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

through them God'E blessing Viii he
extended 20 all nations and peoples.
under israei's New Covenant iJefs-
mlah zfs2i-a4J. which Will become
operative az the hands 81 their great
Medlntor--Ths Christ. The MsaNiah
in glory. But by that time the elsc-
ton Of the saints Of this Gospel age
viii be complete. aud The SeHrtah
ia glory VIII include Jesus the Head
aud the church Ills body-~lolai-
heirs with Him ia the spiritual Tea
lures Of the great 1orahsnic Prom
iFe--tlaiatisnH -, -. 70.
All this ~ clearly stated In
Romans ~ z5-1Z. But somehow our
eyes Of understanding az Christians
have been holden, 30 that. until ~
late. we have not seen these Lengths
and br~sdths. these heights and
depths OF Divine Love and Wisdom.
The fact that now We see these
things IL corrobprativc evidences
that they are al hand. Just NO y
was at our Lords First Advent
Many things pertaining 10 that day
were completely hidden until the
time Of fuifilmcnt came. and then
only the Wise Virgins" we're en-
abled TO see these beauties In the
Divine Pian.-Psalm iif: l0S.
The Time of Oar Nisisatioa.
Apparently very few OF Gods peo-
pie have noted the fact that spirit
TO that OF Natural Israel. and that
throughout the Scriptures these are
dealt with as type and autitype.
Few have noticed that the period
from the death OF Jacob 10 the
death OF Jesus finds Its exact par
death OF Jesus and our day. and that
Ia both cases there have been a
nominal and n real Israel. A. the
nominal Jewish system was tried
and all but the "Israelites indeed
failed. 20 will spiritual Israel be
tried aud sli win fail except the /.
spirit begotten and faithful.
A. at the close % the Jewish Agf
there was . special period OF tesf
Ing and trying. lasting forty yesrs
80 there IL IA special Sitting and isse-
ing to come 10 Chrtrtendom airing
the closing forty year, OF fhit Cos
pei Age before the inaugurAtnn 81
the glorious Miilennlai blessing. A.
the trials came upon the jew IN
subtle manner 90 test their faith
viii be the trials and t~siinss con
ncctcd with the Harvest Of the Cos
pei Age. See Malachi 30. }.
Natural and Spiritual Israel are
contrastrd. Through the Prophtt
the Lord foretold that Me@stnt
would be for a stone Of stumblin9
ard a Rock Of Offence 10 both ~
Houses OF Israci"--Natursi IssoG
and Spiritual Israel. Isaiah k.tAl
We have seen how the first House
stumbled on Palm sunday--c,m-
mcmoratcd today. They stumbtet
because they knew not the time -
their visitation They did me-
know that the iime bad come IN
the election OF the Kingdom claae+
hence they failed TO be IN prcp<x
heart condition 10 receive the biexS-
inEs.--i Thessalonians So.
Many things Indicate to us that
we are now living IN time CORE
spending TO that Palm sunday.
Many things imply that Christentom
10 now undergoing Its great test.
that we are now In that time when
Gods true people are being divided
into two classes. as pictured for ns
In the parable OF the Ten Virgins
A. only the Wise Virgins were pre-
pared 60 enter into the marriage. 50
only the fully cons.crated will be
accepted as Git for the -.tugdona ard
granted share In the glorious
resurrection change which will pre-
ccdc the elimination OF the Time OF
Trouble In which the Foolish Ntr-
Gins. although not Of the world. viii
participate with the world.
True that great Time OF Trouble
will usher In the glorious Millenntai
Dispcnsation. In which the Church
In glory with the great Redcerner
will pour out upon all mankind the
promised BY the mouth Of all the
holy Prophets Acts 3.is-23.l True.
the Foolish virgins may subse-
quently get the oil. and may attain
glorious future: but they viii lose
the choice place Of Divine favor and
blessing. They cannot be of the
Bride class. hut will receive their
blessings as the virgins her COM
panions that follow her"--Psaim
45:It
"see That Ne Refuse Not HIM.
As the Jewish nation was not
ready TO receive Jesus as their King
on that first Palm sunday. neither
is Christendom ready TO receive Him
at His Second Advent. As only the
"Israelites indeed" knew the shep-
herds voice. so here Will IL be an
individual matter. The I&odicean
period OF the Church's history IL
upon us tRevelation s.I7b The
trayed In our Lords words TO the
Messenger OF the Church at I.aodi-
cea. Christendom boasts that she Is
rich and increased In goods. and has
need OF nothing, she knows not that
she is poor, miserable, blind and
naked
Our Lord now stands at the door
and knocks. ours Is Palm Sunday
In the highest possible sense. How
are we receiving the great blessings
=
hear His knock? Are we searching
His Word and seeking TO know His
will In all things. that we may dc :,
1T To all such will come very
shortly. we believe. the greater PEN
tecostal hlessing-thc resurrection
change from the glory OF character
merely to the glory OF person 90
well. when we shall see our Re-
deemer as He Ia and shall share His
glory John 3:t. ..
Greater light. greater privilege.
greater blessins. are ours than were
those enjoyed by the Jews at our
Lords First Advent These privii-
eyes and blessings are our tests.
Let us be faithful. The Lord is new
looking for saints. for overcomers,
valiant. faithful. persevering. thor
oughly devoted TO Him and His
Cause of Righteousness. thoroughly
opposed to sin, and especially active
I'm overcoming it's domination In
their own hearts. I'm their, own
minds. In their own bodies. such
the Master pictures as HIS lotnt-
heirs. priestly kings, sitting With
Himself I'm His Throne OF glory and
Worldwide dominion.
VALUABLE COUPON.