we have ever seen them. But all of this is in anticipation of the terrible time that awaits them when, after making a political treaty with the last head of Gentile domin ion — as the man of sin is described variously in the Bible —- he, himself, breaking this in the middle of the duration of that treaty, will turn upon this Nation and terribly and fearfully persecute them. The Lord Jesus plainly said in Matthew 24, “Let them which be in Judaea flee to the mountains. . . ” Therefore, this regathering of Israel that you and I have seen taking place in literal fulfillment of these verses in Ezekiel 22, is just in anticipation of that terrible final scattering of them abroad from whence ultimately, as the Lord Jesus said so plainly in Matthew 24, after the tribulation is run its course, then, this remnant that is to be spared through the tribulation, the THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY It's just the way we carry through The business of the day That makes and molds the charac ter— The things we do and say; The way we act when we are vexed; The attitude we take; It's not the big events alone That make us what we are; And not the dizzy moments when We're swinging on a star; It's just the things that happen as Along the road we plod; The little things determine what We're really worth to God. — Patience Strong company of 144,000 sealed Israelites, that we see in Revelation 7, will be gathered back again, and restored for ever in their land — they will consti tute the nucleus with which God will begin the center of His government at Jerusalem on earth when the Lord Je sus comes again. How wonderfully this glorious truth should thrill our hearts as we see prophecy literally being ful filled! The sort of pleasures we enjoy, The kind of friends we make.
"A NATION WITHOUT GOD"
Sarah Farris, one of our listeners in Duarte, California, wrote the fol lowing interesting poem concerning the way in which the children of Is rael continually turned their backs up on the Lord. Note its parallel with our own Nation today. Consider the story of Israel of old: How they were protected by Power from above. For our admonition this story is told. How much do we value the country we love? They drank of the Rock, and that Rock was our Lord Crossed o'er River Jordan, went through on dry land. Yet, after all this, they obeyed not His Word, But went their own way — yes, the way that they planned. And then they repented, so God heard their cry; Gave rest fo ty years; and again they did wror Then, did they obey Him? No, they did not try. So punishment came, But God’s pa tience was long. Again they had freedom; again they had peace. Then God was forgotten. So, free dom was lost. And thus went the cycle: sin, sorrow, release. We must keep our freedom, whatever the cost. Are we doing wrong? Will we shed bitter tears? We, too, need a Jonah, the warning to raise. Time must be redeemed; are there yet forty years? Or — friend, think it through — are there yet forty days. " A man who kicks continuously soon loses his balance/' * * * " I f amatter is not forgotten, then it is really not forgiven." * * *
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