Graham guardian., 1916-09-29

~ tOWetn Me buuU
not walk IN dark
tGASI0R RUSsElD ness. but shall
have the light Of
life" He said In part:
The Bible tells, Us about two great
invisible Kingdoms, the Pastor said
Ono Of these is Satan's Kingdom Of
Darkness: the other is Chrlst's King
dom Of Light. Everywhere the Scrip
lures declare that darkness covers the
earth. and gross darkness the people I"
This condition obtains because Satan
~ the prince of this Age. "ruling In
the hearts of the children Of disobe
dicnce." Many render him service
without realizing that fact n they
knew TINT they are serving Satan. they
would cense to do so. But people have
been deceived. No one Is serving God
who hns not entered into a Covenant
Of Sacrifce with Him through the mer-
It Of our Lord Jesus sacrificial death
at Calvary. But Satans Kingdom IL
soo1 to he superseded by the Mes
StVIV NlDkuOAl VI I<iSul. ucll tuc
true Light shall shine worldwide. and
all mankind shall be blessed with op
portunity OF attaining human perfec-
ton and everlasting life.
When our Lord uttered the words Of
the text. He was the Man Christ Jesus.
the prospective King. the prospective
Priest the prospective Light Of the
void. Our Lord has not yet enlight.
encd the whole world During His
earthly ministry He put His light on
candlestick. and It is still giving light
to all within the Household Of Faith
t is not giving light to the world But
the sin, the jealousy. the misunder-
standing md the pride Of the religious
leaders Of His day led them to secure
Ills cru, iflxion; and thus His light was
temporarily cxtinguished.
So has II been with our Lords true
followers all down the Gospel Age. In
proportion as they have let shine the
light which they have received from
Him. in that proportion have they been
lights to others. But the darkness
still hates the light. and has endeavor.
ed to Quench It by prosecuting the
Iight-bearcrS. So numerous are "the
children Of disol,edience" that probably
nine-tenths Of the human race are I'M,
der the control Of the Prince Of Dark
ness
Darkness Beginning TO Disappear.
The Pastor explained that God has
not appointed the Adversary to be the
ruler of this world. but that Satan Is a
usurper. taking advantage Of human
weakness and imperfection due TO the
fall of the perfect man Adam. the pro.
genitor of mankind Meantime God
has reflained from restraining Satan.
except when the Adversary's schemes
might otherwise Interfere with Jeho,
yah Gods great purposes manward.
Satan's misrule has brought darkness
over all the earth. People are deceiv-
ed. All nations have drunk Of the
wine provided by the symbolic Won.
an who sat upon the symbolic Beast
Revelation 17:l-6.
All have had more or less experience
with this stupid condition Of spiritual
drunkenness. Some Of us are now get
ting awake and sobered up. although
the majority. even Of professed Chris.
tians. are still serving Satan. As we
give careful heed to Gods Word. and
see the terms OF service, we realize
that very few are serving God. are fol
lowing In Jesus footsteps Whoever
would render acceptable service to Him
must first become His children through
full conservation to Him and the he.
getting Of the Holy Spiit-all to he ac.
complished through the merit Of Jesus
According to- the Scriptures we are
now living In the time when the Sun
Of Righteousness Malachi 4:2) is about
to rise. Nothing can be palmer than
the fact that this Sun has not been
shining during the past eighteen CEN
turtles. When II arises. all other lights
will be obscured by its brilliancy. all
dark places will be exposed. all hidden
things will be brought to light. The
Bible gives beautiful picture Of what
will take place when the Sun Of Right.
eousness shall have risen. The knowl.
edge Of Gods glory will then be ocean.
deep.-Isa. II :35; Psalm 72: etc.
That will be the time when the true
Light will tighten every man that
cometh into the world (John :oJ II
has not come during the Gospel Age,
because this period was set aside In
the Divine Plan as the time when the
Church was to be selected from
amongst Jews and Gentlles. When the
Church shall have been completed and
glorifed, then the Sun Of Righteous.
ness will rise; for our Lord and His
Church are to constitute this Sum-
Matthew 13:38-43.