River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-06-18

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has appointed to give them instruc-
ton. Through the prophecies and
through His Word He teaches all who
are in His School. The voice of Jesus
comes to all His pupils, speaking to
them through the Scriptures and the
various experiences of life.
Those consecrated children Of God
who have not learned the lesson of
meekneSs have not learned even the
primary lesson. Whoever says. Lord.
| want my own way: this is what !
prefer and what intend to have" is
certainly not teachable, and cannot
make progress in spiritual things. The
Lord will not force such to do His
way; during this Age He is not seek
ing those who must be forced to do His
will. He will use force on those who
need it during the next Age.
Throughout the Gospel Age the call
has been for those who declare in their
covenant that they desire to do the will
of God. and who will sacrifice their
lives in order to do that will. After
they have made this contract with
Him, and He has accepted them and
sealed the contract by giving them the
earnest of the Holy Spirit. they cannot
repudiate their agreement. They must
either go on to everlasting life or per
ish in the Second Death.
Other Lessons to Be Learned.
The Pastor dwelt for some time upon
the subject of meekness. Some people,
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to learn. But things are pretty we'll
balanced. The man who is naturally
very meek and teachable usually has
disadvantages in other ways. People
will impose upon him; for they are apt
to impose upon the meek, as we all
know. The man with a great deal of
self-esteem and only a little meekness
will get along better by himself, but
will have his difficulty In coming In
der the hand Of the Lord. The speak
err reminded his hearers that they can
not alter the shape of their heads.
Those who were born with a proud
spirit have so much more to battle
against. Those who were born with a
humble mind will have difficulties
along other lines, but will find it easier
to learn meekness than will the proud
spirited. But since the Lord puts
meekness first, no one will make prog
ress in the School of Christ until he
has learned to be meek; for meekness
signifies teachableness.
The Pastor then went on to the other
subjects taught in this unique School.
Next in order come humility, gentle
ness, patience. long-suffering and broth
erly-kindness. Gentleness is very i'm
portant. Whoever is rude and bois-
ferrous will not be ready to learn, and
therefore will not be in a proper condi-
ton to be used of the Lord until he
has learned Observation-Disclosures, until he
can be kind to all the brethren and
love them all. He must be gentle to-
ward all so as not to offend or hurt
them or stumble them. Whoever is
gentle will always desire to be assist
full to the brethren; this is character
istic of the Spirit Of the Lord. Who
ever Is devoid of these qualities which
go to make up Love must acquire them
if he would be graduated from the
SchOOl or Christ
Then. lest any one should be discour-
aged. the Pastor explained that the
flesh Of some who are really OvercOm-
ers may never become as gentle as
that Of others who naturally possess
this desirable quality. but that they
must have this quality in the mind or
will; for the Lord will Judge them by
their desires. their endeavors, their eff
forts. Whoever will be of the King
dom class must be meek and gentle,
no matter what he may be according
to the flesh.
How These Lessons Are Learned.
The Pastor illustrated the methods
by which the Master teaches His pu
pills to acquire these essential graces
Of the Holy Spirit If a disciple of Je-
sus do something wrong, the Master
expects him to be meek enough to go
to the person injured and acknowledge
that he is wrong. This discipline will
be good for the unruly pupil, and will
help him to be more meek the next
time he is tempted. If a follower of
the Lord has been rude In some re-
spects. he should offer suitable apollo
gies. This will teach him to be more
gentle in the future.
So by their difficulties the pupils in
the School of Christ learn the required
lessons. If they cannot learn In one
way, they must try another; for learn
they must. Otherwise they will not be
fit for the Kingdom; for these are quail
.ties of heart and mind which the Lord
demands from all who would be &C.
ceptable to Him. If the Lord find
that the pupils mind Is meek, humble.
gentle, patient. kind and loving, He
will make allowance for the faults of
the body; and in the resurrection He
will give that pupil a body which will
carry out the intentions of the mind.
The Pastor urged all who know
themselves to be disciples of Jesus.
pupils In the great Teachers School,
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