The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01

the eyes 81 iilm VINO ~ SnpItlS "
gather His Jewels The Apostle again
speaks of even the most trying experl
onces of the christian life as light
Affections" and ~ the present life ~
but - moment" saying. our light
aiIlCtion, which is but for moment.
Worketh for ms n far more exceeding
and eternal weight Of glory"-2 Co
rinthlans Az.
The wheel Of Discipline. .t
The earthly lapidarist takes firm hold
upon the jewel which he has already
tested and proved To have the requisite
Jewel quality: and, incastng II IN q
suitable instrument, he presses n
against a lap wheel with just the rar
quired amount of pressure to effect
the necessary shaping and polishing.
The process requires great skill: hence
only skilled workmon are employed Ia
this department.
SO with the Lords Jewels: theif
value depends much on proper cut
ting. and this work is entrusted only
10 the skilled hands Of our Lord Jesus,
NJ whom we arc assured that He Hlms
self passed through similar expert
enccs Of testing al tho Fathers hands
lie knows Just what We need b per,
feet MS, that We shall he pleasing and
acceptable TO the Father, 70 Reflect
and refract the light Of His glory
when It shall fall upon us In our fn-
ished state.
A part NJ our lesson is 70 have faith
in this great Master Workman. whom
The Father has appointed to shape and
polish us. We may require much
more trimming on some sides Of our
character than on others: and often
I the disposition il 10 draw back to he
not fully submissive. IN fear that the
Lord has aba ndoncd us to trial But
Infinite Wisdom assures us that this
is not So, and that 10 draw back woulf
leave MS unfit for the Kingdom"
The world has seen the wheel OF
discipline. which has been cutting the
Lords jewels far centuries. but II has
/ not understood tho necessity and the
value Of the process. II may have
even caught an occasional glimpse OF
tho Jewels. hut not to any advantage
not So as 10 be able 10 know the read
merit of their characters or the value
of the cutting and polishing for even
the already finished facets are
smeared with the cement and slime
/ from the grindwheel. But the great.
: loving Laplddrlst knows and has eS-
planned II all TO tho Jewels; and they
know in part now, and by faith ara
| trusting all the remainder.
Tho lord knows just how much
/ pressure IN apply just how much
/ friction is necessary and will not
cause tribulation which He cannot
and will not overrule for our good.
( Being thus assured that all things are
working trgcther for good to them
I that love God. His living Jewels can
+ rejoice in trihn,ation, knowing that Il
/ rs working out in them the peaCeahle
] fruits Of righteousness -4meek ness,
/ patience. Certleness, brothcrly kind
/ ness and love; that such experiences
are essential ard that without thaaa
they could never he amongst the
gathered jewels. -.
"Tbe Time II Mt Hands
We are not to- suppose that those
who are now pressed against the
wheel OF tribulation are thereby made
miserable. ON the contrary. they reaI.
lie a JOY and peace which the world
can neither give nor take away And
WHOM We remember that their severe
experiences and polshings are but
for moment AZ compared with the
longer discipline Of those who will he
dealt with during the Millennial Age,
and that I'm proportion to their trials
they are granted more grace and WHY
receive a reward exceedingly album
dant, more than they could ask or
think then we can see that these
I Jewels now being prepared by the
Lord are highly favS~ed above al
men.
The process Of seeking and polish
ing the jsHels has already been In
| progress for more than eighteen can-
turtles. and the Scriptures indicate
that now tho end Of the Age Is upop
us--the time for gathering these
iS<Vels and setting them I'm the glory
of the Divine nature. The signs Of
fthe times clearly indicate that the
great Time Of Trouble with which
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the door to prepare the world for the
| coming blessings OF Messiahs King
| dom. Hence II we are to be amongst
THE acceptable Jewels we have need 70
give diligence and to cooperate with
the great Master Workman. that tho
shaping and polishing of our hearts.
our wills. may he perfected quickly
and that we may be ready 10 share
a glorious part when He comes to
make up His Jewels.
Through the Prophet the Lord indi-
Gates that as soon as His Jewels shall
| have been gathered. there will be a
| general change in His dealings with
the world. our context shows how
IL is at the present time, while thu
polishing Of the Jewels progresses.
Frequently the unfaithful and tho
worldly seem to have the advan " 90;
but after the polishing OF the Jewels
"a completed, and they have been sol
I'm the crown of rejoicing at the end
Of this Age, Then shall ye return,
and discern between the righteous
and the wicked, between him that
serveth God and him that serveth Him
not. Malachi 3:1s. -
Now, while evil predomtnatea, Il
would be difficult by outward evil
dences to judge who are the LordH
favored ones. Indeed, His living Jew
els seem to no less favored and TO
have moro trials and difficulties than
do others. Consequently amongRt
them are not found many great, rich
or wise, but chiefly tho poor of this
world, rich in faith" But when these
shall have been glorified with their
Lord in the Kingdom, there will be
a general change, No longer will the
wicked and those who tempt God be
found in power, influence and pnos-
: perity on the contrary, of Chrisrs
Millcnnlal Kingdom II Ia declared
prophetically, I'm His Day shall the
righteous flourish" and "evil-doers
shall be cut off."-Psalm 72:7; 37-9.
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