The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-03

our strongest desires center. 1t Is lust
as possible for US To fix our minds upon
the kingdom OF God and righteousness,
10 hold these dear to our hearts, and to
center our desires upon them, as to do
this for money or fame. To have the
Kingdom Of God and his righteousness as
supreme objects means TO have them frs.
In our affections, first ia our feelings.
~ means 10 put these before US as objects
% pursuit. &c means instead of having our
brsi1ess projects foremost in our think
ing. 20 seek first TO promote the kingdom
Of God
Now this does not mean that all bust
ness men. doctors and lawyers are to be-
come ministers or professional Christian
workers. God never intended that all
men should be preachers or missionaries
The economy OF the race, which He him
self established. viii not permit Il. Every
man can't spend all his time in active
Us seeking to advance the kingdom Of
Cod and 20 bring lives under the sway OF
his righteousness. Some time must be
given 60 providing for the daily wants
III. This raises the question of emphasis
IN life. What IS the exact relation Of the
physical TO the spiritual? The temporal
TO the otern9l7 Where shall the emphasis
De placed? Which IL most important? To
give general answer to these questions
~ not hard. But ] know that we will
specific case Is a difficult problem.
or course the spiritual. the eternal Il
vastly more important than the physical.
the temporal; OF course the emphasis
should be placed on the former. But were
you never disturbed and unsettled in
mind when standing face 10 face with
some particular case where the two ele-
mtnts were % Doc weighed and their rela-
tive importance determined. IL il 50 dr.
n IfR NF.H..
true light The things which are seen
ana are temporal make an appeal to us
so much more powerful than the unseen
and the eternal N We are living a han
hazard sort Of life. "a life In which there
~ no commanding purpose. no definite
aIih, at such times We lose sight entirely
OF thc great universal standard. We are
then LETT 90 determine the case without
me aid OF this guide and We become ut
terly confused or land in error. II IA
mere We most need supreme life pur
pose for our standard. IL is here We feel
most keenly its lack. Have you any great
ne purpose The character OF the aim
We nave VIII determine ne point OF en-
pf6sts In our daily life If orr air, &c
to be famous we viii Law stress unon any
thing that VIII bring fame II our pur-
pose u TO bc rich the emphasis win he
l'Id upon our business. III our aim is 10
'' good We VIII emphasize virtue and
Nirtuous deeds. Snow me where tho em-
phasts Of your life rests and I will tell
you your 'hi't aim. Upon what are you
putting stress In your daily Ufe7 Ia q
upon business? IL II upon nIaosure9 10
so you are not seeking first the kingdom
or God NO man can serve two mas
ttrs; ye cannot serve God and rranrnon -
some men seem to be doing business with
religion and righteousness as an adfunct
simply; or II Is dragged in because OF a
certain class OF customers IL attracts.
ooIne women are social and entertain
Win religion and righteousness IN the
background. and simply attach II TO them
selves upon certain days because IL Is i'm
good form to do so. Seek We frs, the
klngdom Of God and his righteousness -
rms doesn't mean we are not TO no So
,iai' not 10 enjoy the pleasures of life
1H!s aots not mean We are not to be first
rate Wide awake business men. II means
We are 20 be religious and righteous srs,
and always. with these other things sim
ply as adiuncts. I believe TODAY there
- TOO much OF the feeling abroad that 70
ligion and righteousness are sinplv side
issues. These things are good and proper
ahu u II vel To make some pretense TO |
ttem but after all they are not the fore
most things. There can be no real vital
Christianity where this is the atti,uS.
There Is nothing IN this position to draw
US 10 God. lie is not pleased to occupy
second or third place In our hearts. He
I eslres the first place. Seek We first the
kingdom OF God and righteousness"
Great many people think minister /
, rank who talks in this way. OF simply
ms business 10 talk about these thingr Z
inu emphasize them but really no i'm
-, ~ lance or value. SO pay no attention |
iiut he Is not crank. nor taking fool
lshness
ne man who has failed 20 make God !
his aim has missed the greatest thing