Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-21
Sunday School Lesson
BY
DR.. Hugh T. Stevenson.

charged had robbed God, should bring
all the tithes into the Storehouse and
test Him. The smallness of their crops
was no reason for their neglect to
present them unto God and seek a
blessing. Those, who are in business
for the Lord Jesus Christ and seek first
His kingdom and righteousness, do not
bless us, as He wishes to do, because
We do not put His cause first and
honor Him with our tithes.
PERKS and Privileges.
Malachi pointed out the Messiah's
coming three hundred years before the
Lords birth. Although they had been
warned Of the serious consequences
that would follow the advent Of the
Messiah, they were not ready to receive
Him when He came. It Is doubtful
whether we would give Him eny better
welcome should He suddenly return.
In no other portion of the Old Tesla
ment, do We find the Messiah'S coming
made more free from any racial, ma
tional or religious exclusiveneSs than in
Malachi's prophecy, that warns all of
their peril and reveals the privileges
and possibilities for all nations in His
coming. The prophet saw the Mes
siah's name, destined to become great
the centuries the Messiah being wor-
SHIPPED by the heather and non-Jewish
people of every land. These prophecies
were and are fulfilled in the advent
and worship Of our Lord, whose return
will fulfill the longings Of the race that
gave Him birth and the complete full
flllment of their hopes of MeSSianic
Kings coming.
Malachi saw three different classes
were in peril. The priests, who were
goddess; the people, who refused to pay
religion because they judged by their
own false standards. In Jehovahs
Book of Remembrance" are recorded
the names of those who feared the
Lord and spake often one to another
concerning Him. Many of us are look
ing for the Masters return and the
Messiah'S coming, seeing in that the
united hope of the whole world. The
imminence of His coming and return
should prompt us to acknowledge our
sins and seek His forgiveness. Let us
avoid every form of sin and iniquitous
practice. There are unlimited posi-
bllit1es and privileges in consecrated
Christian life, devoted exclusively to the
advancement of ChriSt'S kingdom among
men. Let us return unto Him and par
take of His grace. We can aid in pre-
pairing for His coming among all peo-
pie by promptly meeting our obliga-
lions as stewards of the Lord Jesus.
The Messiah's coming was not to be
destructive, although filled with peril.
The reflner's fire frees the silver from
its dross but leaves the silver pure.
The fullerS soap removes the spot
but 1t does not injure the fabric. If
through some providential trial, or in
the words of some prophet, preacher
or priest, we are called upon to repent
and return unto the Lord, let us draw
near in faith, that He loves us and
wishes to free us from all sin by His
cleansing blood. He longs to re-create
in us His own image, so that He may
see in us the reflection of His own life,
just as a ref1ner of silver sees reflected
his face in the silver, when free from
all dross. Gods mercy Is unlimited and
He wishes to bestow the gift of forgive
ness for our sin, power to live life
for His glory and the promise of fu-
ture and eternal home with Him. Let
us dedicate ourselves to His service and
look for the fulfllment of the last
word of the Old and New Testaments
that promised His coming as our Lord
and King.