The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-29

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Little did the
Jews understand
the vast impof
lance 20 them
Of the event
| " hich Christians
! commemorate on
f,.,,1N,-,,.,f1. Palm sunday. IL
tfASlSpk kuoSfllJl Will be rsntefn-
bered that this
event occurred at III. close 81 our
Lords earthly miniEtfy--three and
one half years after Its baptism at
Jordan and five days before Ills cru
cifision. The sabbath had been
spent IN rest st Bethany Lazarus.
whom Jesus had awakened from the
sleep Of death. had. with bis sisters
Martha aud Mary. prepared ban
auet for Jesus aud when the sab
bath closed Ihe supper was eaten
IL was 81 that time that MARY
brought forth the box 81 valuable
perfume and herewith snointed
our Lords bead and feet. IL was
tie same occasion ON which JUDAS
had mufmur~d against this express
sion OF her loving devotion. dselar.
Ing TIA ~ was wasteful. and that
tho money should have been given
20 tho poor II was then that the
Master defended Mary and an
nouncrd that the amounting was for
His burial which occurred later In
the same week. u vas then that
He suggested to the disciples The
poor 80 have always with you. and
wheuforver ye viii Sc may do them
good. iiui Ne 80 have not always.
The next morning. the first day
81 the week. according TO our sun
day. Jesus made ready for His irl-
umphni entry Into the city Of Ieru-
ins to the custom OF their kings.
riding upon an hss and acclaimed
bY the pnpuiacs The Incident had
been foretold by ia. Prophet Zecha ?
riAh IN detsii. saying. Rejoice
greatly. o daughter 81 Zion shout.
o daughter Of Jcruralem' Behold.
thy King comsth unto thee lie H.
Just. and having salvation. lowly.
and riding upon an ass"--Zechariab
80.
Prophecy /tust NE FuifiiIed.
when the Apostles had brough.
the ass and when Jesus sat thereon
the large concourse % people that
had come from Jerusalem 60 Sc.
Jesus. because Of His awakening Of
Lazarus. shouted aloud After the
manner OF their time. some broke
off palm branches and others laid
their garments In the way. thus
forming a carpet. az Il were. In the
road leading 20 Jerusalem, The
shout OF the people was Just as the
Prophet had declared. They hailed
Jesus as tho promised Son OF David.
the Messiah long waited for.
ON previous occasions. when the
people had sought TO max. Jesus a
kins ~. withdrew himself from
them 20 wait for their ardor 90 cool /.
Tor 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 enthusIn SIN
by sending for the ass. etc. Promi-
nent sectArisn Jews present. al
though unable TO account for the
miracle OF tn. awakening OF Lax
arus were unprepArcd TO think Of
Jesus a.. the true Messiah or as any
thing short OF an importor In that
role. when these heard the multi
tude shouting and addressing Jesus
as Messiah. they were offended. and
ignorant people who were thus ac-
claiming Him.
but instead OF forhidding the ova
ton Jesus halted the ~rocerHion Of
the top OF the Mount Of olives. and
overlooking the Holy city. wept
tnRpprsciative' A.
the Evangelist declares Israel
knew not the time OF their vista
ton" The time had come for
Israel 90 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 one half
years Jesus and His faithful Apos-
ties had been declaring that the
Kingdom Of God was at hand. and
for six months tn advance OF this
John the Baptist and his disciples
had similarly preached.
After these four years OF faithful
preaching throughout the length
and breadth OF Palestine the nation
was apparently as unprepared for
Jesus as at the first. Hence our
Lords words. Therefore ] say unto
you. Your House IN left unto YOU
until that day when we shall say.
Blessed is lie that cometh In the
name of the Lordw Matthew 22.21-
5aD That day Is almost here There
the Jewish nation was cast off from
fellowship with God. because they
knew not the time " their vista
ton
For more than eighteen centuries
Israel has been outcast from ma
tIonai favor. Thank God, the day Is
at hand when. at the Second Coming
OF Messiah. His Kingdom shall be
declared. they will gladly say.
blessed II lie that cometh in the
name Of the Lord" The long CEN
turtles OF persecution and separation
from Gods favor will have brought
that people to a humber condition
OF heart where they will be glad to
receive Divine favor upon Divine
terms To this great eyem ST. Paul
refers In Romans il;27-3t
N thus we have before our minds
the origin OF Palm sunday and what
# signifies as the climax OF Natural
IsrRel'a test respecting Messiah. we
are prepared to go further and note
that I'm Gods providence there Is
similar test for us Christians.
"Inemics for Your Sskes."
st. John emphasized particularly
the fact that the rejection OF the
Jewish nation because OF their re-
lection Of Messiah did not apply TO
all the individuals Of that nation.
Cfsomans il:93-ssl. there was a
small. faithful section, or rem
nant." This remnant accepted Christ
and were accepted by Him, ON Pen
tecost this class became the nucleus
of Spiritual Israel Thus we read
"iIe came unto His own tnationD.
and Hts own received Him not (as
a nation; but TO as many ms received
Him. to them gave lieslihertN priv
ilegel to become sons OF God. even
to them that believed on Ills name:
which were hegotten not Of blood
nor Of the viii Of flesh. nor OF the
viii OF man, but OF God'-at pente-
cost-John i:ll-t3.
Thus. so far as the spiritual part
Of Gods great Promise to Abraham
IL concerned, II has passed from the
lavish nation. hut there etil Pc