Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19

a little. but godl1-
ness Is profitable unto all things. hav-
ing promise of the life that now is
and that which is to come"
l would especially emphasize the
promise of the life that now is" be-
cause that is what most young peo-
pie are thinking about They admit
the value of goodness so far as the
future is concerned. but that seems
afar off. 1t is the present that con-
Germs them, and if godliness can be
of benefit to them now. they would
like to know it You pay a premium
on a life insurace policy for many
years in the hope of securing an an
nuity in old age; or you venture your
| capital in an investment with the ex
pectation of an ultimate profit. but
goodness is not like those things. 1t
is more like a comfortable estate in
the hands of trustee yielding a regu-
lar support, or a bona fide business
which maintains the proprietor from
the moment he engages in it
In other words, there is not a single
want of our nature for which there is
not a specific promise in the Bible
ready to be made over to US If we
comply with the simple and reasonable
conditions. Is it food and raiment?
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness, and all these
| things shall be added unto you" Is
| it counsel and direction in our daily
affairs? IF any man may lack wis
| dom, let him ask of God who giveth
to all men literally. and upbraideth
| not" Is it support in old age and
death? My God shall supply all your
needs according to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus"
The Testimony of Experience.
! But passing now from the testimony
of the Bible reflect on that from OBJ
servation and experience. Take the
| question of health, and the life insur-
ance companies. just referred to, will
tell you that they make special rates
! for those whose habits are supposed
to be promoted by true godliness-
Take the question of fortune. and
while it is not affirmed that the godly
| always become rich in this worlds
| goods, yet they make better workmen.
more judicious managers and clearer
thinkers. all of which improves their
financial status. The blessing of the
Lord it maketh rich and he addeth no
| sorrow with it,
Take the question of ones influence
|
the world respect and value truly
godly man? Would not the world rath-
| er deal with men who obey the laws
| Of God than with those who disobey
them? A truly godly man will not sell
his vote, nor defraud a neighbor, nor
| deceive a friend He will give full
| measure and weight. and will tell the
| truth.
What Is GodIiness7
But what is godliness? 1t is not
merely making a profession of Chris
| tianity and uniting with the church.
| because there is such thing as the
| form of goodness without it's power"
| The thought of this text is addressed
| to a young man who was already a
| Christian; who had already believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ. and had
been regenerated by his Holy Spirit
and that to which he is urged is sim
| ply to conform his daily life more to
| the gospel he had thus embraced To
practice goodness, therefore. one must
| first be godly. and to be cody in the
Bible meaning of that term. involves
| clean heart and right spirit which
God bestows on them who accept him
and confess his Son. He that hath
the Son hath life and he that hath
| not the Son Oh NTOO. naLn not life
| q Jno. V. 12). The first principle of
goodness is obedience to God, and the
first principle of that obedience is
submission to the yoke of Christ
There is a. tide in the affairs of men
| Which taken at the flood. leads on to for
tune;
| Omitted. all the voyage of their life
Is bound shadows and in n1iserfes-
If fortune be taken in its highest
and hottest sense. then the tide that
! carries thither is the Name Above
| Every Name, and there is none other
name under heaven given among men
| whereby we must be saved (Acts 4.
12). Now is the accepted time. TODAY
| is the day of salvation" e Cor. 6:2).
Hear and your soul shall live"
Learn a lesson from the times
| In these days men are bent on the
| development of their outward man. but
do thou. not neglecting or despisinz
| that. be equally bent on the develop
ment of thy inner man