River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-10

comparison with the present one,
and correspondence be guided to 7
the setting of our heart affections
there, and in general balancing all
the interests of life wisely
AS in the natural body the eyes
may become darkened Or blinded,
so it is with our eyes OF understand
ing. And if this blindness come
upon US after we have once seen
and enjoyed the Divine promise,
our case would be all the more pitt
able. How great that darkness
would be!
Still another lesson there is for !
us along the same line. The serv-
ing of mammon would bless us in
the present life, but be injurious TO
our future interests. But the serv-
ice of God would prepare us for
future influence. And although
obedience to God may cost us the
loss of the pleasure of sin and the
loss of some legitimate worldly
blessing in the present time, never
theless there is blessing even now
to those who are faithful servants of
God and righteousness. And ad-
ditionly there is the glorious pros
pect of the future. 1t is necessary,
however, for us to choose between
the two masters. We cannot serve
both. We cannot get the rewards
of both. AS Joshua did, so let us
determine, "As for me and my
house, we will serve the Lord"
The Master urges us to commit
all of our interests to God and to
wholly resolve to be obedient to
him, to the extent of our ability,
and then to realize the Divine care
which is over all creation to be
specially over us, because of hav
ing come into special relationship
to him, in accordance with his
promises. Such need have no anx-
iery with respect to their earthly
affairs, but may trust all their in
terests to their Heavenly Father.
Our eternal life is worth more than
the food and raiment of the present
life. If wise we will seek the future
life at any cost, at any sacrifice of
the present time.
AS for the ability of our Heaven
ly Father to care for our interests,
we should consider the manifesto
tions of his power and wisdom and
grace in nature, in his provision for
the fowl of the air and for the lily of
the field. We should realize that he
has equal power to provide for our
best interests; thus faith should
firmly trust him, come what may.
Suppose we were small of stature,
would worry over the matter in
crease our height? Then let US rea-
lie our own littleness and look
rather to the Lord for the things
respecting the present as we'll as
the future life. Let us be diligent
in his service, leaving all to his
wisdom, love and power.
Should we suppose that God,
who cares for the lilies and the
birds, would not much more care
for us after we had become his
children through faith in Christ
and through the conservation of
our lives? Let us then cast off an
anxious care respecting food and
raiment and all matters concerning
which the world in general are
worried. To be without worry
would not mean to be without prop
er concern and due diligence to find
work and to do it. But our Father
knows better than we the things
that we really need, and faith is not
merely to trust him, but to accept
what he gives as being for our best
interests.
Our chief concern as followers of
Christ is to seek to attain share
in Gods Kingdom with our dear
Redeemer-a share in the Millennial
Kingdom as the Bride of Christ,
who shall sit with him in his glori-
Gus Throne for the blessing and up
lifting of the world of mankind.
We have our Masters assur ance for
it that whoever pursues this course
will do wisely and that God will
look out for his earthly interest, for |
his highest welfare. So doing our
lives will be crowned with peace
and Joy and rest in the Lord, which
in his Word he has promised those
who trust him.