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The European Union in Prophecy
had continued its pleadings. With more than a father's pitying love for the son of his
care, God had "sent to them by His messengers, rising up betimes, and sending;
because He had compassion on His people, and on His dwelling place." 2 Chronicles
36:15. When remonstrance, entreaty, and rebuke had failed, He sent to them the best
gift of heaven; nay, He poured out all heaven in that one Gift.
The Son of God Himself was sent to plead with the impenitent city. It was Christ
that had brought Israel as a goodly vine out of Egypt. Psalm 80:8. His own hand had
cast out the heathen before it. He had planted it "in a very fruitful hill." His guardian
care had hedged it about. His servants had been sent to nurture it. "What could have
been done more to My vineyard," He exclaims, "that I have not done in it?" Isaiah 5:1-
4. Though when He looked that it should bring forth grapes, it brought forth wild
grapes, yet with a still yearning hope of fruitfulness He came in person to His vineyard,
if haply it might be saved from destruction. He digged about His vine; He pruned and
cherished it. He was unwearied in His efforts to save this vine of His own planting.
For three years the Lord of light and glory had gone in and out among His people.
He "went about doing good, and healing all that were op