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angels very explicitly declared that He was “taken up” but would “come In like manner,” that Is, bodily and vis ibly. And the Scriptures declare that He “is at the right hand of God.” Surely, then, He is not here as He once was. I marvel at the words of that preacher, speaking thus ' unadvisedly. The impression can hardly be avoided that the subject of the second coming of Christ was distasteful to Him. What a barrier to truly knowing the Holy Scriptures is prejudice! Certainly “Christ is here,” but only in the person of the Holy Spirit. Why should not that explanation have been made' at least for the simple minded and ignorant? “Why talk about His coming?” Why not do so? As has already been observed, Christ and the inspired writers freely referred to it. The apostle Paul, in several of his epis tles, gives very great prominence to it. Indeed it is the sublime theme, all through the Bible, that makes many obscure passages glow with new inter est and light. And it warms the hearts of those who “love His appearing.” THREE DAYS OF INTERCESSION ENDING WITH “WATCH NIGHT” Over 300 three days prayer gather ings and thousands of Watch Night services were held last year, in many of which the results were quite defi nite and enduring. Souls were saved, churches revived, lives consecrated, missionaries recruit ed, evangelistic campaigns begun, and multitudes moved towards God. This is probably the one outstand ing occasion of the entire year when the true Church of Christ worships simultaneously, drawing near to God “with a true heart in full assurance of faith.” More and more for several years past Watch Night has been given over to prayer. And why not? He, the Head of the body, “ever liveth to make intercession.” Should not this there fore be the chief occupation of the members of His body? He says .so: “Pray without ceasing;” “Men ought' always, to pray;” “I will that men pray everywhere.” “He that goeth forth” WITH TRAVAIL OF SOUL, scattering the precious seed of the Word-—by preaching, by tract distribution, by personal life and testimony — ?‘shall DOUBTLESS come again WITH RE JOICING, bringing his sheaves with him” (Psa. 1 2 6 :6 ). 1925— let it close in “MIGHTY PREVAILING PRAYER !” 1926— let it begin and continue in “STRONG CRYING AND TEARS;” and long ere it closes the shout of new-born souls will be heard afresh in thousands of churches around the world, and the year will end in “PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING.” On Watch Night, as well as before and after, and during the “three days" (December 29 to 31) ■—for the sake of Jew and Gentile and Church of God— PRAY FOR THE CHURCH’S REVIVAL!
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