The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-30

great ana titF4NH~ EfNhferSs lhai hi
these we might become pariakers Of
the Divine nature" q Peter lstl Nol
by pushing, not by thunderings or I'm
! precautions. but by these promises doe.
God work In MS lie does not pull. lie
does not push He merely draws us
as the magnet draws the piece Of steel
The Class Now Sought
When Jesus gave that dark sayine
which offended some Of Ills followers
He knew what effect Il would have
He knew that some would not be able
10 appreciate what He was saving
This was equivalent 10 inviting them
TO leave. II Is the Fathers viii TO sep
arate every individual from that elect
class that can be separated. He wish
es 10 put away any not OF the right
character. so that all who remain will
be OF the right sort In every Chris
tian's life there have been opportunI-
ties TO take an easier way II any are
merely seeking easy paths. and reject.
ing the paths which the Lord has
marked out, then He wishes all such
to take that easier path.
| In the Dark Ages, when eternal tor.
ment was invented, people got TO think
ing that God would do nothing TO hin.
der anybody, lest that one fall into
eternal torment But no one was ever
In danger Of eternal torment, The
class that fall away merely fail TO
measure up to their privileges. SO the
Great Company, the antitypical Lee
vites, have had the privilege Of being
Priests. They all made conservation.
They all belong to the class passed
over" during this Age. They had the
privilege of becoming members of the
Royal Priesthood, but they have not
sufficiently valued the honors held out
to them, of enlisting all of life's ener-
gies in the service of the King of
kings; and He lets them take their
course. He seeks those who delight
to do His will, not those who must be
compelled to do so.
During the Millennial Age, all win
be compelled to do Gods will or be
destroyed; but even though for while
they must do that will under compul-
sion, yet they will be expected to learn
to love that will when they perceive
Its desirabillty. At the conclusion of
that Age any human being who has
not love of righteousness and a ha
tired of iniquity, q sympathy for the
things which are good, will not be
counted worthy of eternal life. Such
will have no life beyond the Millen-
nial reign Of Christ.
At the time Of our Lords consecra-
ton, He came voluntarily to do the
Fathen.aa will, although that will was
more or less hidden: Jesus did not
understand It fully at His consecra- |
ton; but His thought was that, what
ever 1t should be, 1t would be His will.
SO it is with fIis followers. At the
time that you gave yourself up to be
a child OF God and jOint-heir with
Jesus Christ our Lord, you agreed to
do whatever Gods providence might
mark out for you. There IL great
deal In having that fact I'm mind; for
the changing affairs Of life are bound
to test us. The Lord is gathering
people who not only mike a covenant
ut the beginning, but keep that cove
nant. If they cannot do 1t fully ac-
,ording to the flesh, they will at least
10 it In the spirit Of their minds. If
here be fleshy weaknesses which they
,annot wholly overcome, the Lord
makes provision for these. He looks
1t the heart, the New Creature.
The Hard Saying-Who Can Hear It?
The dark clauG which the disciples
lid not understand was, Except We
at the flesh of the Son of Man and
rink His blood, ya have no life In
,ou" These were mysterious words
they said, How can this man give
is His flesh to eat? This is a hard
aging. Who can understand itT Ii
equires the Holy Spirit TO understand
hese words. Even The Twelve could ,
ot understand such deep things of the
,pirit until after Pentecost; then they l
egan to understand. But they knew
hat they were expected to hold on s
ven when they did not comprehend.
John 1926 SO 1t Is with us. God I
xpects us to hold on to certain parts 0
{ His Word when we do not under [
tand We know about our Savior and |
he great Divine Plan Ii Is the most {
thing In the world; and If G
here are few texts that we do not t
1t will still be our duty 9
nd privilege to remain loyal. i
We are helped when we see that
lere Is One who will teach us and u
nat we are to receive as we are able. g
hank God for the assurance that He n
keeping close watch-care over US! a
le are glad to have Teacher who Is u
, considerate of US. We are glad to 81
now that He has this arrangement VI
Y which our minds open more and p
ore to see greater lengths breadths, II
Fights and depths Of the Love OF God. r.
hese dark sayings" are stumbling IL
ocks still 10 many. al
=atinu the Flesh Of the Son OF Man.