Evening star., 1921-06-11

edge of Jehovah az the waters
cover the sea. Isaiah, 11:9.
BY REV. HUGH r. STEVENSON.
More than two-thirds Of the world
must be evangelical If it is to be Chris
tian. Isaiah's prophecy, which is our
first selection of study this week. de-
scribes the world reconstructed after the
downfall Of mighty empire that at
tempted to secure world dominion
through force. He foretells the COM
ing Of the Messiah, who would redeem
and pacify the world by His presence
and principles. One of the results OF
the Messianic reign that the prophet
predicted was the dawning Of an era
Of universal peace, when the warriors
shall beat their swords into piow-
shares and their spears into pruning
hooks" Commerce, culture and civiliza-
ton have failed to prevent wars because
they cannot change the spirit of human
ity. The program Of Jesus for a word
power which calls for the development
Of Christian patriotism and interna-
tional brotherhood is the only hope in
this hour of reconstruction that will
make every government ''the servant of
humanity" and the promoter of uni
versal peace.
Gladstone has pointed out the fact
that European intercourse with the un-
civilized has. without exception. been
ary exertions." The trader goes for
gain and the soldier for conquest and
control The missionary goes forth in
obedience to the Masters great COM
mission to help evangelize the world.
He is prompted by love and q determi-
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viduals. promote redemption and every
reform that will uplift the people of the
land where he labors for the glory of
His Lord and the welfare Of humanity.
Free from 4 desire for gain or control.
he seeks to protect the natives against
their ignorance and by his nefarious
traffic. His gospel, by implanting
ideas of personal right and democracy
in the hearts of men. has softened
asperities. rescued slaves. saved wom-
en- from degradation. prevented chill
dren from starving and introduced
new order in community life that
breathes the spirit of the prophets
prediction Of the Messiahs reign.
There was something in the vision OF
Isaiah that recalls his definite descHp-
tion Of the general conditions OF the ma
tions. when in the latter days" the
Messianic kingdom was to be Established
that is recorded in the second chapter
Of his prophecy. He saw how God had
completely demolished the autocratic
empire that had sought to destroy all
other powers, cutting it down like the
cedar which does not sent forth any new
growth from its stump. 1t was an hour
Of despair. when he saw the Messiah
coming forth from the stock OF Jesse
like the shoots which an oak sends forth
from its stump to rival in grandeur and
strength the original tree. While born
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due to His being endowed with the spirit
Of Jehovah. which was fulfilled at the
Masters baptism
His spiritual personality is seen in
the sevenfold spiritual character OF the
Christ. Some see in this the origin of
The three pairs of virtue. which Torrey
points out to be the names Of the Holy
Spirit. are properly the unfolding of 1.-The
Spirit of the Lord" George Adam
Smith has suggested that the Hebrew
which has been translated land shall
make Him Of quick understanding in
iated. HE shall draw his breath in the
fear Of the Lord" He claims that it is
an Expressive definition Of sinless-
ness" which has been attributed only
to the Lord Jesus. He Is the only
person who has lived a life free from
sin. It is part of the evidence that
proves the supernatural character Of
the Master, who lived a life untainted
by sin, because He constantly
breathed in the fear of the Lord. He
lived in spiritual atmosphere Tree
from sin.
The Messiah, when He commences
His rule among the nations. will not be
guided by appearances, but by reality
and truth. He will have g. focial pro-
gram that will give justice to the
helpless and equity to the poor that
ed and needy. and punishment for the
unrighteous and death to the tyrant.
His reign will be marked by a con,
slant readiness to respond to the call
of the oppressed Of the world. The
results Of his reign will be seen not
only in the changed life among men.
but also in the animal world. for the
Prince Of Peace will bring to an e1d
all strife in, the world. The only
hone for disarmament, Gen. Bliss says,
rests today with the churches OF
Jesus Christ. His principles andpre-
the 70 per cent o fthe human race
Who have not accepted Christ. will
bring in q new era. The world war
has revealed that it was the lack OF
Christianity that produced 1t: Ine
only way to prevent wars in the ~, ~,
win the nations Of the world for
Christa and HIS Church.
The program Of Jesus calls for the \.
redemption OF the world. In the last
! interview which He held with his
disciples before His ascension. He
turned their thoughts away from the
question as to when the Kingdom OF
God would be restored by telling
them that they were not to know of
the day or hour when the Fatner
would commence the fnessianic reign
BY the personal return Of the Christ He
commanded them to wait: in Jerusa-
lem for power from on high SO that
they could commence the work Of
witnessing for Him in Jerusalem. Ju-
dea, Samaria and to the uttermost
part Of the world. After their vision
Of His ascension they returned to Je-
rusalem, where they waited in praySr
as individuals and q church Tor TN. the
could be fitted to go forth and evan
selize the world. enlist the new new re- re-
servance of the Masters teachings.
l--The apostles were the links that
unite the Christ to christendom BY
their preaching and missionary en-.
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