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THE
WATCH
TOWER
BROOKLYN,
N,
Y.
that
such
an
experience
would
not
have
been
at
all
impossible
in
a
nervous,
strained,
mental
agony.
But
we
note
the
beautiful
simplicity
of
the
statement
with
which
his
prayer
concluded
"Ncverthele~s,
my
Father,
not
my
will,
but
thy
will,
be
done."
How
childlikc
and
beautiful
the
faith
and
trust,
even
amidst
strenuous
agitation!
St.
Paul
says
that
he
was
heard
in
the
thing
which
he
feared.
How?
God's
answer
carne
by
angelic
hands.
An
angcl
appeared
and
ministered
to
him-ministered
to
his
necessity.
"Are
they
not
all
ministering
spirits,
sent
forth
to
minister
to
those
who
shall
be
heirs
of
salvation?"
(Heb.
I:
14)
We
are
not
informed
in
what
words
this
heavenly
ministry
was
expressed
to
the
Master
in
his
lowliness
and
sor
row,
but
we
do
know
thnt
it
must
have
been
with
full
assurance
of
the
Heavenly
Father's
favor
and
sympathy
and
love.
He
was
heard
in
respect
to
the
things
which
he
feared.
He
received
the
as~uranpe
that
he
was
well-pleasing
to
the
Father;
that
he
harl
heen
faithful
to
his
covenant,
and
that
he
would
have
the
resurreption
promiscd.
From
that
moment
onward
the
Master
was
the
calmest
of
all
who
had
any
association
with
the
great
events
of
that
night
and
the
following
flay.
Om('pr~.
~ervant~,
Sanhedrin,
priests,
Herod
and
his
men
of
war,
Pilate
and
his
~oldiers,
and
the
shouting
rahblp-all
were
excited,
all
were
distressed.
Jesus
only
waR
calm.
TIlis
was
l)ppau~e
he
had
the
Father's
assur
ance
that
all
wa~
wpll
hptw(,pn
thpm.
As
this
hlcRsed
assurance
~ave
the
Mastpr
couragp,
~o
his
followers
since
have
found
that,
"If
God
he
for
us,
who
cnn
he
against
us?"
If
we
have
the
peace
of
God
ruling
in
our
hearts,
it
is
bpyond
all
human
comprehen
sion.
JUDAS
THE
UNGRATEFUL
APOSTATE
The
world
is
full
of
sadly
disappointing
characters.
In
many
things
we
all
fail.
Selfishness,
meanness,
perversity,
pride,
etc.,
mark
the
human
family
most
woefully.
But
withal,
can
anyone
find
anything
more
reprehensible
than
the
ingrate
who
would
betray
his
best
friend?
The
world
is
of
one
opinion
respecting
such
characters
as
that
of
Judas.
And
although
he
is
a
noted
example
he
is
by
no
means
an
excpption;
there
are
many.
Some
of
them
live
to
day.
But
whoever
can
see
the
meanness
of
such
a
disposition
with
a
reasonably
good
focus
will
surely
be
saved
from
mani
festing
such
a
character,
however
mean
might
be
his
disposi
tion.
The
man
who
could
sell
his
Master
for
thirty
pieces
of
silver
is
justly
in
contempt
with
all
humanity.
Nor
was
it
merely
the
thirty
pieces
that
influenced
the
ingrate.
Rather
it
was
pride.
He
had
thought
to
be
associated
with
the
Master
in
an
earthly
throne.
He
had
set
his
faith
upon
this
expecta
tion.
Now
that
same
Mastpr
explained
more
fully
that
the
throne
was
not
yet
in
sight;
that
it
belongs
to
an
age
to
follow
this,
and
is
to
be
given
only
to
those
who
prove
themsPlves
loyal
and
faithful
unto
death.
In
the
mind
of
JUllas
the
matter
took
not
the
wisest
and
best
way,
Holding
the
Great
Tcacher
in
con
tcmpt,
the
deceived
one
probably
intended
that
the
delivery
should
be
merely
a
temporary
one-a
lesson
to
the
Master
not
to
talk
that
way,
not
to
carry
matters
too
far-an
incentive
to
him,
compelling
him
to
exert
his
power
for
the
resistance
of
those
who
sought
his
life
and
thns,
in
exalting
himself,
make
good
to
his
disciples
the
share
in
the
Kingdom
which
he
had
promised,
or,
failing
of
this,
to
wreck
the
entire
project.
