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

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at this point.
No wonder it was said by the spirit of God
thru the Prophet Jeremiah (xxxi. 15,16): "A voice was
heard in Ramah [the lofty place] lamentation, and bitter
weaping; Rachel [the Divine Mother] weaping for her
children refused to be comforted for her children, because
they were not. Thus saith YAHVEH; Refrain thy voice
from weaping, and thine e5 es from tears: for thy work
shall be rewarded, saith YAHVEH; and they shall come
again from the land of the enemy." Here the prophet
expresses the law which the Divine Father and Mother of
Deity has for their children. as if the Divine Father endeavors
to console and alleviate her grief, in that her
children would soon be drawn closer to her bosom, never
again to be parted from her love.
If we wish to enjoy an interest in our Father's favor,
we must respect our brother's feelings; and act justly and
do good to all, especially to those who have given their
life to God and to humanity. We should always endeavor
to show true friendship and
kindness to those who are
struggling along the path. Again Jeremiah says (xlriii.
32): "O vine of Sibmah, Iwill weap for thee with the
weaping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they
reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon
thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage." If we do not
support our brothers and our sisters by kind words and
deeds and remove that which is detrimental to their success,
but rather ridicule their acts, we become that spoiler
spoken of in Jeremiah which is fallen upon the Lord's
summer fruit; and it will be only a matter of time when
we shall be separated from God and his people. If we
could only observe and attend to our own deficiencies and
leave our brother to attend to his, there would always be
harmony among all. Man must attain to this agreeable
condition, eliminate every harsh and severe word, before
he can become one with the Father and his holy angels.