.
is an expression symbolic of the Divine
Power which will be exercised at the
Inauguration of the Kingdom. The
sharp arrows that will pierce the
Kings enemies to the heart and cause
them symbOlically to fall before Him
represent His messages of truth and
grace, which will then conquer as they
do not now except in the case of few
sample of those now slain by the
arrows Of Gods Word is furnished US
in the account of st. Peters sermon on
the Day Of Pentecost. There the Apos-
tie preached the Truth plainly, thrust
ing in the Sword of the Spirit up to
the hilt. He told the hearers that they
and their rulers had crucified the
Prince Of Life. The record is that
''they were cut to the heart; and this
was the greatest blessing that could
possibly have come to them (Acts 2:23).
Similarly, during the Millennium, the
arrows of Truth will smite down all
opposition; and mankind, cut to the
heart with proper appreciation Of their
own sinfulness and of Gods mercy.
will fall before the great King, accept
ing mercy upon His gracious terms Of
full surrender
The Day of Trouble Pictured.
The Psalm of which our text Is part
is a Messianic Psalm. Prophetically
and symbolically it tells about the
trouble incident to the passing away
of the present order of sin and selfish
ness and the Inauguration of the new
order of righteousness and love under
the great MediatOrial Kingdom of
Christ. Whether the events predicted
in Scripture come to pass in our day
or not, we hold that they will come
and will be in full compartment with
these prophetic pictures; for they were
surely written for our instruction, as
St Paul declares.-2 Timothy 3:16
AS Bible students we do we'll to take
heed to every item of the Divine reve
lation. in order to keep ourselves in
touch with the Infinite One and in
sympathy with all the features Of His
great and wonderful Program. Let US
note the particulars of the Psalm in
detail
The Psalm begins with the beautiful
assurance, God is our Refuge and
Strength. very present Help in trou
ble." How comforting! How strength
ening! Those who have entered into
covenant relationship with God through
Christ, through faith and conservation
and who are abiding in Els love. may
feel serene in every trouble. Not merely
in the final trouble. with which sin and
sorrow will be brought to an end not
merely when Satan shall be bound.