Alas,
the
love
of
money,
the
love
of
power
puff
up
and
make
delirious
some
who
become
intoxicated
with
ambition.
How
necessary
that
all
the
Lord's
followers
remember
the
message,
"He
that
hum
bleth
himself
shall
be
exalted,
and
he
that
exalteth
himself
shall
be
abased!"
"Humble
yourselves,
therefore,
under
the
mighty
hand
of
God,
that
he
may
exalt
you
in
due
time."-l\latt.
23:
12;
I
Pet.
5:
6.
NEARING
THE
GOAL
With
eycs
aflame,
with
panting
brC'ath,
they
come
The
runnprs-every
nerve
ann
muscle
tense;
Urged
forward
by
a
thousand
deafening
cries.
On,
on,
thcy
rush!
"Vhen
one,
close
to
the
goal,
For
but
one
moment
glances
bapk
in
pride
To
note
how
far
he
hath
outrun
the
rest.
Alas!
tripped
by
a
pchble
on
the
course,
He
stumbles,
falls,
arise~,
but
too
late!
Another
sweeps
ahend
with
blood-flecked
lips
And
bursting
heart!
One
final,
awful
strain,
'Vith
supl'fhuman
effort,
grand.
supreme,
He
leaps
into
thc
air-and
falls
in
death
Across
the
line-a
victor,
but
at
what
A
fcarful
cost
he
gavc
llis
life,
his
all!
I
ponder
o'er
this
tragedy
of
days
"Vhcn
Grecce
was
mistress
of
the
world,
and
say,
Hast
not
thou,
also,
entered
on
a
race,
My
soul,
in
contest
for
"a
Crown
of
Life"
A
prhc
thou
canst
not
win
except
thine
all
Thou
givest!
Then,
be
wise,
and
watch
and
pray.
Turn
not
thine
eyes
one
instflnt
from
"thl'
mark,"
For
fear
thou
dash
thy
foot
against
some
"mall,
Well-rounded
truth,
which
in
thy
pride
thou
hast
O'erlooked,
and
thus
than
stumble,
fall;
and
though
Thou
shouldst
arise,
'twould
be
too
late
to
win!
Ah,
then,
consider
thy
"forerunner,"
Christ;
Yea,
call
to
mind
the
"cloud
of
witnesses"
Around-those
noble,
faithful
ones
of
old
And
strip
thyself,
my
soul,
of
every
weight;
Gird
up
thy
loins;
make
straight
paths
for
thy
feet;
Breathe
deeply
of
the
Spirit's
conquering
power;
And
run
with
patient,
meek,
enduring
zeal!
Almost
thou
hast
attained,
my
soul!
My
soul
Shall
angels,
principalities,
or
powers,
Or
height,
or
depth,
or
other
creature,
draw
Thee
from
the
goal
so
near?
Ah,
yes,
so
near,
The
glory-light
streams
through
the
parting
"vail"!
Have
faith,
press
on!
One
effort,
grand,
supreme
And
thou
hast
won
in
death
Love's
blood-bought
crown!
G.
W.
SEIBERT.
YOJ"
XXXI
BlWOKLYN,
N.
Y,
NOYEl\[BER
1.5,
l!HO
No.
22
THE
PURIFICATION
OF
THE
SONS
OF
LEVI
"Who
may
abide
the
day
of
his
comin,qr
And
who
shall
stand
when
he
appeareth?
for
he
is
like
a
refiner's
fire
j
and
he
shall
sit
as
a
refiner
and
purifier
of
silver
j
and
he
shall
purify
the
sons
of
Levi,
and
purge
them
as
gold
and
silver,
that
they
may
offer
unto
the
Lord
<W
offering
in
righteousness."-Malachi
3
:2,
3.
We
understand
this
statemcnt
to
apply
to
our
Lord's
mani-
gold,
but
that
he
will
refine
God's
people.
These
will
be
festation
at
the
first
[ldvent
and
throughout
the
Gospel
age.
relieved
of
the
dross,
that
they
m[ly
offer
unto
the
Lord
an
He
hns
he
en
appl'aring,
in
the
sense
of
making
himself
known
acceptable
sacrifice.
These
sons
of
Levi,
in
the
antitypical
to
tho~e
in
the
right
I'ondition
of
heart,
that
he
might
assist
sense,
are
the
household
of
faith.
And
they
have
proposed
them
in
walking
in
his
steps.
But
he
is
particularly
mani·
that
they
will
offer
sacrifice
to
the
Lord-will
"present
their
festing
himself
to
them
now.
