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They veee meo e rAah eo1 woo1to
cad leasning mon ~ fns eoet-ssn-
rsssntssivss Of On that was ~ as1
seblsst ID he ctvilisattos q ~ ~
world They hal oaIy the eeant3sst
opportunities q lsaSning uhal vss
the hops Of 1srasl. and boz q Uonld
~ realized: bot hey ueso eofnest
msa. They had studied IT, hGavsae
and The earth until their soulo wee
full Of God 10 biz glory ard aajssty
These men ysarne0 70 kaow X b.
whose glory n IN the heavens. would
stoop to cure the Inc d humantty.
They had heard Of Israsl's h0Sa. the
hope Of . child to BE- born u Oavid's
race. who would bring divine nsfcy
near to human need They bad
vague idea that the time for that full
filment was drawing near: and -
they unused. behold . marvellous ap-
pearancs In the heaveas which
seemed to call them away 70 seek
him whom their souls desire1. Hence
their long Journey TO Jerusalem. and
their eager departure for Bethlehem.
And when they arrived ct the house
they were not offended BY the poverty
Of the surroundings or the humble In
mates. They recognised IN the little
Child the object Of their search;
they bowed before him and presented
to him gifts N tribute from the east
to the king Of Righteousness and love
Wsrs Mse Truly Wlss-
What . beautiful picture Il makes.
this alteration OF the wise msn Truly
they were wise men. with . wisdom
not Of this worid-wiss to recognize
the hope Of the future. not In mon
arch surrounded BY the worlds pomp
and luxury. but In the fresh young
life Of the holy heaven-born Child.
Learned ~ they were. they had sim
pie hearth. They had had some
glimpse Of the great truth tkat II h
not learning the world needs % much
- life. new life. Would that al wise
men ~ the present day were equally
wise IN heart. We thank God that 90
many Of them are. who recognise that
there 10 no other hope for man than
the new birth. the pure. holy life.
which came into the world when
Christ was born. Here ct the very
beginning Of the Gospel, We md the
true relation that should exist between
learning and the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ
Today the natioas Of the east are
- the march. and many look with ap
prsAsnsioa upon the unrest evident
smOng these mighty pe0plsa.s They
ars maschiag towards Jsrusaism. thst
b. towards civilization. knowledge
and culture. and woe - unto - v
ne tall In our duty and opportunity.
Il 10 ours to point them to Bethiehem.
Il 10 ours to show them the guiding
star that leads them TO Christ MANY
Of them come In the simple-heaFted
and humble spirit u the wise msn Of
I'D. They have seen bic star In the
east and are come TO worship him.
They are ready to lay IT his feet the
gifts which are most pleasing unto
him. the gold Of allegiance and the
frankincense Of alteration. May God
give NJ open eyes to zee the open
door Which he sets before the Chris
tian world Of today. open ears 10 hear
he cry OF need Of these people Who
81 old sent Representatives to the
Savior's cradle. and open hearts TO
fulnil the Masters last command, 70
give the Gospel to on nations.
Meant sse An MaMklad.
Jesus put the stamp Of universality
on Christianity. II was TO b. mi.
vsrsal religion. not merely 10 the
sense that II should be open 10 IN
Who came 10 seek for II. but universal
In the sense that II should 70 out and
sssk for men In their homes: 3 ~
tigion Of conquest and progress u al
directions. u vas 10 b Q relieioa
that shoaid BE- satisfied with noehing
short Of having Won over the whole
creation" the tribes Of meu Of ever
race and language. from the north 70
the south. from the rising Of the eun
10 the going down thereof. until at
the name Of Jssus every knee shoul1
bow. and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ 10 Lord. 10 the giosy
Of the Father"