The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-03

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kLYAssSk kU29llllj Importance Of the
event which Chris
tiaiis commemorate ON Palm Sunday
was not understood By the Jews at tn.
time Of our Lords First Advent
The Jewish Sabbath had been spent
Ia rest at Bethany IL was the next
morning. corresponding to our sunday
that Jesus made his triumphal entry
Into the city Of Jerusalem as the Jew.
islr King
The incident had been foretold by
the Prophet in detail. saying. Rejoice
greatly. . daughter Of Zion: shout. o
da'ighfer of Jerusalem: behold. thy
King cometh unto thee: He Is Just,
and having salvation: Iowly. and rid
ing upon an ass. "-Zechariah 90.
The awakening Of Lazarus from
death had brought large concourse
OF people from Jerusalem to see Jesus
ihey were Oiled with enthusiasm and.
after the custom Of the time. many
strewed palm branches In the way,
while Others spread their garments.
Prophecy Must Be Fulfilled.
The people shouted as the Prophet
had foretoId. They hailed Jesus as
their Compromised King. the Mes
sh'il On other occasions. when at
teinpts were made to hail the Master
thus. He Withdrew Himself, because
the Fathers time was not yet due.
Bun now the appointed time had
come. and hence. instead of hhdering.
he encouraged their enthusiasm.
prominent sectarian Jews were pres
ent. who. although unable to account
for Jesus ruising Of Lazarus, were
ipath t. accept Him as the true Mes.
sl'ih: and when they heard the shouts
Of the multitude. they sent word re-
Questing thaf He restrain them.
But instead Of forbidding them, Je-
slis Unlimited that II was proper for
them {" do ~ The Prophet had said.
shout. daughter of JerusaIemr'
aud there must he shout.
Enroufe t. Jerusalem the Master
halted the procession ON the summit
of the Mount Of Olives. which over
looks the Holy City. and went while
prono,incing His sentence
Knew Not the Time Of Their Visitation. |
Apparently the nation was as unpre-
imrpd M ut first for the Messiah:
hence tile familiar words. -Rehold.
your House is left unto you desolate.
For J say unto you. Ye shall not see
Me henceforth till sc shall say. Bless
ed Ia He that cometh In the name Of
the Lordr Tint Day Is almost here!
meantime the nation has been east OF.
IL thus we have before our minds
the origin Of Palm Sunday and what
II signified. as the climax Of the test
Ut Natural Israel in respect to the nc,
reptance Of their Messiah. we are pre-
pared to go further md to note that
IN Gods providence there Is a similar
test for us Christians.
The Pastor called attention 10 the ,
arr that while Israel M n nation was |
elected. there was a small faithful 8
emnant who accepted Christ and thus !,
'ernme the nucleus or foundation OF /.
spiritual lsrnel ou the Day Of Pente
ost. Thus. so far az respects the
'pfr'fual part Of God's great promise
Abraham. II passed forever from
ne reach at the Jewish nation: but q
here still remains for them a glorious b
arthiy portion. TO which they will be d
Introduced at Jesus Second coming r
The Time Of Our Visitation. 4
Apparently very few Of Spiritual Is. b
icl. until recently. noticed thar n has !.
nd history parallel TO that of Nam =
u Israel Few indeed have seen thar
lese two lsraeIs have been dealt with !.
Type and Antitype Small has been =,
ie number who have noticed thar e
ON the death Of Incob To the deatb
Jesus finds its exact parallel of d
'3oh years between the death OF 81
.sus md our day n
Few have noticed that in both Nat.
nj israel and in Spiritual Israel there "a
I've been both nominal and a real n;
rnel. The nominal Jewish system ST
rs tried and all hut the "Israeljtes In. oil
ed" fniled Likewise will lie the OK. ju
Renee Of Spiritual Israel. The nomi. eli
i Christian systems will be tried. u os
ID all In them will fail except the "a "a
fhfsll spirif-bcgotfen. 20
rhe Lord through the Prophet fore of
d that Messiah would be- FOR A tn
me Of stumbling to both the Houses no
isrnel'-to Natural Israel and to tn
ritual Israel- Many things Indicate 90
Il We are living In time CORE " "
'nding to that Palm Sunday. Ours els els
RAIN sunday I'D the highest sense pr
all: How are we receiving the great
ssings which betoken the parousia
oronro, ~ fhn 11eofar9