Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-27

uHdDle 10 look upon the race OF
Jehovah; with two they cover their
feet as unworthy to stand in his
presence; and with two they fly as
in instant readiness to speed on his
commands. The seraphim are cry
ing, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of
hosts. The fulness of the whole
earth is his glory" The very foun-
dations of the Temple are trembling.
and the house is filled with the
smoke arising from the altar of in
cense.
Isaiah went forth from the Tenn
pie that day a new man. He not
only had a new vision of God in his
majesty and power, but new vision
of the world from Gods viewpoint.
Let us climb up on to the wall of
Jerusalem, ascend into one of her
high towers, and make a rapid sur
vey of the nations as Isaiah saw
them. Over here to the north we
see as our immediate neighbor the
kingdom of Israel with the wicked
city of Samaria as her capital.
Israel processes to be true to Jeho-
yah, but the land is filled with affairs
to Baal, and the people consult
witches and wizards. The rulers
are drunkards; the priests and the
prophets reel and stagger with
strong drink. Israel has formed an
alliance with pagan Syria to make
war against her sister tribe of
Judah. But see, there to the far
east In the valley of the Tigris and
Euphrates Jehovah has stirred up
the Assyrians and they are coming
in vast army to destroy Damascus
and sweep over Israel, taking her
people into captivity But these
same Assyrain hosts will desolate
Jerusalem and carry her inhabitants
captive to Babylon. Now years
have passed, and the time has come
for that captivity to cease. Look
again to the far east and you may
see the Modes marching against
Babylon to punish her for her cruel
oppression of Jehovah's captive PEG.
pie. Jehovah smites Babylon with
the Median army as the sword OF
his vengeance, and Babylon, the
day star, has fallen from HEAVIER
down to Sheol." The desolate city
becomes the habitation of wiIC
beasts and shall never more be in
habited by men.
Over here just across the Jordan
River lie Moab and Edom. Tie in.
habitants of both countries. are
proud, boastful and cruel in their
nature, bearing a deadly hatred
to Jerusalem. But their violence
and bloodshed shall return on their
own heads and their countries shall
be destroyed. Thorns shall grow in
their palaces and nettles and thistles
in their fortresses. Their cities
shall become resorts for Jackals, and
courts for wild ostrches.
Now, turn and look to the south.
west. and you will see the land OF
Egypt, enriched by the fertile val.
ley of the Nile-a land of learning
and culture, of rich palaces anC
magnificent temples. But the
Egyptians, protesting themselves tc
be wise, have become fools and have
changed the glory of the incorrupti
BILE God for the likeness of four.
footed beasts and creeping things
They exalt the house cat, the COW
and the crocodile as gods. AND
see civil war is desloting the coun.
try. The Nile River has failed tc
overflow its banks, and the thirsty
soil refuses to produce food. Anc
famine, pestilence and death stall
: abroad in the land.
So might we look at Philistia, a
Tyre and Sidon, at Arabia and tn,
, whole world as known to Isaiah
and we find the countries swep
sooner or later by war and pestil
ence, famine and death.
WHY ALL THIS TROUBLE AND DIS
TRESS?
The people have forsaken the tru,
God, and corrupted themselves will
false gods. Material prosperity ha
made them luxurious and self-indul
gent. Learning and culture hav,
led to pride and contemptuousness
, Violence, oppression, avarice, i'm
morality and drunkenness fill tn,
; lands.