The
Jews,
at
hi"
first
advent,
hodies
living
sacrifices."
Such
as
do
thus
fully
present
them-
had
been
expecting
the
greater
Mediator
than
Moses,
who
was
selves
will
be
the
Priests,
and
the
great
Messiah
will
be
the
the
Mediator
of
the
old
Law
Covenant.
Moses
said
to
them,
High
Priest.
They
will
offer
unto
the
Lord
an
acceptable
"A
Prophet
[a
great
Messiah]
shall
the
Lord
your
God
raise
sacrifice
in
righteousness.
This
work
has
been
in
progress
up
unto
you
from
amongst
your
brethren,
like
unto
me;
him
throughout
this
age.
And
because
we
are
now
in
the
end
of
shall
ye
hear
in
all
things
whatsoever
he
shall
say
unto
you.
the
age,
tests
more
crucial
are
being
applied,
and
will
continue
And
it
shall
come
to
pass
that
every
soul
WhICh
will
not
hear
to
be
applied
until
the
Lord
shall
have
completed
the
develop
that
Prophet
shall
be
destroyed
from
among
the
people."
ment
of
this
spiritual
house
of
Levi,
the
antitypical
Priests
(Acts
3:
22,
23)
So
they
were
expecting
this
great
Messiah,
and
the
anti
typical
great
company.
the
great!'r
Mediator
of
the
New
Covenant.
The
text
having
reference
to
the
entire
appearance
of
Jehovah
had
said,
"I
will
send
my
Messenger,
....
even
Messiah,
beginning
at
Jordan,
his
appearance
will
culminate
the
MeSSf'llger
of
the
covenant.
whom
ye
delight
in."
You
are
in
his
glorious
revelation
at
his
second
advent.
Messiah,
the
expecting
a
greater
than
Moses;
but
it
will
mean
a
severer
Head
of
this
greater
prophet
than
Moses,
was
raised
up
first.
trial
and
testing
when
the
greater
shall
come.
The
text
above
It
requires
the
entire
Gospel
age
to
raise
up
the
body
of
this
does
not
signify
that
he
will
refine
literal
silver
and
literal
greater
Mediator
and
antitype
of
Moses.
[4708]
(350-355) that such an experience would not have been at all impossible in a nervous, strained, mental agony. But we note the beautiful simplicity of the statement with which his prayer concluded— “Nevertheless, my Father, not my will, but thy will, be done.” How childlike and beautiful the faith and trust, even amidst strenuous agitation! St. Paul says that he was heard in the thing which he feared. How? God’s answer came by angelic hands. An angel appeared and ministered to him—ministered to his necessity. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to those who shall be heirs of salvation?” (Heb. 1:14) ‘We are not informed in what words this heavenly ministry was expressed to the Master in his lowliness and sorrow, but we do know that it must have been with full assurance of the Heavenly Father’s favor and sympathy and love. He was heard in respect. to the things which he feared. He received the assurance that he was well-pleasing to the Father; that he had been faithful to his covenant, and that he would have the resurrection promised. From that moment onward the Master was the calmest of all who had any association with the great events of that night and the following day. Officers, servants, Sanhedrin, priests, Herod and his men of war, Pilate and his soldiers, and the shouting rabble—all were excited, all were distressed. Jesus only was calm, This was because he had the Father’s assurance that all was well hetween them. As this hlessed assurance gave the Master courage, so his followers since have found that, "Tf God he for us, who can be against us?” If we have the peace of God ruling in our hearts, it is beyond all human comprehension. JUDAS THE UNGRATEFUL APOSTATE The world is full of sadly disappointing characters. In many things we all fail. Selfishness, meanness, perversity, THE WATCH TOWER Brooxiyn, N. Y. pride, etc., mark the human family most woefully. But withal, can anyone find anything more reprehensible than the ingrate who would betray his best friend? The world is of one opinion respecting such characters as that of Judas. And although he is a noted example he is by no means an exception; there are many. Some of them live today. But whoever can see the meanness of such a disposition with a reasonably good focus will surely be saved from manifeasting such a character, however mean might be hig disposition. The man who could sell his Master for thirty pieces of silver is justly in contempt with all humanity. Nor was it merely the thirty pieces that influenced the ingrate. Rather it was pride. He had thought to be associated with the Master in an earthly throne. He had set his faith upon this expectation. Now that same Master explained more fully that the throne was not yet in sight; that it belongs to an age to follow this, and is to be given only to those who prove themselves loyal and faithful unto death. In the mind of Judas the matter took not the wisest and best way. Holding the Great Teacher in contempt, the deceived one probably intended that the delivery should be merely a temporary one—a lesson to the Master not to talk that way, not to carry matters too far—an incentive to him, compelling him to exert his power for the resistance of those who sought his life and thus, in exalting himself, make good to his disciples the share in the Kingdom which he had promised, or, failing of this, to wreck the entire project. Alas, the love of money, the love of power puff up and make delirious some who become intoxicated with ambition. How necessary that all the Lord’s followers remember the message, “He that humbleth himself shall be exalted, and he that exalteth himself shall be abased!” “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.”’