The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

dwells on that river, made the remark
that it was impossible for so great
and powerful nation to dry up, but
we are living witnesses today that
Gods word is true.
So the words of Christ when he
spoke of that nation which should
trod down Jerusalem until the time of
that nation coming to an end, means
that the Turkish nation is to come
to an end so that some other power
will rule in its stead
These were some of the signs he
has given so there can be no mistake
in regard to the present time as all
prophecies indicate that we are living
in the latter days.
And Daniel in the 18th chapter
speaking of the time that the Lord
Jesus shall stand on the earth again
says, reading from the first verse,
"And that time shall Michael stand
up who is none other than Christ;
the word Michael meaning a power
full one, the great prince which stand
eth for the children of thy people;
and there shall be a time of trouble,
such as never was since there was a
nation, even to that same time.
"And at that time thy people shall
be delivered every one that shall be
found yurJffon IN the hook
"And many of them that sleep in
the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life, and some to
everlasting shame and contempt.
"And they that be wise shall shine
as the brightness of the armament;
and they that turn many to righteous
ness as the stars for ever and ever"
Here we have the sure word of the
prophet Daniel again, the time Of
trouble has begun and the nations are
trembling for fear of the troubles that
are coming upon the earth, and in
the fourth verse of this chapter there
and signs given that we may know as
suredly that we are living in the last
days of the kingdoms of men be
cause it was told Daniel to close up
the book and seal it even to the time
of the end; but he was given sign
of what should come to pass at the
time of the end when the book was
to be unsealed and the sign was that
many should run to and fro, and that
knowledge should be increased.
1t is hardly necessary to comment
on this last passage, as there are 50
many evidences to confirm the truth
that knowledge was to be withheld
until the time of the end, we have to-
day the flying machine and horseless
carriage, many running to and fro in
them, also great inventions, and
knowledge in other branches too num-
erous to mention.
When we hear one say that the
Bible is a wonderful book, we can say
yes, and a beautiful book, as it re-
veals a glorious age to come when
wars will be a thing of the past and
there will be peace on earth and good
will toward man instead of trouble
on earth and enmity toward man.
But at present we are living in the
days that the prophet Joel spoke OF
in the 3rd chapter beginning at the
9th verse, proclaim this among the
nations, prepare for war, wake up the
mighty men, let all the men Of wal
draw near, let them come up, beat
your plowshares into swords and youl
pruninghooks into spears, let the
weak say / am strong"
Does not this prophecy apply t.
the present conditions of the nations
1t is fact, they have converted ma
/ terial which should be in agriculture
implements into implements Of war
fare, also is it not a fact, that the
weak proclaim they are strong
Look at little Belgium how she with
stood the German giant, but by so do
ing she brought upon herself one o.
the great troubles that Christ sale
should come. The Belgians are starv
ing, they are the first nation to be IL
the grasp of a famine, but there are
more to follow because there are tt
be famines, the plural, indicating
more than one Mat 24:7 -
For six thousand years man has
been trying TO rule himself and he il
no nearer to doing so at the present
than Cain was in the beginning anc
ar the present rule of man the ma
tions are in a troubled condition.
But the prophet Isaiah in the 2nc
chapter, beginning at the fourth vers,
speaks of a time exactly the revers,
of what it is today, because he said
cit shall come TO pass in the las
days, that the mountain of the Lord
house shall be established in the tol
Of the mountains, and shall be exalt
ed above the hills; and all nation
shall bow unto it.
"And many people shall 60 and say
Come We, and let Us go up to tn
mountain of the Lord, to the house o
the God of Jacob; and he will teacl
US his ways, and we will walk in hi
paths; for out of Zion shall go 70
the law, ard the word of the Lor