| Show THE LENTEN SEASON 1 we are coming to the end of what is termed by certain groups of religious people as the lenten season they consider the six week period before easter day as a time of fasting and preparation for the great day of resurrection i when our lord jesus the christ overcame so called death and rose from the grave it is also a season of doing penance in a manne mannerow speaking and in accord with the belief or customs among certain groups their penance takes many forms as a mark of atonement or of reverence be that as it may the I 1 lenten season is a time when the incidents leading up to the crucifixion are reviewed and in some churches weekly or daily services are held in commemoration of the sacrifices made by our lord during his time of service on the earth the world of today is in somewhat like that six week period of uncertainty of nearly two thousand years ago on a 9 much larger scale however since every country and every I 1 nation is going through a period of in introspection action and deep sorrow that at is among those who are being touched by af affliction f diction as result of the threefold three f fold old f form orm of catastrophe rampant in the world today in those faraway days remorse on the part of some and fear on the part of others was in evidence when jesus rose from the grave and proved to those who were faithful to him that he could and would return in new embodiment victorious over his enemies so shall it be in the not distant I 1 day for those who still believe in him and who are I 1 turning tn again to god our heavenly father even as he did in these last sad hours on earth what prof profi teth a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul is but another way of expressing the aftermath of that period during which the accusers and the i wicked rulers gained supremacy for a short space of time only to find themselves outdone in the final analysis and d so shall it be in this the closing period of the old order and as we enter upon the new day about to dawn t I 1 when the return of our lord in all fullness of the word I 1 shall become reality in the interim we who believe in him and who are I 1 looking to god in this dark hour which is now upon the earth have nothing to fear rather must we say father forgive them and go about our daily work calm and unafraid for the end is not yet I 1 the days and weeks ahead will continue to be as a lenten period for many of us the horrors of war in certain i countries the uprisings in our own fair land and the other forms of disruption which will bring to an end the old order are all a part of this period and then will come the glorious eastern morn and a time of great rejoicing there will be many surprises ahead too and as we think of the mingled joy and surprise the consternation and the fear which prevailed on that first easter day we get a glimpse of the future again on a larger scale A tremendous and overwhelming power for good is now I 1 forming and while the days ahead will continue to be uncertain and full of affliction for many the good will overcome the evil in the end As we reckon time in days or weeks it is impossible to predict the real end but we are told it will be preceded by more signs and wonders and at the rate things are happening now it cannot be delayed much longer just as the greatest works are begun in a sm small alland and inconspicuous way gaining power and momentum and finally showing forth in full form so is the power for good gaining over the evil that has been wrought throughout the centuries and was it not said that the times will be shortened for the elects sake therefore fhe let us think of this easter aster tide as a forerunner fore runner of that greater day just ahead when we may each one overcome the darkness which has overtaken us as individuals or as a nation it will be as death to the old order and a rebirth re birth in regard to the new lose yourself in some opportunity to bring cheer to the world and you will instantly experience a joy that is more desirable than anything gained by pursuit of selfish jends finds 4 47 wilson 0 weldon |