—Matt. 23:12; 1 Pet, 5:6. NEARING THE GOAL With eyes aflame, with panting breath, they come— The runners—every nerve and muscle tense; Urged forward by a thousand deafening cries. On, on, they rush! When one, close to the goal, For but one moment glances back in pride To note how far he hath outrun the rest. Alas! tripped by a pebble on the course, He stumbles, falls, arises, but too late! Another sweeps ahead with blood-flecked lips And bursting heart! One final, awful strain, With superhuman effort, grand, supreme, He leaps into the air—and falls in death Across the line—a victor, but at what A fearful cost he gave his life, his all! I ponder o’er this tragedy of days When Greece was mistress of the world, and say, Hast not thou, also, entered on a race, My soul, in contest for “a Crown of Life”’— A prize thou canst not win except thine all Thou givest! Then, be wise, and watch and pray. Von, XxX XX I BROOKLYN, N. Y., NOVEMBER 15, 1910 THE PURIFICATION OF THE SONS OF LEVI “Who may abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appeareth? Turn not thine eyes one instant from “the mark,” For fear thou dash thy foot against some small, Well-rounded truth, which in thy pride thon hast O’erlooked, and thus thou stumble, fall; and though Thou shouldst arise, ’twould be too late to win! Ah, then, consider thy “forerunner,” Christ; Yea, call to mind the “cloud of witnesses” Around—those noble, faithful ones of old— And strip thyself, my soul, of every weight; Gird up thy loins; make straight paths for thy feet; Breathe deeply of the Spirit’s conquering power; And run with patient, meek, enduring zeal! Almost thou hast attained, my soul! My soul— Shall angels, principalities, or powers, Or height, or depth, or other creature, draw Thee from the goal so near? Ah, yes, so near, The glory-light streams through the parting “vail”! Have faith, press on! One effort, grand, supreme— And thou hast won in death Love’s blood-bought crown! G. W. SerBerr. No. 22 for he is like a refiner’s fire; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.”—Malachi 3:2, 3. We understand this statement to apply to our Lord’s manifestation at the first advent and throughout the Gospel age. He has been appearing, in the sense of making himself known to those in the rieht condition of heart, that he might assist them in walking in his steps. But he is particularly manifesting himself to them now. The Jews, at his first advent, had been expecting the greater Mediator than Moses, who was the Mediator of the old Law Covenant. Moses said to them, “A Prophet [a great Messiah] shall the Lord your God raise up unto you from amongst your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not hear that Prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.” (Acts 3:22, 23) So they were expecting this great Messiah, the greater Mediator of the New Covenant. Jehovah had said, “I will send my Messenger, .... even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in.” You are expecting a greater than Moses; but it will mean a severer trial and testing when the greater shall come. The text above does not signify that he will refine literal silver and literal gold, but that he will refine God’s people. These will be relieved of the dross, that they may offer unto the Lord an acceptable sacrifice. These sons of Levi, in the antitypical sense, are the household of faith. And thev have proposed that they will offer sacrifice to the Lord—will “present their bodies living sacrifices.” Such as do thus fully present themselves will be the Priests, and the great Messiah will be the High Priest. They will offer unto the Lord an acceptable sacrifice in righteousness. This work has been in progress throughout this age. And because we are now in the end of the age, tests more crucial are being applied, and will continue to be applied until the Lord shall have completed the development of this spiritual house of Levi, the antitypical Priests and the antitypical great company. The text having reference to the entire appearance of Messiah, beginning at Jordan, his appearance will culminate in his glorious revelation at his second advent. Messiah, the Head of this greater prophet than Moses, was raised up first. It requires the entire Gospel age to raise up the body of this greater Mediator and antitype of Moses. [4708]
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