The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-22

ice OF their Redeemer, to show fcrth
Bis praises, no matter how unpopular
His cause in the sight of men-no mat.
ter how foolish It may cause them 10
appear In the eyes OF those who are
blinded to the Lords arrangements.
This poverty and sacrifice does no,
mean the giving up OF noble senti.
ments and high ideals: but 1t means
the bringing OF these ideals. ETC.. into
the Lords service. for the support and
advancement Of His Message of Truth.
for the blessing Of mankind along the
Hines which His Word indicates.
This sacrifice. or surrender. does NOT
mean that honor Of men will be discs.
ieemed thereafter; for it will always
be true that "a good name Is rather to
be chosen than great Riches 1t means
that worldly reputation will be held
secondary to the Lord, the Truth. and
service for the Lords cause. so that
whatever honor Of men they may pos.
'ess will be turned as wisely and as
prudently as possible Into the channels
which will glorify the Lord and honor
His Message, regardless Of the fact
that so using 1t will gradually consume
It: for the world knows not the follow.
,rs of Jesus. even as 1t knew Him not.
and appreciates not the true honor
which cometh from Above. but merely
the honor which Is Of men.
Worldly Wisdom We. Heavenly Wis.
. dom.
The Scriptures distinctly point out
that there are two kinds OF wisdom.
radically opposed to each other-the
earthly wisdom and the Heavenly Wis.
dom. The wisdom OF this world is
foolishness with God. and the Wisdom
Of God is foolishness with this world.
This means that there are, two differ.
ent ways Of viewing nearly everything.
The worlds viewpoint ignores the fu.
ture beyond the grave. lives for the
present. thinks for the present. strives
for the present. The Heavenly Wis
dom looks chiefly beyond the grave.
for that eternal condition which God
declares may be attained by all ODE.
dent to Him. From this viewpoint
the things of the present are tempo.
rary. transitory. tickle. uncertain. In
comparison with the future blessings.
st. Paul declares of these that they are
not worthy to be compared with the
future glory to be revealed in the
Lords people.-Romans Sis.
Those. who follow the earthly wis.
dom are subject to the fraities and
lmperfcctions of the human mind with
which they were born-born in sin.
misshapen in iniquity. "ln sin did my
mother conceive me-" More than this.
they are to large degree susceptible
to the evil influence Of Satan and the
fallen angels. and the doctrines Of
demons" with which these seek to ELL
snare and mlslcad NIL who have not
put themselves under Divine protec.
ton by becoming disciples OF Jesus.
This Includes the great majority Of
humanity. of whom the Apostle dc.
clares that the god OF this world hath
blinded the minds Of all those who be-
lieve not. lest the glorious light Of
Gods goodness. shining In the face Of
Jesus Christ. should shine into their
hearts, Corinthians IA.
OF these again the Scriptures dc.
clare. THE whole world lieth In the
Wicked One" Not Intentionally and
knowingly. but igorantly. through de.
prnvity and deception. they are servants
Of sin. Their only hope lies In the
promise Of God that eventually the
time will come when Messiah shall
take His great power. exalt His
Church. and institute u rule of right.
eousness In the world. which will bind
Satan and break the shackles of igno.
rance and superstition. and bring In II
clear knowledge Of God and the Truth,
Meantime. many In the world are
considerably swayed by the spirit of
Satan-anger. malice. hatred. envy.
strife. When circumstances are favor,l.
BILE. these evil qualities eSot brought
into activity; but under other circum.
stances. no evil work is too vile. IL Il
Will minister TO their selfish propensi-
ties. Thus today we see people not
naturally bad, In the sense of prefer.
ring evil TO good. but deludcd and with.
out Divine guidance. and thus ready to
do anything and everything. under