ca. . ‘the ‘iouv-‘siruawa ' his chara- The i“ ' ._‘ ' {run uuuisfnr o TH! PHET EZIKIAL F“ , some .. , the wi - m . I l! die, and thoullvest warning. nor speakest to were the wicked irom his wicked way,» to save his iiie, the all“. , wicked man shall die in his iniquity. but his blood will l require at thine hand. Paul says, Knowing - the i-errcroi the Lord we persuade men. (8 -Corin. 6: u). 1dr. Bmirgeon used to say to ‘those who lliiilied to ‘him ior entrance inns college ior the ministry. ii you can keep out o! the ministry do so. lie had e little, knowledge oi its so. iemn responsibility. “And who is suiticient ior these things." Gen must cell and empower. . A Fiictuns of theOhisi "en-sum To the lait/hiui God us; Eseklsl m themes: ei Ixllee The prophet was takenjway by the Spirit and brought to Tel-e-bib, by the river Ohebar, wherethe cap- tives had been pieced by the King or Babylon. There the prophet sat down among em seven days. He was" astonish by what he saw. Their wretched condition, their sor- rowiul iemen-tatious, their rebell- ious spirit iorced the , f ‘ to be silent. l-le could -not"ntter a word. "By the rivers ‘oi Babylon there they sat down, yes, they wept when they remembered Zion." God saw and knew his agony oi soul. so He commanded him to go into hi; house and shut hlmseli up and bind himseli and not. go out V, will’ which was lost. (and fill‘ that which was. ' driven, -. Esekiel 80: 16). . 1, Time-B. C. Bil. a Notes by REV. RISIBOROUQH Ezekiel-The Strength oi God ‘ "Son oi Man" is the title given to him. This marks him out es n " real brother among men. lfio other prophet is addressed in this inan- ner, and it is very strlklngi’. it speaks to us oi the pmphePg-one- ness with humanity. He prophesies do his ieilow captives in a Itrenge land. li they cannot sing the songs oi Jehovah, he can speak the words oi Jehovah. it is true he icli. his ietslee y nan-best ‘be ‘appreciated , ccusmlteiy relievsshsom; - mild! i s lapping the’ bee! snrl strength oi tbesulierer. Aiierrcldll?! $510M". 4gb egy ts understand why Mrs. Gloverwas glad to writs about “Fruiir l-tlves" in the hope that her expe- rience would guide othsreto try this wonderful fruit medicine. "For oars, I was a suiiersr with chronic yspepsle, Indigestion and Constipation; the stomach pains were dreadful endiinally my health broke down completely. After ilvs X-rays hedbeen takcnJ was advised that my ‘condition strongly resembled Cancer oi‘ the Stomach end sn immediate mil-i weakness. l-le even rebelled illlnet the? call oi God. Hie ministry had to be carried on in the power oi the. Mighty Spirit oi Jehovah. And the Spirit entered into me. (Esek. 2: 2). And the Spirit took me up. (Esek. 3:12). So the Spirit liited me up and look me away, and l wen-t in bit- terness in the heat oi my spirit; but the hand oi the Lord was heavy upon me. (Ezek. 3: 14). Ezekiel was a priest, the e011 0i Burl. He W33 among the second group o! captives that were carried away in the reign oi Jeholachin. The word oi Jehovah came ex- pressly to him in. the lend oi the Chaldeans when he was by the banks oi the River Chebar. Three oi Ithe books oi the bible were written by captives in exile- Ezekiel and Daniel in Babylon; the Revelation by John in Patmos. They are all book, oi marvellous vie)one. They all lore-tell the com- ingflriumphs oi God's Great among them. The Lord also to en- iorce silence upon his lips, until he was ready to speak, madehim dumb by causing his tongue to cleave to-the root oi hi; mouth. When the prophet did begin to tesch them it was by symbols. The tile upon which he portrayed Jerusalem, the miniature iort be built, and the camp he pitched, also the battering rams, and the iron pan were ell symbols oi the disaster which was coming upon Jerusalem. He was not able at that time to speak oi this judg- ment in words. l-le set beiore them in symbols the iniquity oi Israel. He was commanded to lie on his ieit side and eat and drink by weight end :measure to show the ismine that was coming. The burn- lib tlon and s sughter oi Judah's peo- ple, and the captivity oi those who were leit. were set iorth lu sym~ boi by cutting oii his own beard with a sharp kulie. even a barber's razor. Onethird part oi hi; beard . DI Illeaks. (1) The true seek. ior his sheep in every place "M" "197 fire scattered. goeth aiter that which is lost UN- TIL Be ilnd it." l-le them to His own beautiful lend, 0n mountain pastures. l-le them. By the besutiiul rivers leadeth them. He causeth them to "Iilioselsflprophesied o!