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Divine orders and regulations.The fallen angels realized that He had come into theworld to be its Redeemer; they perceived the great stoopthat He had made from His lofty position on the heavenlyplane to the servant position on the human plane. Theyadmired His loyalty and faithfulness to God, but doubtlessbelieved Him to be foolish; they never expected Him toarise from the dead. But when they perceived His resurrectionon the third day to glory, honor and immortality,"far above angels, principalities and powers and everyname that is named," His sermon to them was complete,namely, that "the wages of sin is death," but that "thegift of God is eternal life." (Romans 6:23.) And asthey realized thus the Power of God and the Love ofGod for His human creatures, the Apostle's words implythat this constituted to them a message of hope. Perhapsif they would show full contrition God eventually wouldhave mercy upon them, even as He had had mercy andhad provided for humanity.The lesson is one for all. God's power is Infinite, sois His love, His mercy, His goodness. Nevertheless, everywilful sin will have its punishment, a just recompense ofreward, and only the willing and obedient shall have theDivine favor and everlasting life. Let each apply thelesson to himself.====================R5044 : page 193"THIS ONE THING I DO""I determined not to know anything among you, saveJesus Christ and Him crucified."--1 Cor. 2:2.THE TALENTED APOSTLE PAUL gives inanother place his testimony as to the wisdomof shaking off some of our plans and arrangementsand of relaxing our efforts invarious directions in order to concentrateour energies upon those things which wecan best bring to perfection, saying, "Thisone thing I do." (Phil. 3:13.) TheApostle's one business in life was to be, sofar as he was able, acceptable to the Lord,personally, and to do with his might what he could toassist others into the same condition.In harmony with this, the thought of our text seemsto be that whatever the Apostle knew respecting othermatters prominent in his day--customs of the Age,scientific questions, etc.--he would ignore. He wouldbe a specialist. He would confine his thoughts, words andteachings along this one line; for he thought it wasworthy. He had been at Corinth as an ambassador ofChrist. He was not there to air his knowledge, but totell the message of the Kingdom. He would make preaching