The Washington times., 1915-03-29

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memorate on Palm Sunday. 1t will be
remembered that this event occurred Al
the close of our Lords earthly ministry
three and one-half years after His
aptism at Jordan and five days before
His crucifixion. The Sabbath had beer
spent in rest at Bethany. Lazarus
whom Jesus had awakened from the
sleep, Of death. had. with his sisters
for Jesus; and when the Sabbath closed
the supper was eaten.
1t was at that time that Mary
brought forth the box Of valuable per
fume and herewith anointed our Lord s
head and feet 1t was the same occa.
sion on which Judas had murmured
against this expression Of her loving de-
votion, declaring that II was wasteful
and that the money should have been
given to the poor. It was then that the
Master defended Mary and announced
that the amounting was for his burial
which occurred later in the same week
1t was then that he suggested to the
disciples, ''The Door yc have always
with you: and whensoever We will we
may do them good. But Me We have
not always"
The next morning. the first day of the
week. corresponding to our Sunday.
Jesus made ready for HIS triumphal
entry into the city Of Jerusalem as the
OF their kings, riding upon an ass and
acclaimed by the populace. The Incl
dent had been foretold by the Prophet
Zachariah in detail. saying. Rejoice
daughter of Jerusalem' Behold. thy
King cometh unto thee; He is lust. and
having salvation: lowlv. and riding
upon an ass. '-Zachariah 80.
Prophecy Must Be Fulfilled.
When the Apostles had brought the
ass and when Jesus sat thereon. the
large concourse of people that had
come from Jerusalem to see Jesus be-
cause OF His awakening of Lazarus
shouted aloud. After the mapner of
their time. some broke Off palm
branches and others laid their gar
ments in the way, thus forming a
carpet, as it WERE in the road leading
to Jerusalem. The shout OF the people
was just as the Prophet had declared
They hailed Jesus as the promised Son
OF David the Messiah long waited for.
On previous occasions, when the peo-
pie had sought to make Jesus king.
He withdrew himself from them to wait
for their ardor to cool; for He knew
that the Fathers time was not yet due.
But now He knew that His hour was
come; and hence He helped on with the
enthusiasm by sending for tho ass, etc
Prominent scCtarian Jews present, al
though unable to account for the
miracle Of the awakening OF Lazarus
were unprepared to think OF Jesus as
the true Messiah OF as anything short
OF an impOster in that role. When
these heard the multitude shouting and
addressing Jesus as Messiah. they were
offended. and sent word to Jesus to re-
strain the ignorant people who were
thus accldiming Him.
But instead of torbidding tho ovation
Jesus halted the procession at the top
of tho Mount of olives. and, overlook
ing the Holy city, wcrt while He pro-
nounCed sentence upon it-Cnworthy.
Unappreciattve. AS the Evangelist de-
clares. Israel knew not the time OF
their visitation" The time had come
for Israel to receive the King; and
not only were they ignorant OF the mat
ter collectively. but they were not in
the heart condition to understand or
appreciate. For three and onc-halt
years Jesus and His faithful Apostles
had been declaring that the Kingdom OF
God was at hand and for six months
in advance OF this John the Baptist and
his disciples had similarly preached
.,fter those four years OF faithful
pre eaching throughout the length and
breadth OF Palestine the nation was APP
parently as unprepared for Jesus as at
the first Hence our Lords words.
Therefore | say unto you, Your House
is left unto you desolate! Yc shall see
Me no more until that day when We
shall saS, Blessed is He that coIneth in
the name OF the Lord Matthew
That day is almost here!
There the Jewish nation was cast of
from fellowship with God, because
they knew not the time OF their vista
ton
For more than eighteen centuries
Israel has been outcast from national
favor. Thank God. the day is at hand
when at the Second Coming of Messiah,
His Kingdom shall be turned over to
them, Then, as He declared, they will
gladly say, blessed is He that cometn
in the name OF the Lord" The long
centuries of persecution and separation
from Gods favor will have brought that
neople to a humber condition Of heart
where they will be glad to receive Di-
vine favor upon Divine terms. To this
great event st. Paul refers in Romans
II 1884
II thus we have before our minds the
origin of Palm Sunday and what it sig
nifies as the climax OF Natural iSrael's
test respecting Messiah. we are prepared
10 20 further and note that in Gods
providence there is a similar test for us
Enemies For Your Sakes."
ST. John emphasized particularly the
fact that the rejection of the Jewish
nation because OF their rejection of Mes
siah did not apply to all the individuals
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