Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

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BY H. E. BUTLER
[Reprinted from "The Esoteric" of August, 1893.]
$v1njn1¢_;QESUS in his prophecy to his disciples (Matt.
if 41- xxiv.) concludes the main part of it by
it saying, (verse 44,) "Therefore be ye also
'F *i* ready; for in such an hour as ye think not
3'¥"*"*'@ the Son of man cometh." The question
will arise in the mind, What can I do to get ready? and
that question should be imprest upon every mind at this
time; for many of the signs that Jesus mentioned have
already appeared, and the time of, which he spoke is
even now at the doors.
Will this statement cause fear and unrest?
Will it intimidate
some
persons? If it does it is an infallible proof
to such that they are not ready, and it isanecessary
warning that they should be up and doing to get ready.
As to how to get ready: The vital principles of Christian
devotion, when properly studied and correctly understood,
fully answer this question; and this devotion is
not a servile, timorous condition, but one of great delight
to the human soul. We look back to the time when we
were but 12 years of age, when, in public meetings, we
often told the people that is was very hard to follow the
Lord "afar off," but that it was easy to live very close to
him._ As the 40 additional years of our life have worn on
we have realized more fully this fact.
It is the highest and grandest privilege granted to
mortals, to know day by day-as Abraham did-that