Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-10

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God because they have the opponunl'
~ 10 cultivate the Christllke spirit
through generosity, helpfulness aud
Observation-Disclosures
Not 10 the world, however, does the
Lord address His repnoof aud admonl.
ton, but merely 10 His Church-the
cqnsecrated few. The world Is about
u learn a great lesson along this very
llne OF selhshuess. Having sown 10
the wind the seed OF selhshness, II Is
about to reap whlrlwind Of trouble,
HE fultage Of selhshness, In which
the interests OF the rich and poor viii
clash In the great conflict between
capital and labor. between those who
nave secured wealth and those who
will strive TO take the wealth from
them-"a time OF trouble such as ney
er was since there was nation" >
Are any 30 blinded as not 10 see the
awful growth of anarchy, which is
gradually settling down upon the high
est civilization 10 which the world has
ever attainedf And are there any 30
blinded as 10 he unable TO see that the
conflict will be along the lines OF self
lshness-desire on the one part to hold
and on the other part 10 acquiref But
God II not appealing TO the world. and
Indeed an appeal would be useless SO
Intense IL the spirit OF ayarice.
God, therefore, Is allowing the world
as a whole TO learn its great lesson that
selhshness is an Integral part OF sin, ns
love and benevolence are integral parts
OF righteousness. We cannot doubt
that by the time the lesson of selfish
ness and its results shall have been
fully learned by the world II will be-
ready 20 cry out for Divine assistance
Aud by that time, too, Gods assist
unce for the poor world will be rcady
The Messianic Kingdom will be inau
gurated and reign OF love will be es
tablished which will contrast sharply
with the present conditions In all IT.
blessed results of peace, Joy, love and
good will amongst men. And we may
reasonably assume that there IS no bet
ter way than this for teaching the
world its needed lesson on this subject
The Lesson 10 the Church.
Gods lessons are for the Church
not for the church nominal, which T.
merely more civilized section OF thu
world-but for the Church real fol
Gods sanity people I'm and out Of the
various sects and parties and In ever,
uation, kindred and tongue. These, anx
ipus TO know and do the will Of God
receive special instruction such as th
world is not prepared to receive. 1c
these sanity footstep followers Of Je
sus, the Lord says, Let not your riches
your treasures be Of nm earthly kind
Rather, go to the opposite extreme and
spend and be spent in the interests OF
others, In the service OF God, In the
service OF His message OF love; aud
thus. along the lines OF the Divine
promises, seek for a share with the
great Redeemer In the sufferings and
self.denials OF the present life. and In
the glory. honor and Immortality OF
the life that is to come,
Therefore, take no thought for your
Ife lsoull what ye shall eat. neither
TOR the body what ye shall put on. The
'oul is more than meat, and the body
more than raiment"-"Your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of
Therefore. seek first Lchiefyl the
Kingdom" and the righteousness which
IL demands and all needfll things shall
he supplied according to your Fathers
wisdom. "Fcar not, little flock, for it
Is your Fathers good pleasure to give
ron the Kingdom. Sell that ye have
md give aims, provide yourselves bags
which wax not old, treasure In the
leavens which fadeth not away, where
40 thief approacheth. neither moth cor
tupteth; for where your treasure is,
here will your heart be also. Luke
IL, 1924.
"Charse Them That Be Rich"
We are not for Il moment to suppose
hat the Apostle referred 10 the world
IL rich when he wrote to Timothy.
Charge them that are rich in this
world that they he not high minded
nor trust In uncertain riches, but in
the living God who giveth us richly all
things to enjoy" Il Timothy vi. IL.
Most evidently the Apostle refers to
some of the consecrated people Of Coo
as having wealth; they are to consid
or 1t stewardship, and not their own
mot TO be disposed Of according to
their own worldly caprices. and surely
not to be disposed Of according to the
dictum Of their friends and neighbor>
and relatives
II they are the Lords. all they have
must have been consecrated to Him
else they were not accepted as HiS ~
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