The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-01

fit Is working out for 80 patience. sr-
perIence, hope. brotheriy kindness
and loye--tbs facets essential 90 the
| jewel in the eyes 81 Him who a.
! shortly 10 gather His Jewels. The
Apostle again speaks OF even ihs
most trying experiences Of the Chris
| tian life as light Affections and ~
the present life as but "a moment.
saying. our light affliction. which
/ IN but for n moment work eth for us
a far more exceeding and eternal
weight Of glory Corinthians fii5.
The wheel Of Discipline
The earthly lapldarist takes firm
hold upon the jewel which he has
already tested and proved TO have
the requisite jewel quality. and, In
casing IL IN a suitable Instrument, he
presses IL against a lap wheel with
just the required amount OF pres
sure 10 effect the necessary shaping
and polishing. The process requires
great rkiils hence only skilled work
men are employed in this depart
ment.
go with the Lords jewels their
value depends much on proper cut
Ting, and this work IL entrusted only
Z so the skilled hands Of our Lord
Jesus. OF whom We are assured that
| lie Himself passed through similar
experiences OF testing at the Faith
er's hands. lie knows just what We
need 20 perfect US, that we shall
be pleasing and acceptable 10 the
Father. TO reflect and refract the
| light 81 His glory when II shall fall
upon VS. In our finished state.
| part Of our lesson IN 20 have
/ faith in this great Master Workman
I whom the Father has appointed TO
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much more trimming on some sides
Of our character than on others. and
| often the disposition II 10 draw back.
20 be not fully submissive. TO fear
i that the Lord has abandoned us 90
trial But Infinite Wisdom assures
Us that this is not 50. and that TO
draw back would leave US unfit
/ for the Kingdom"
The world has seen the wheel %
discipline. which has been cutting
! the Lords Jewels for centuries. but
I IL has not understood the necessity
and the value OF the process. II NAV
/ have even caught an occasional
/ glimpse OF the jewels. but not 70 any
advantsgs--not 80 as 20 be able to
know the real merit of their char
act~rs or the value OF the cutting
/ and polishing, for even the ALREADY
| finished facets are smeared with the
cement and slime from the grind
wheel. But the great. loving Lapi
darist knows and has explained II all
to the jewels. and they know In part
now. and by faith are trusting all
IN. remainder.
| The Lord knows Just how much
pressure to appiy--Just how much
| friction IL necessary--and Will not
| cause tribuiation which He cannot
and Will not override for our good.
Being thus assured that all things
LAr4.x FAsa
them that love God. His living Jewels
| can rejoice in tribulstion. knowing
that ~ II working out In them '-the
peaceabls fruits Of righteoufress -
meeknes-. patience. gentieness.
/ brotherly Kindness and love. that
such experiences are essential and
that without these they could never
be amongst the gathered jewels.
-Th~ Time IL at Hand
We arc not 10 suppose that those
| who are now pressed against the
wheel OF tribulation are thereby
made miserable. on the contrary.
they realize a JOY and peace which
the world can neither give nor take
| away. And when we remember that
their severe experiences and polish
ings are hut for moment" as
compared with the longer discipline
OF those who viii be dealt with dur
ing the Millenniai Age. and that IN
proportion to their trials they are
granted more grace and Will receive
| a reward exceedingly ahunds Mt more
than they could ask or thirk--then
we can see that these icwNs now
being prepared by the Lord are high
~ favored above all men.
The process OF seeking and POLISH
ing the Jewels has already been In
progress for more than Is centuries.
and the Scriptures indicate that now
\ o -. -
time for gathering these jewels and
setting them in the glory OF the DE-
vino nature. The signs Of the times
clearly Indicate that the great Time
OF Trouble with which the Gospel
Age is TO end SIS even at the door, to
prepare the world for the coming
blessings OF Messiah's Kingdom.
Hence N We are to be amongst the
acceptable Jewels we have need TO
give diligence aud to cooperate with
the great Master Workman. that the
shaping and polishing OF our hearts.
our Wills. may be perfected quickly.
and that we may be ready to share a
glorious part when He comes to
make up His Jewels
Through the Prophet the Lord In
dicates that as soon as His jewels
shall have been gathered. there will
he a general change in His dealings
with the world. our context shows
how Il Is at the present time while
es. Frequently the unfaithful and
the worldly seem TO have the advant-
age. bat after the polishing OF the
Jewels II completed. and they have
been set in the crown OF rejoicing at
the end of this Age. Then shall We
return. and discern between the
righteous and the wicked. between
him that serveth God and him that
serveth Him not."-Malachi Sis.
Now. while evil predominates. II
would be difficult by outward evil
dences to Judge who are the Lords
favored ones. Indeed. His living Jew
els seem to be less favored and to
have more trials and difficulties than
do others. Consequently amongst
them are not found many great. rich
or wise. but chiefly the poor Of this
world, rich I'm faith" But when these
shall have been riorified with their
Lord In the Kingdom. there will be
a general che nge. No longer will the
wicked and those who tempt God he
found in power, influence and pros
rerity. on the contrary. Of Christ's
Millennial Kingdom Il Is declared
prophetically. I'm His Day shall the
righteous flourish" and "evil-doe
shall he cut off"