The Washington times., 1915-02-15

edge makes life worth living. Millions Of
people live a treadmin existence, un-
worthy Of themselves and joyless. be-
ilv of God and have not been taught to
understand the deep things Of His gra-
c!ous purposes.
The first step Is an acknowledgment
Of the Creator and conservation Of life
hearts to know His will. that we may
do 1t. One day Of such living Is worth
more than year OF the aimless mean
derinK common to the masses: All who
rejoice therein. All who have not
should seek the Door. Christ, and be
glad to walk the narrow way. following
His footsteps into grace and peace d.
vine.
-Necked and Stif.Kneed.
We may indeed rejoice In the les
sening Of the sweat Of face coming TO
Day. We may indeed rejoice in the
greater spread Of knowledge to every
class. We may indeedS rejoice In the
more comfortable housing, feeding.
and clothing Of our race: We may in
In these blessings and which. through
irrigation canals and artesian wells.
scientific study and teachers. books
and newspapers. 10 making the will
derness blossom as the rose and many
grew previously. But much Is still to be
desired-much that we cannot accom-
plish for ourselves. We need an outside
influence. an outside power-the very
about to take control-Messiah's King
dom.
our blessings thus far are not draw
ing the masses nearer to God-not MAX
more reverential. more loving. On tho
contrary, we are becoming moro strife
full, more self-willed. than any previous
generation--less inclined as a world
ence the God OF all grace-less inclined
to believe that there Is such a Being at
all. At the present rate OF growth OF
irreverence II would seem as though
the time might soon come when no
knee would bow and no tongue confess
to Gods glory.
"As l Live, Saith the Lord"
But here we look to God to see what
provision He has made for present con-
ditiOns; and as we look our hearts are
cheered. We have the Divinely solemn
ecla ration that the full end of the
reign Of Sin and Death has come. And
we have outlined in Gods Word proofs
that new reign Of righteousness shall
be inaugurated. We have prayed for
II with more or less faith all our lives:
THY Kingdom come: Thy will be done
OIL eaTtn, even a6 IL is oone III nedSen.
Permit not faith to let go her hold
the Word OF God cannot fail. As He
is bringing to us the temporal blessings
promised In His Word and appropriate
to this time-the New Dispensation-let
us trust Him for every other feature
Of His promised blessing. He who has
| begun the good work Is able to COM
plete it. He has promised and sworn
| to this Promise, that all the families OF
the earth shall be blessed In Abraham s
| Seed. If we see at present only the
Spiritual Seed Of Abraham in fun har;
they not glorified. let us wait patiently
for the Lord. knowing that He will
fulfill His promises In due time:
The Church. the Elect. are indeed the
Spiritual Seed OF Abraham. This class
as the Bride Of Christ. must. be com
| pleted, and united to their redeemer b,
the First Resurrection change. befor.
| they will be qualified to share with Hin
the great work Of blessing Abraham.
Natural Seed.-Galatians 3:s. 16. %.
Church viii mark the time for the es
Itablishment Of the Kingdom. Ther
will begin the pouring out Of the Divine
blessing and the removal Of the curse
For a thousand years Satan will b
bound. The knowledge Of God vii
: Natural Seed Of Abraham will be tn
first to receive the Restitution blessinx
Ito return to the image and likeness
Of God In the flesh and to have re
turned to them Paradise conditions am
1sne e s fsscT Jewish ns snssns ssn
shall be made princes In all the earti
for the correction Of their brethren
Natural Israel. and for the instruction
and assistance Of the people OF ever!
nation. kindred and tongue-both tn
living and the dead.
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