The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-15

soiuIe autnorlty. Inere is no Sucn
thing as limited monarchy, much less
democracy, about the kingship of
this Coming One. He will be no
mere figurehead, as some of the
kings Of our day. The second
chapter of this prophet Isaiah declares
he will judge between the nations. All
international questions will in his day
be referred to him and from his deci-
sions there will be no appeal. This is
in accord with the ancient idea of
kingship, but with the difference that
where other kings were subject to err
rOr and made mistakes there will be
no errors or mistakes in the exercise
of authority by the Prince of Peace.
Ruling in the supreme authority given
him by God and ruling with the glory
of God as the one motive of all his
acts, there will come under this benefit
cent king the full blessedness on earth
for which man has waited so long.
iI.-He will have supreme power.
There have been and there are today
kings who have authority but lack the
power to exercise it. This Coming
One will have all power for the full
and proper exercise Of his authority.
None will be able to turn him aside
from his DEGREES, nor will any be able
to make his DEGREES null and void.
Even some who will be disposed to re-
sent his authority will, because of his
power, bow to his DEGREES. Ruling as
he will, wholly for the glory of God,
means that all selfish exercise of pow
err will be done away, and those who
would feather their own nests by OPP,
preston will find their occupation
gone, This would cause war to be
heard were it not that this Ruler has
all power to enforce his DEGREES. As
all his DEGREES are calculated to bring
supreme blessing to all men it is little
wonder that his coming is awaited by
many with eagerness and delight.
III.--He will provide certain protec-
ton. The ancient king was charged
with the guardianship of his people,
who looked to him to guard them from
their enemies. This Coming King will
afford such protection Tor his own that
none will make them afraid, but all
will dwell in security and peace. In
his day every man will dwell under
his own vine and fig tree, no oppres-
sion of the weak will be found, and
no unfair advantage whereby one may
grow rich at the expense of another
will be allowed throughout the world.
Man will then have chance to come
to his full development, with no fear
of sudden destruction of himself or of
from wars and rumors Of war, protec-
Aon from the criminal and the lawless,
and protection from all evil save only
that which individual men and women
will desire to carry within themselves,
Certain protection will be afforded by
the unlimited power and absolute au.
thOrlty of the Coming King against
all the Vaccinations of evil and the
unrighteousness of men.
W.-He will bring full provision for
bis people. The ancient king was
sUoked to by his people to provide all
necessary provision, and his peoples
needs were his sacred charge. Like a
father he was supposed to provide for
his own people as though they were
his children. So this One who is COM
ing will provide for his own all things
required to make contentment the rule
throughout the world. In his reign the
waste places will bring forth, the vii,
derness will blossom as the rose and
the dry lands will become fruitful
fields. The cry of hunger will never
be heard and famine will only be re
membered as nightmare of days gone
by. With fullness of. bread there will
be the full knowledge of the Lord, for
his knowledge will cover the earth as
the waters cover the sea.
In the midst of all the strife and suf-
fering of today the above sounds like
some dream impossible Of fulfillment.
But the word of the Lord has declared
it, and his word is settled forever in
heaven. Every jot and every title of
what he has written is sure of full
realization, and the signs Of the times
give every encouragement that the
coming Of the Great King is not far
off. In the midst of the distress Of
nations and the fear of what is coming
on the earth, it is well 10 comfort our
hearts with the assurance that in
Gods good time he will bring forth
his king, who will give to all the tam
gled threads of life and ali the chaotic
conditions of the world divine order
and q blessed rule for all peoples.