Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-12
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR TO-DAY

t~3- liz I.iWk ms passage presents US 1
with one Of those great predictions of |
the coming Messiah that we find In the |
hook of Isaiah. Compare Isaiah ?: IL:
%; Is: ~: Ia. Isaiah lived and prorhe
sled about the middle cf the eighth cen.
fury Il. c. II was given 10 him to for
see with wonderful cicarness and to ex.
press with great beauty 90 phrase these
marvellous visions OF the Messiah. In
this one as In the others also we have
first the description OF the Messiah's
character. and then some of the con
sequences 81 his reign.
II Is said his delight shall be In the
fear Il Jehovah. The word delight"
literally means scent" or fragrance"
The aroma Of his personality will he
that OF holy reverence toward God. The
fundamental principle OF his conduct
as human being shall he It's accept.
anoe Of God as ruler and guide. Act.
inT under this divine guidance. HE
conduct % affairs shall no, he modelled
after the ordinary practices az man
kind. II Is said that he will no, judge
after the sight az his eyes. neither de
eide after the hearing OF his ears"
That Is. with partial or prejudioed
Judgment. on the contrary. the high
principle OF his rule and Judgment will
ie Righteousness. The poor and the
meek shall receive just treatment. on
the other haid. the wicked shall ~
slain. the earth shah he smissen with
the rod % his mcuth-a figure IL
sISech comparing his uttcranccs TO a
shifting rod. Even the breath of his
lirs. hts sentences shall STAY his enc
mics. This calls tn mind the figure Il
the eiorified Christ I'm Rev. 4: is. where
the risen Lord was represented as hay.
ing sharp sword providing from his
mouth. Other figures are employed 10
complete the picture. Even the robes
q this exalted governor shall be right.
cousness and fsithfulness. Ills APPEAR
ancc among men win he that Of the
exhibition and use OF the highest and
purcst qualities % life.
The prophets mind fiiied with this
fascinating picture % the Messiah looks
cut upon a world redeemed and puri
fled and pacffied by his prcsence. The
picture scarcely necss explanation. 4,
presents itself with singular charm and
p"wcr 10 the imagination of the reader
ferccious beasts shall lose their &C.
roci,y. The wolf shall dwell with the
lamb. the leopard with IT, Nil. the
lion AND the cattle together. Amons
them the prophet sees a little ehlid
sweet aud innocent. leading these will
things about as phy-tellows. Further
details OF the pcture are given In ths
same strain. TIE animals usually enc
mics shall coRsort together, The hou
VIII satisfy his hunger not with blood
hut with the products of the earth
Even helpless babes shall have noshinr
To fear frcm scrpcnts. In all the holS
mountain of God harm and destruction
shan cease and the whole earth shall
he covered with the knowledge aud
guidance and rule % God as the waeu,
cover the sea.
| The closing sentence verse lM Of ths
Inspired description refers 10 Oh,
thought With which the passage begins
IN that day, that n, on the completion
II the reign of the Messiah himself ths
loot al Jesse viii stand forth as an en-
sign ot the people. Here the Messiah
II represented as banner floating oul
IN its eau Cor allegiance aud loyalt,
not 10 one race only. but to the Who'll,
earth, lie Il "a be the central atlrac
ton Tor the world, The nations shall
come TO him. We are reminded here 81
our Lords own prodiotiun whom uOhf
ll-' 30 upon the coming of certain
Greeks who desired 10 see him. he said
And |. " | be lifted up from IN,
earth. viii draw all men unto myself.
The closing statement Ills rcst Ire
Niscd Version, resting placed shall b
glorious means that the scat ~ III
spiritual dominion shall b. ful of eioii
Tor himself ana the world
H. The Christian rresram tls,s