‘ Christ e co ' et. ea ing oi Je usslem and the destruc- 9g mm ,,',“,,,',’,“f,',’,“,,,,,,, $1500“ God. The speak, oi Him es the Sin oi ltight- eousness. God, speaking Ezekiel. said. 4nd l will set one Shepherd over them and l-le stor shepherd "He bringeth ieedeth lie down an} rest. Especially, does He care ior the ones, who are sick or have broken bones. All good W118: dotlr l-ie provide ior them: but He executes iudsment their enemies. The Pro hscy oi the Coming , 8 sphere (v. 2S) as 0f was necessary. mended by many riends. immediately o DNlalllI an operation, I consulted other phy- sicians but grew steadily worse. I ‘ bad almost given up hope when I dc- elded to try “Fruit-a-tives" recom- oondltion began to lm Dyspepsia and constipation were things i was perfectly well egsln and have been in the best oi health for om eycar now." Mrs. ANNIE GLOVER, l6 ltlshry Street, Ottawa. ' Just try"l"rrslt-a-tlves"-let them prove thelrresl worth. 25c. and 50s,. hoa,atell dealers oreent postpdd by l-‘nilt-mtlvcs Limited, Ottawa, Ont. the past. After e few months l have kept the faith. Henceiorth there is laid up iol- me a crown oi righteousness-d Timothy 4:7. ' . _ JUNE 9 BE NOT D@EIVED; God is not sin-bearer. . Malachi, through 11D ' “ ‘; ior whatsoever a man sowetb, that shell he also reap. For he that soweth to his ilesh shall oii the iiesh, L; corruption; but he that eoweth to the Spirit shall oi the Spirit reap llie everialtinl- And I _ ‘ JUNE 11 mm: ram or Til-E senor n love, joy, pesos, longeuilerlng, gen- tleness, goodness,‘ isith, meekncss, temperance: egslns such (here is no laws-Gel, 652B, ~ JUiNE-12 ' TRUST IN THE LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own uiidsrstandlng.—l’ro verbs 2:6. ' _ 3 d 1 . shell ieed them, even m servant ii-fifl-féiiii.§Ii‘-1l’=’§~t°4‘f~ ":..':“'~'..'":*-.::=*':.'>.:::* r so ’ a *~@~"'~"-"*- “is: magma“ one; Ezekiel}; ministry began‘ ‘m ° ‘all’! "a u led t @- m° ___”_______ g fOI‘ in duo season we 641:1». m Mai“ awaxtmmm “my” wifli visions oi God. The heavens gym?‘ 9:1“. l? c‘ “r ° ° ~ * " ' ‘I! hul- Ml-“ommm ' ‘ -' °, ' . _ .' . e preached oi tire, Bnfle Thuughta The law oi his God e in his heart, were opened, and l saw visions oi (loll, (Chap. 1: 1). God prepares Ills-servant‘ tor any special work Ithat they are called upon by Him to do. . The Vision of God Described by Ezekiel As the prophet looked a whirl. wind come out oi the north and a cloud and lire iniqlding iiseii and a~ brightness was about it. and the brightness irom the midst. oi the iire was the color oi amber. From the midst oi this brightness came the iour living creatures, the cheru- bim with their wonderiul iaces and wings. One lace was the iaoe oi a man. another the iace oi a lion, the thlrd- wag the iace oi an, ox, the iourth was the race oi aneagle. Thus there was displayed their in- delligence, boldness, patience. and ewiitness. Then under the wings were the hands oi a man. They in- telligently moved along in ‘their service to God. Where the Spirit led them, whither the Spirit was to lead they went. lt was a wcndsriul vision. See chapter 1.‘ When the prophet saw...these maniiestations oi Divine power he iell upon. his i-sce, and there came to him the voice oi God giving him instruc- rtions as to his ministry. His minis- try was to be a disappointing one. The exiles were expecting to go backsoon to_ their own lend, and to the holy city Jerusalem, and the Temple. Ezekiel had to tell them that they would not return thither. His first act was to portray Jerusalem besieged by its enemies. (Chap, l). 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"Then ieli l down upon my ieoe and cried with a loud voice and said, All Lord God! Wilt thou make a iull end oi the remnant oi Israel. (Chap 11:18). lt was e hard thing to prophesy death and Judgment to his people sorrowlng in exile. The Comiorting Pert oi the Proph- et's Ministry Great glimpse; oi light were given even in what we must call the Judgment preaching oi Eseklel. The crown would be taken oii the Wlirkod. but it would be pieced upon the True, Prince. “Thus saith the Lord God. Remove the diadom, and take oii the crown; this shell not be the same. suit him that is low, and ahese him that l; high. it? and it shall be no more until he come, whose righ-t it is: and l will give it to him. The prophet sew the overthrow oi the wicked one and the crowning oi the True King. . (Ezek. B1: 25-27). ~ lllseklel gives e iull description °l 1011i"!!! as the Good Shepherd who will seek out all His scattered eheeli and bring them home to His own eternal iold. in alter years when the iuiness oi time had come theGood Shepherd would stand in Galilee and eey, "The Son oi Men is come to seek and to save that which was lost. l-lis vision would be beyond that oi Ezekiel. l-le said. "Other sheep l have which are not oi this ioid, them also l“ magi, brill!- and they shall hear lily voice. end there shall be one flock w! oneshepherd. (John to: 1o), _ Millie ‘ ale beasts were ellowodflt: , , ‘lherii Jehovah's .°l "l" Iilll- Ltd was pil- obese illlvilliepherds. He would‘ neither let them ieed the sheep. nor themeeivesu The . 14s weal! ‘rennin -e like .. " what they bed one with l-lis 19lo- Every man shell give an are anurnber was» o» no fish“; Manta Buns? 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