River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27


sound. If there is an obligation
against US we should settle and dis
charge it as quickly rs possible
1t was an important lesson for all
Jews to learn that their Law Coven-
ant, which they supposed was their
friend and assistant, was really
their adversary and condemned
them all. Because of imperfection OF
flesh, they were unable to keep the
Law and could not have lis APPROX
al, and hence had it's condemnation
The proper course for all who rec
ognize this was to seek as good a
settlement with the law as possible,
confessing their imperfection.
Those who needed our Lords adj
vice, realized their imperfect con-
dition and cried for help and found
forgiveness in Jesus through his
sacrifice. Thus by faith, these were
permitted to come into Gods favor
and blessing at Pentecost.
The Mosaic Law laid down the
Divine principle which the Judges
of Israel were to follow, an eye
for an eye," the exaction of strict
Justice. The people had applied
this to their individ al relationships
| unwarrantedly, with the result that
it cultivated hardness of heart, an
exacting disposition, pitiless, merc1-
less. Our Lords teachings showed
the error of this and pointed to the
| more excellent way-love. Al
though the Heavenly Father had
made the Law, he had also prepared
to show mercy and did show 1t IN
sending his son into the world to be
/ the Redeemer of sinners, that they
might not perish, but have eternal
life through obedience to the Saw
| ior. How much more proper was
| it that fellow sufferers, both imper-
feet, should be lenient, tender
hearted toward each other. Mark
the Lords words, say unto you
that by requiring an eye for an eye
and tooth for a to tn, in exactlng
Justice of your imperfect fellows,
you are encouraging an improper
spirit in your own hearts.
CD If your enemy smite you on
the cheek turn to him the other one
not literally, but in your heart,
mentally. Do not retaliate in kind.
That our Lord did not mean this
literally, is demonstrated by the
fact that when on trial he was
smitten but did not ask to be
smitten again. He turned the other
cheek, but not literally.
(2) If any man sue us at the
law and legally get possession OF
our property we are to feel no
grudge against him, but are to
render up willingly all that the
court might decree, more rather
than less. We are to be law-abid-
| ing to the extreme.
CD If conscripted for Govern
ment service after the manner of
ancient times and compelled to
carry burden for mile, the Lords
1 GA11 0f tn 70 nInCn
or exacting, but evid ence their good
will by doing little more, render
ing help for another mile if neces-
sary or expedient, rather than
grumble and shirk legal exactions.
(4) The Lords followers are
to cultivate generosity. AS the
Heavenly Father is always giving
and never asking, so all his children
should have this Observation-Disclosures
and be ready to give something to
anyone in need. This need not nee
essarily mean extravagant gifts, nor
all that the petitioner would desire.
Judgment, discretion, are to be
used. But the desice to give,
to help, should by all means
be cultivated in his own heart by
every follower of Jesus. And from
him who would borrow of them they
should not turn away. They should
on the contrary, do good and lend,
hoping for NJ similar favor in return
Tradition taught that neighbors
should be loyed and enemies be
hated; but the Great Teacher said
that enemies also should be loved
and blessed, even though they re-
turned persecution and injury.
This new and high order of teach
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