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A N A T T he 1968 political conventions o f the two major parties in the United States now are history. The candidates have been selected and in November a new president will be elected. During the Republican Convention, unfortunately this editor was on vacation where he was unable to obtain detailed reports o f the ' events in Miami Beach. However, this was not the case with the Democratic Convention where he heard and saw everything via TV , radio and the press. There the development which shocked all patriotic Americans was the incredible fact that "hippies” and "yippies” and other ' totally irresponsible, lawless groups had to be reckoned with to such a degree that the Convention center actually was trans formed into an armed fortress. Convention hotel headquarters and routes to the Convention hall had to be guarded heavily in order to protect the delegates from harm and molestation. These a people were the official representatives o f their party going about their business and not in any way provoking such an unwar ranted and outrageous attack. The unspeakable tragedy o f it is that conditions like this should be allowed to exist at all, any where, under any circumstances in "the land o f the free and the home o f the brave.” Apparently the only persons free to say and to do what they wish are these protestors who themselves have no constructive program to present, no worthwhile aims, and whose only purpose appears to be to destroy. They would not know in the least what to do with authority for which they scream if it were granted them. Yet they protest and protest and protest. They voice obscenities and demonstrate with whatever weapons they can contrive while spineless politicians defend their right o f "free speech.” One can only conclude that the purpose o f these faithless political leaders is prestige for themselves and votes at the polls when they thus curry favor with the dissenters. They are the ones who are selling down the river the real liberties o f the citizens o f the United States. O f course, this whole mess into which we have been plunged was aided and abetted by certain disgraceful Supreme Court deci sions a number o f years ago in which the rights o f the individual were given priority over the rights o f the majority. Because there were enough o f these dissenters to make a sufficiently loud noise, their cries were heard and their complaints listened to. They were coddled along while the great quiet body o f hard-working, tax- paying, decent Americans were deprived o f their rights and robbed o f their God-given heritage o f liberty, in favor o f these dissenters’ so-called "rights.” TH E KING'S BUSINESS
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Their method of operation is to locate in an obscure place, and seek those they consider “worthy.” If none respond, they literally shake the dust off their feet against them. They enlist young men and women to go out “ two by two” to propagate their doctrines, and discourage mar riage. It is difficult to pin-point Cooney- ite doctrines because they are averse to publishing any literature. They claim the Bible is but a “ dead book” unless it is preached by them. Their main theme is “ the Jesus way” but it is not Scriptural because it is not the way of salvation, based upon the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ. They attempt to get people to follow “ the Jesus way”—to imitate Christ—without being bom again by the Spirit of God. In addition they teach that Christ had a sinful, human nature against which He was obliged to battle and that His work was not finished on the cross, but must be completed by them. “ From such with draw thyself” (I Tim. 6:3). 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Sometimes I won der what is more important to these people—their television, or their kids. Really, I do. I wonder if anybody thinks about us kids . . . it’s no fun feeling like work or television is more important than you are. A new family recently moved into our neighborhood, though. The mother is almost always home and she lets us kids come over and play in her yard. Then she started a Good News Club and we all went to it. It was something different. It gave us something to do one afternoon a week. But there we also learned about the Lord Jesus, and how He died on the cross for our sins. Many o f us kids have come to know Him as our Saviour now. You know, it’s a funny thing. This Good News Club lady doesn’t have a television and she doesn’t work, either! But she seems to be happier than my Mom and these other mommies. I’m sure it’s partly because she loves the Lord Jesus. But maybe it’s partly be cause she doesn’t waste her time in front of the television screen all day, or work all the time, just to get more money. I’d like to come home from school and have my Mom be there. There are things I could tell her, but I forget them later on, and she’s rushing around get ting dinner ready and then our TV goes on, and I can’t get a word in edgewise. I think there’d be lots less kids in trouble if a lot more mothers would stay home and take care o f T. W. O’. I really do! by 13et+y Z. UUaIker Y e s , I am one o f the many, many T. W. O.’s in America. Now, don’t get excited and think I don’t know how to count, or that I’m talking double-talk! Let me ex plain. T. W. 0. stands for “Tele vision W ork Orphan.” Never heard of one? 0 . there are thou- sonds of us. There’s probably one right down the street from your house. The w ord “ orphan” might throw you off at first, because we do have parents. 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Fill out coupon and Q check this square for ITINERARY 11 OCTOBER, 1968 T he portion for our present consideration is Zechariah 9:1-10 (ASV), which reads as fol lows : The burden of the word of the Lord upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be its resting-place (for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward the Lord ); and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise. And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also shall be a remnant for our God; and he shall be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. Rejoice greatly, 0 daughter of Zion; shout, 0 daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; low ly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the na tions: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. two martial scenes, verses 9 and 10 furnish us a short sketch, a thumbnail sketch, o f God’s plan for lasting and permanent peace. Zechariah clearly gives us all the elements of the program. He points out, first of all, THE AGENT OF PEACE. The prophet calls upon all in the nation to re joice and shout. The coming of this One is not attended with fear for His people, as was so often the case with foreign