Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

Palm Sunday recalls the Masters
triumphal entrance into Jerusalem
/ The enthusiastic demonstration of the
people was a recognition of Him as their
expected king. The welcome touched the
Lords heart. but, looking upon Jerusa-
lem, the tears fell because He knew that
the nation was not prepaid to welcome
His coming as their king. His promised
return has been delayed because His
followers have not taken seriously their
duty as stewards and their mission as
Christians 1t is appropriate that we
consider upon Palm Sunday, with its
messages concerning the passion Of our
Savior, our obligation to Him to pro-
claim His gospel to every creature and
seek to win the nations of the earth
for Him. Mans failure as stewards is
responsible for the Masters tarrying
and the neglect on the part of the
churches to capture the world for their
Lord.
Stewardship and missions are closely
intertwined and related. The destiny
of all ages waits upon all Christians
realizing that God has appointed them
TO be a blessing to all mankind, just as
He did to Abraham. He was sent forth
from Ur with a revelation of the charac-
ter of Jehovah that had been a source
of great spiritual blessing to him and
was assigned the task of giving to the
world the knowledge that had been re-
vealed unto him concerning Jehovah.
God had blessed him and appointed him
to be a blessing to the world that did
not know the character of God. His
friendship with the Everything One had
given Abraham knowledge that Jehovah
had right to expect that he would give
to others The revelation of Christ
Jesus has furnished us with a knowledge
of Gods gospel and obligation to share
it with others.
Christian Stewardship.
Jonahs story should impress upon
us the folly Of refusing or neglecting to
do Gods will The success that re-
suited from his obedience will come to
every steward of the gospel who proves
faithful. Stewardship has been linked
up with the proper use of money, but
the Masters teaching of stewardship
involves the stewardship of self, sub
stance and service. Many a person who
has been faithful in giving to the great
Christian causes generously may find.
as Malachi did, that God has been
robbed by some modern professors Just
as He was in the ancient days. If we
would wait until we are filled with the
Holy Spirit we would have no difficulty
In performing our obligations as stew
ards of Gods grace and glory.
Jesus taught the duty of stewardship
in a group of parallels that emphasized
the Christians responsibility as a trus-
tee. In His parable concerning THE
Unjust Steward" the Master tried TO
impress upon His disciples their obliga-
ton to use their present opportunity
for eternity. We will face an account
ing in the future and it behooves us to
use our, talents. time and titfes for
Gods service. In the parable concern
ing THE Indifferent and Self-indul-
gent Steward" sometimes called THE
Rich Man and Lazarus" the Master
traced the career of the unjust steward
not only in this world, but into the
world beyond from which none return.
The rich man and beggar changed
places because the man of wealth neg
legted to us his gold for the welfare
of others. Jesus condemned 1.-The I'M
Just judge by pointing out that the
Judge intrusted with the duty of cor
recting the injustice of others, was him
self unjust. BY this parable the Lord
sought to encourage us to pray through,
assuring the faithful an answer because
God would desire to assist His own
elect, who cry unto Him daily, more
than "the inhuman steward" Christ
warned those, who trusted in themselves
that they were righteous and desplsed
others, by His parable concerning The
Self Righteous Trustee" The Pharlsee
gave tithes of all that he possessed and
eel - In ri
forms of religion, yet he was not jus
tilted. The Publican, who recognized
that he was q sinner and sought Gods
mercy, went down TO his home justified,
The Christian doctrine Of stewardship
covers everything in life. Our wealth
and work, our love and labor, privi-
leges and power, our time and talents,
our education and knowledge are all
God-given trusts committed to us as
His stewards to be used for His glory
and His service. Peter had the correct
idea, when he told the beggar that
silver and gold he had not, but such
as he had, that he would impart unto
him. We should consecrate our whole
being and all that we possess upon
the altar of the Lord, ready for service
or sacrifice. In the use of our powers,
we should seek the leadership of the
Holy Spirit SO That we can contribute
to others in way to glorify God and
do His will.
Christian Missions.
Christ came into the world as a
missionary. The Jewish race was a
missionary people. From the days of
Abraham, who was called out of Ur to
be blessing to all mankind. to the
great commission of Jesus, the Messiah
ic nation was distinctively missionary
We have every reason to believe that
hundreds Of Gentiles had accepted the
doctrines of Judaism and become Pros
elytes of Righteousness. Josephus tells
us that the Temple was held in rever-
ence by peoples from the ends of the
earth" This made The Court Of the
Gentiles' an important part of the sa-
cred building.
Jesus broke down the middle wall Of
partition that separated the various ma
tons and commanded His followers To
attempt the conquest Of he world for
Him. He ordered them to evangelize
all nations. baptize them and teach
them To observe all things that He had
| commanded. He instructed them to
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