The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22

faithful in very little, have thou au-
 thority over 10 cities"
 In the parable another came. reporting
 gain of five pounds He had not done
 so well the first. but he had done we'll.
 He received his Masters Well done"
 but the reward was less-dominon over
 five cities. This will mean less infiuen-
 tial place in the Messianic Kingdom.
 Then came a servant saying, Lord.
 here is the pound you gave me; I have
 kept It carefully laid up in a napkin"
 This represents a class that saS. 1 en-
 oeavored to maintain my Justification. I
 endeavored to live justly and honorabiy.
 but l did not sacrifice myself. I was
 really afraid to use my privilege for
 realized that You would expect consider
 able return from the amount You gave
 me.
 The master in the parable addressed
 this one still as a servant, but as a wicked
 servant. who knew his masters will,
 who had undertaken his service. but who had been found unfaithful. He should have made some use of the pound intrust- ed to him, so that he would have had some results 10 show
 This servant represents those who have
 entered into covenant with the Lord to he His servants, who have received iusti- f'cation at His hands. but who have neg lected to comply with their engagements for self sacrifice in His service. This neglect indicates their usefulness for a share in the kingdom. This class is rep- resented in the foolish virgins" who failed to enter into the wedding. Those Mine Enemies--Slay Them Not until He shall have finished dealing with Ills own servants at His second coming will Messiah begin to deal witf tho world, especially His enemies. This 4a+ of hi te hx
 numerous scriptures. When Jesus prayed
 on the night before His erucifixion, H'
 said ''I pray not for the world, but fol those whom Thou hast given me" Thus
 we see the work of the gospel age out lined by our Lord. It is merely for tn,
 selection and testing of His servants, witf a view of determining which will be found worthy of association with Himself il the great millennial kingdom
 At first thought we might gather tha V. 27 signifies that the King of Glory will be implacable. ferocious, unsympa thetic. with His enemies. A picture oi this slaughter is given us in Revelation where the Lord is represented in glorious nasiesty with the sword proceeding ou' of His mouth. that with 1t He shoulo smite the nations. (Revelation 19:15.' Blessed smtingl
 This terrible carnage will mean a greai blessing for the Lord smites to heal Whom His word cuts to the heart it vii
 destroy the enemy; for unuless the Lords enemies be thus brought into sub1ection nothing will remain for them but fina extinction. "The soul that will not heal that Prophet shall be destroyed from amongst the people,"
 | Another similar picture of the prog | res sof Messiahs kingdom Is given us ir | Reuratipe language, as follows: "Gird Thy | sword upon Thy thigh. o Thou most mighty. with Thy glory and Thy majesty | Thy right hand shall teach Thee terrible things Thine arrows shall be sharp fl the hearts of the Kings enemies. where | by the people shall fall under Thee | (Psam 45:3-5.) Here the establishment oi Messiah's kingdom with power great glory and majesty is presented in pictorial imagery, and the sharp arrows of alvin, truth are represented as slaughtering tht | hosts of error.