invaders. His advent is the cause for great rejoicing. It should be remembered that God never asks man to rejoice in this world’s fleeting pleasures. Israel, as she sees the approach o f the King o f Peace, is enjoined to great exulta tion. The One coming is designated as Israel’s King, her very own, the long-awaited, long-prom ised, long-prophesied One. He comes to Israel, that is, He is o f Israel as to the flesh, but He appears to them from the Father (Romans 1:3, 4). And not only to them, but, as the original wording will allow, for them, for their eternal good. His coming is not for His own profit or self-aggrandizement, as with earthly rulers. If one were to inquire o f a normal congregation the three characteristics o f a suitable world ruler, they would present qualifications far different from the ones the Spirit of God foretells here. First and foremost, He will be just or righteous. The prime and indispensable prerequisite in a true ruler and the foundation principle for true and lasting peace is righteousness. He is altogether righteous. There is an unbreakable link between righteousness and peace. Isaiah (32:17, ASV) stated: “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.” (Compare also Psalm 45:6, 7; Isaiah 11:3-5); and Jeremiah 23:5.) He is animated in every act by righteousness. How odious to God is an unjust and unrighteous ruler. Peace must be grounded and founded in justice. This King Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, will act accordingly. Furthermore, the coming King, the Agent of peace, will be vitally related to the question of TH E KINO'S BUSINESS The first eight verses o f this passage set forth the conquests o f Alexander the Great. Coming from Greece, he marched down the Phoenician and Pal estinian coast, capturing in turn Damascus, Sidon, Tyre, and Gaza. Neither the Phoenicians, nor the Syrians, nor the Philistines escaped the rod of his wrath. But he passed by Jerusalem more than once without harming it, a manifest token o f God’s protection o f His land, His temple, and His people. The prophet Zechariah now, by the prophetic law o f suggestion, is directed of the Spirit o f God to see a still greater deliverance for his people and the nations of the world. The prophets of God were so filled with expectations of the Messiah that they turned from every deliverance, no matter how small or insignificant, to the last and greatest of all. From an earthly conqueror o f great ruthless ness and military prowess, Alexander the Great, Zechariah gazes upon the coming King o f the whole earth. The remaining verses of the chap ter (w . 11-17) are occupied with the Maccabean Wars of the second century B.C. Inserted between 12 for LastingT^eace by GluoJxhA-L. Ft and majesty as King. Between verses 9 and 10 of our chapter have come all the centuries of the Christian era. A similar parenthesis is found in Isaiah 61:1, 2 and Daniel 9:24-27, among other references. Having laid the foundation for all peace in the blood o f His Cross, He now puts into effect peace for all the world. First, He destroys all instru ments o f warfare from His people, Ephraim and Jerusalem, and by so much from all the nations. See a simiar connection in Isaiah 9:4-6 and 2:1-4. No defenses for carnal reliance will be left. All symbols of earthly might will be brought to noth ing. This will be done not by the meek Lamb, but by the Lamb in wrath, the Lion roaring out of Zion. (Compare Joel 3:16.) But there is a constructive phase to His method of peace, as well as a destructive aspect. The Mes siah will speak peace to the nations. What a pro nouncement! What a message! What good news for an ineffective United Nations with its Security (? ) Council! The prophet does not mean that He will speak peaceably or teach peace, but by an authoritative word He will command it. Just as He calmed the boisterous waves o f the Sea of Galilee with a word, so He will still the strife in the hearts and lives of the nations in that day. Then will be accomplished by His word alone what men of earth have sought to do for centuries by the use of arms and warfare. True, He speaks peace to individuals now (Ephesians 2:17), but in that day He will speak peace to the nations. There fore, He is the desire of alL nations, though they know it not. (See Haggai 2:7.) Notice well that peace is not the result of peace conferences or of the preaching of social gospellers, but o f the direct, immediate activity of the glorified Son of God, the Prince of Peace. And it will be peace like a river, peace indeed, such as the world has never experi enced before, though it has been sought after by scores of methods. Pursued diligently, it has yet never been attained. Finally, the prophet reveals the last facet of the plan of God for lasting peace, when he in dicates 13 salvation. The world’s peace depends upon a Sav iour and His salvation. He is endowed with, en trusted with salvation, with help from God. Only a thoroughly righteous person could be the channel for mediating the righteousness of God to a sinful and rebellious world. Finally, He is to be lowly. Here He stands in grand contradistinction to the haughty and proud rulers of the earth. The thought of lowliness and meekness with peaceful intent is brought out further by the manner o f His travel. He comes without pomp or earthly splendor. It is a matter of record that after the time of Solomon there is not one example of a king or distinguished personage riding upon an ass. The One who had not where to lay His head, in order that we might rest our heads upon the bosom o f the Father whence He proceeded, did not conceal His poverty nor His lowliness. Pride was as foreign to Him as it is common to the world’s kings. It is told that a painter called upon a fellow- artist and, finding him out, asked for a pencil and paper, and left a picture. When the friend returned, he said immediately, “Rubens has been here. None but he could have drawn such a picture.” We say of Zechariah’s portrait that only the Spirit of God could have drawn it, and only Christ can be meant by it. But, we are told, He did not bring about lasting world peace when He came to earth. True, but in that first and lowly coming He laid the basis by His death for that peace of which we read in the next verse. Secondly, the prophet, in outlining God’s plan for lasting peace, presents THE METHOD OF PEACE. The picture of the Messiah in verse 10, along side that in verse 9, was so puzzling to Jewish commentators that they resorted to an evasive theory of the two Messiahs, Messiah the Son of Joseph who comes in lowliness, and Messiah the Son of David who comes in power and glory. Zechariah 12:10 proves conclusively that there is but one Messiah. The One who was pierced and suffered on earth is the One who comes in power OCTOBER, 1968
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