The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-26

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49, u, ,xS>t ascends II Is with
- the cnlmness Of
one who goes to his native sphere
and here we find an illustration Of the
contrast which Is always seen between
the master and his servants. For er.
ample, when the prophets received
communications from heaven, II was
by means of visions and dreams aud
some, like Daniel, were sick many
days. But Christ walks In the com.
mon ways of life and speaks as by 10.
tuition of heavenly things which eye
hath not seen nor ear heard and which
the heart of man hath not conceived
Elijah and Elisha must stretch them.
selves upon a dead child II they would
restore II to life, but Christ merely
stands and cries, "Come FORTH" and hs
who had been dead four days appearS
alive. II is fitting that Luke should
tell us. In the verse following the text
that "they worshlped him." He is The
master, others are only servants.
Why God Does Not Stop the War.
Note the attitude In which Christ
left the earth-"whlle he blessed
them" Those pierced hands have been
extended In blessing ever since, aud
will be, until this day OF grace and
salvation ends and the day Of The
Lord. the day Of judgment, dawns. Just
here is the key to many Of our mys
-teries. We wonder why God does not
lnterpose to stop the war In Europe
Does he not carer Is he the loving
God we have thought him to bel Well
he will interpose In the worlds hlsto1
some day and there will be an end Of
oppression and fraud and violence
But there will be also an end of mercy
for 1t will be a day Of the Lords ven
geance. So II comes TO pass that
while men question the goodness Of
God, II is his very goodness that stays
his hand. "The Lord is not slack con
cernlng his promise, as some men
count slackness; but Is long sut'
fering to usward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come
to repentance" Gil Pet 3:0). Chriss
hands are still extended In blessing.
While the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return
We are told cloud received him
Many believe this was no other than
the Shekinah, or cloud Of glory, which
had glowed In the holy Of holIes over
the mercy seat. 1t had not shone 10
the temple for many years, but, on the
night he was born. "the glory of the
Lord" shone around about the sheP
herds: this was the Sheklnah come
back to earth. Again. on the mount
of transfigurntlon. "a bright cloua
overshadowed them. but Christ passed
into It, unafraid; we have no doubt II
was the cloud OF glory again. So a.
the ascension, the symbol Of the pres
ence of God Is seen, hiding their de-
parting Lord from their sight. Men
are awed before Gods manifested
glory, because Of their SIN, but the
sinless one is at home In the light Do
fore which seraphlm veil their races
What blessedness to know he repre-
sents us and that we are accepted 10
the beloved
Another interesting feature OF inc
ascension Is the presence Of ange"
The record speaks OF two men In wnl'e
apparel and some have thought the'
were Moses and Elijah, whose depa''
ture from the world had been so myS
terious. The general opinion, however
is that they were angels. II Is TO W
noted that angels appear at the 0lrn
of Christ and during the closing scenes
of his history, but not during his MN
lstry. 1t has been beautifully saia
that when the sun of Righteousness.
was shining the stars, the angels couia
not be seen.
The Finished Work Of Christ
Finally, Mark tells US that when tn'
Lord was received into heaven Nv
sat at the right hand Of God. 4"
creature could sit there. Moreover
when the Son Of God took his pla'
there II meant that his work of -
demption was complete. Oh ms.
the full meaning OF this vision pu'~
upon some heart which reads tne's
lines II means that there Is notnlus
more 10 be done to purchase sal'auO.
for sinners. II means that we n'''
put away our fears, for u work n"s
been accomplished for US with "ln.,
God himself is fully satisfied, so 's,' ~.
his son may alt down to rest al a.
right hand. IL means that not q Hta'
tear, service OF any sort nee.s s
be added. on our part, as cona'u..
Of acceptance with God. 1T " o. p.
ished," and sinners need only hnmo'
to accept the finished work Of On''s~
The fright hand" Ii the place OF pow p's,
and Christ is new exalted at the r'ss' =.
hand Of God to be prince ana
vier, 10 give repentance and rem ,s.
sion Of sins, 10 the Jew first anu a''
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