BROOKLYN, N.Y., AUGUST 16TH, 1944
BROOKLYN, N.Y., AUGUST 16TH, 1944
Mr. N. F. Abernethie.
Beloved Brother, — Mr. Davidson wrote me of your sorrow and more particularly that of your dear mother. I do not remember meeting your dear father or any of his family but yourself. The great loss that your mother and you and your families have sustained with the other brothers and sisters mentioned in Mr. Davidson’s letter has become, I may say, the sorrow of the assembly and this must be a comfort to you all. It has become known generally on this side of the Atlantic as well as on yours, and much prayer has gone up and is going up. I trust the shock has not had the severe effect on your mother that you feared and that our God’s special mercy has been proved by your wife and Mrs. Curtis, the need of which was especially to be sought.
As I mentioned in my cable, the brethren in America have constantly on our hearts the dear brethren in London and South Coast area and we quite believe the effect of the recent attack — the Flying Bombs — is lessening. Indeed, I am assured that relief from the whole terrible war is near. A volume of prayer has been ascending steadily for this for five years or more and our God is showing that He has heard.
A letter from you has remained on my desk with others for over a year. I am ashamed it has been so long awaiting a reply. But for many months I have been unable to keep up with my correspondence. Please pardon!
You inquired as to Psalm 2 — the sonship of Christ spoken of there. Being in the book of Psalms it is prophetic or historic — time being stressed. Nathaniel alludes to it. In John 1: 18 we have Christ’s sonship connected with place and in Psalm 2 it is connected with time. The Psalm is in poetic and prophetic language and should be so read. The New Testament supplies the rest. The Psalm treats of God’s sovereign right and power in government as over against the [p. 354] turbulent and hostile nations. The language is, of course, in keeping with the circumstances. The announcement of our Lord’s sonship was at His baptism. I hope my remarks on this point will be of service to you.
My wife unites in love in Christ to you and yours and to all the bereaved ones, also to Mr. Davidson and his family and to all the brethren.
Affectionately in Him,
James Taylor.