The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-27


l%WM %%NSSMsMl But when Christ
NJ .E$%M&%$#Ml asCendS IL is with
the CulmncSS 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 eN-
ample, when the prophets received
communications from heaven, II was
10y means of visions and dreams and
some, like Daniel, were sick many
days. But Christ walks in the COM
mon ways of life and speaks rs 10y In
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 dead child If they would
restore IL 10 life, but Christ merely
stands and cries, "Comc forth" and bc
who had been dead four days appears,
alive. 1t is fitting that Luke should
tell us, in the verse following the text,
that they worshiped him."
Why God Does Not Stop the War.
Note the attitude in which Christ
left the earth-"while he blessed
them Those pierced hands have been
extended in blessing ever since, and
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 10 many of our mys-
teries. We wonder why God does not
interpOse 10 stop the war In Europe.
Does he not carer Is he the loving
God we have thought him 10 be? Well,
he will interpose In the worlds history
some day and there will be an end of
oppression and fraud and violence.
But there will be also an end Of mercy
for IL will be a day Of the Lords ven
geance. SO IL 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.
cerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is long suf'
fering 10 us'yard, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come
10 repentance" UI Pet. 800. Christ's
hands are still extended In blessing
While the lamp holds out TO burn.
The vllest 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 holes over
the mercy seat. II had not shone IN
the temple for many years, but, on the
night ne was born. "the glory Of the
Lord" shOne around about the shcp.
herds: this was the Shckinah come
back 10 earth. Again, on the mount
Of TRANSPORTATION, "a bright cloud
overshadowcd them, but Christ passed
into 1t, unafraid; We have no doubt II
was the cloud Of glory again. SO, AT
the ascension, the symbol Of the pres.
ence OF God Is seen, hiding their dc.
parting Lord from their sight.
Another interesting feature Of the
ascension Is the presence Of angels,
The record speaks Of two men In white
apparel and some have thought they
We're Moses and Elijah whose dcpar.
ture from the world had been so mys.
tcriOus. The general opinion, however,
IS that they were angels. II Is 90 be
noted that angels appear az the birth
OF Christ and during the closing scenes
of his history, but not during his min
is;ry. II has been beautifully said
that when the sun Of righteousness
was shining the stars, the angels, could .
not be seen.
The Finished Work Of Christ.
Finally, Marx tclls " that when the |
Lord was received into heaven "IIc !
sat at the right hand Of Cod" 40 |
creature could sit there. Moreover, |
when the Son Of God took his place |
there It meant that his work Of re- /.
deuptlOn was complete. On, might I.
The full meaning OF this vision burst I.
uron so.e heart which reads these f.
lines! II means that there is nothing |
more % be done tD purchase salvation F.
for sinners n mean. that we may .
put away our fears for work has .
been accomplished Tor us with which .
God himself s fully satisfied so that
l.s son may st down ~ rest 81 his .
right hand j. means That not sigh,
tear, service o. aLy sort, needs .
ie added, On our part, as condition /
~ acceptance with God 'lL is lu-
'-leI." and sinners need only humbIy .
TO accept thn finished work " Christ. \
Tie right hand is the place of power
and Chrst is nOw eXolted 40 the right
hand Of God 90 bc % prince and % sa-
F.1r. 20 give repentance and renis-
sion of sins. 20 the jew first ana also
~ the Gentle. HalIeiujah!