The “god,” or ‘.prince,” of this world having been bound, Christ will turn unto
the people the “pure Language” (Message) mentioned by the Prophet. Satan
will no more be able to blind their eyes, but, on the contrary, “the eyes of the
blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped”; and “the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea”;
and it will no longer be necessary for any man to say to his neighbor, “Know
the Lord; for they all shail know Me, frorn the least of them to the greatest of
them, saith the Lord.”- Isa. 35:5; 11~9;
Jer. 3 1.34
The Prophet Isaiah overflows with enthusiasm when speaking of thal glorious
time (point to Millennia1 Age), when “the wilderness and the solitary place
shall be glad, and the desert shall blossom as the rose,” etc.-Isa. 35
Beyond the Millennium we know not whether there are several other Ages or
only one Age, without end. The Word of God reveals nothing beyond the Mil-
lennium, which is one of the “ages to come,” of which the Apostle Paul spoke.
Nor will we inquire concerning that time, because, “Secret things belong to
God; but things which are revealed belong to us and to our children.”-Deut.
29:29
And now, dear friends, having looked into a part of the Plan of God, we would
say that doubtless these things will not be appreciated by every one. We cannot
expect the worldly-minded to understand or appreciate them, since they are not
in the condition of heart which the Lord approves and to which He would re-
veal Himself. He Himself declares through the Apostle that not many great,
not many wise, not many rich, after the course of this world, hath He chosen;
but the poor, rich in faith, hath He chosen to be heirs of the Kingdom. And our
Lord thanked the Father because He has “hid these things from the (worldly)
wise and prudent and has reveaIed them unto babesn- the meek, the humble,
those willing to be taught of God through His Word.-1 Cor. 1:26-29; Matt.
11:25
In our next discourse we hope to look further into tbe things which the Lord is
revealing to those of His people who have hearing ears and receptive hearts,
and which were written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the Holy
Spirit, expressly for our learning.
The text of our next discourse will be a passage from which I suppose few if
any of you have ever heard a discourse; ?is., Acts 3:19-21; and it also will be
illustrated by this Chart ofthe Ages.
“His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bifrer taste,
But sweet will be the flower