Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-12-14

derful Counsellor, the Mighty God. the
Everlasting Father. the Prince Of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6.
Christmas IL comingl II should
be q blessed and delightful time this
year. But do not fail to ask your
sell, What Is Its true meaning7
Why did Christ GOMEZ So that we
could feast and celebrate? Surely
not He Dame hrst Of all to be a
Saviour; but do not forge, that the
Saviour Is also the King Of kings
When Jesus came. His people Is
rael were practically without gov
eminent They were a subject peo-
pie under the rule Of Rome Their
national life was In ruins. dark
ness had settled over their land. and
there was both national and spiritual
darkness. Christ came as their King.
as well as the Light Of the world
True. they rejected Him. and His
kingdom Is now In allegiance until He
comes again to reign. One OF these
days He will cornell
I. Darkness-but the Light Il Com
ing! lisa. 90. 81.
When Jesus came there was deep
darkness In Israeli there was no
king. National honor and glory were
at low ebb. Religious leaders had
lost their spiritual vision and zeal.
They were going through the form
OF goodness but denying its power.
Read the book OF Malachi for a
picture Of their desolation.
Then Jesus came. and the great
est Light Of all time shone forth in
The darkness. He was and Is "the
light Of the world" (John 8.lO.
They that followed Him did not
stumble In darkness John 9:5; IL:
y. How sad that they received Him
not John l:lDi The reason? They
loved darkness rather than light
John 3l7-2D.
There Is much darkness In Our
world today We need the light Of
Jesus in national life, as we'll as in
individual life. When will the ma
tons Of the earth recognize Him
as the only One who can truly lead
them through the darkness?
.Military leaders, eds.aiprx.- and
chemists are saying In our day that
there must be a spiritual rebirth
OF the peoples of the earth if We
are not to have another war which
will destroy everything No mere re-
vival Of religion" will do it We
must have Jesus. the Saviour and
the Light!
II. Chaos--but a King Is Com
ing Elsa. 9:6 y.
We have already suggested that
Isaiah's prophecy came at time Of
chaos in the affairs OF the nation.
Would they ever have the order and
dignity OF a nation again? Who was
to be their king? What kind of lead
er would He be? Our verses give
the answer.
Seven hundred years before Christ
came. the prophet presented a glor-
ious. detailed picture Of the coming
One. He was to be born as Babe
"a Son-but the government shall
be upon his shoulder"
What kind Of King Is He? His
names reveal Him.
Wonderful that word has been
so misused tina, it means compare
lively little to us 1t really fulfls its
true meaning in Christ He is unique.
remarkable. yes, truly wonderful
"Counsellor"- every detail Of life,
great or small, an infallible Guide
mighty God" not just like God, or
representing God; Christ Is God
Everlasting Father the tender
and loving, unfaillug One t. whom
time brings no change, for He is the
Father Of eternity prince of
Peace" He is not yet the Rule, of
the nations Of the world, hence We
hear not only of wars but Of rurors
of wars Mark it veil that there will
be no enduring pence until He comes
to reign whose right II is to reign
the divine Prince Of Peace,
iii. Jesus Christine Light and
the King Luke 26-30.
II Christ Is to be honored in the
life Of any nation, yes, OF our ma
ton, He must first be recognized as
the Son Of God the Lord Of glory.
the everlasting King Of kings.
We need to emphasize that fact
now when both military and politi-
cal leaders are talking about the
need Of spiritual revival to save the
world Let us be sure that they mean
more than just to pay formal recog-
milton to a great man and distin-
eujshed moral teacher He is the
Saviour. and there is none other
(Acts 4 l2.
Note the marvellous fulfllment Of
prophecy which actually took place
in the coming OF Jesus Isaiah 7:
14 said He was to be born OF a
virgin. He was ". ~ He was to DE
the Son OF God Cps. I'D, He was
w. 1921 And so on through all the
detailed prophecies of His birth.
We celebrate the fulillment OF
these prophecies at Christmas time.
Let US be reminded that there are
hundreds Of prophecies that He is to
come again. Let US believe them,
=. I'LL H. d., tho hopo ~