Show THROUGH HIS PROPHETS DOTH THE LORD SPEAK throughout the ages god has spoken to the people thru his prophets and so shall it be until the end of time wherein man shall live on the earth to partake of the blessings kiich god also intends for mankind to enjoy as outlined in the words of the bible keep ever in mind that the evils in the world today are not of gods wish or will for man but bitt are the result of the digression of man from the pathway intended for him to follow in accord with the word of godas god as spoken through the prophets and because man has so erred god has warned mankind time and again of the retribution to follow when the sum total of life experiences will have to be taken into consideration in the last days of tribulation and strife the last verse of the chapter of deuteronomy reads the secret things belong unto the lord our god but those things which are arc revealed belong T unto us and unto our children chilt forever that we may do all the words word of this law to the entire chapter cli apter which follows beut deut 30 is full of promise not only of the blessings to follow for those who will do all the words of the law as spoken by moses to the people of his time but of the condemnation and penalties to be meted out to those who will rebel a against ainest the law of god and do evil rather than to do good an interesting publication came to our desk a few days ago called the gospel gleaner which includes an article entitled review of the prophecies in it we found the verse mentioned above which led to our reading of the and chapters cli apters of deuteronomy which we in turn suggest you read and consider A plea is made to hearken unto the voice of the lord thy god and to turn unto the lord with all thine heart and with all thy soul that is exactly what we must do if we would see the end of the evil in the world as we live today and the fulfillment of promises made unto man not only through the prophet moses but isaiah jeremiah ezekiel and daniel and through john the revelator in the final book of the new testament in the article mentioned above the editor calls attention to the prophecies of the ages that are past as revealed by god through the prophets lie he also says in the prophecies are the things which god wishes to reveal to his people the prediction is from god but he uses the prophet as a mouthpiece for the prediction the responsibility for the fulfillment of the prophecy rests with god jehovah by his omnipotence is able to create the human instrument and to shape the events and circumstances and to raise up lip the powers to fit the prophetic mold the man that god uses to fulfill the prophecies is just as verily an all instrument in his liand hand is as the prop prophet liet that ile he uses as a mouthpiece however there is this ditre difference rence between the one who speaks forth the prophecy and the one who fulfills the prophecy the prophet is and must be a man of god the one who fulfills the prophecy may or may not be a man of god there is food for thought in ill these words and they bear out our statements of the past that certain leaders who ar are e fulfilling their destiny in the world of events today are but playing major roles in accord with gods plan for them ia in these days of uncertainty and strife as a way out of the old order of living in these so called last days another truism expressed in the article are these words that which god lias has foretold through the prophets will come to pass but we admit that sometimes the unfaithfulness of man retards regards the work of god perhaps today th the prophecies pertaining to the times in which we are now living would be more readily fulfilled if god had a people who would be more faithful and earnest in his service we know for a fact that the worl work we and others are striving to bring into being as the new and better way of life based on gods way for man rather than on what man chooses to call his way as is based on man made law would be more advanced if there were more of the faithful followers of the christ working together now we also know that until the admonition to the people of all ages to do good rather than evil as given unto them thein by the prophets who were sent as messengers of god will bo be observed and there can be no hope for the better way of life which will eventually come as the fulfillment of all prophecy for those who will turn to god and who will offer of themselves in true humbleness of spirit to do his will as ordained for many to do who have digressed from the pathway of right living el and who tire are therefore as the unfaithful ones of this day and generation it is well to reread the words of the prophets throughout the ages and to do your own thinking chinkin on them then compare the happenings of today with the th e downfall of man mail in past ages so will you be convinced that god is working out the final series of events in a masterful way to bring to a close the rein reign rei n of man as a law unto himself and to begin the time of rejoicing for those who have tried to live in accord with gods law and the teaching of the christ who served as a pattern for man to emulate in arder that the reward to be meted out to all christians may soon be theirs to enjoy it is not enough to pray for peace we must so live as to earn the peace and the joy of the new and better way of life that is soon to come for all who will be left on the earth when the smoke of battle is cleared away and the judgment of god rather than that of man will determine our our right to carry on the greater works of the future |