Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-01

KIM. ferndpS SOME BOOu may also re-
suit from the endowment Of great col
leges, even though they are doing more
than anything else to undermine faith
In the personal God Of the Bible, and
thus hastening the great day Of anar-
chy by destroying faith and hope In
Messiah's promised Kingdom. which
are an Offset to the trials and diflcul-
ties of the present life.
And IL to you or me should come the
thought Of how much more wisely we
could use the money, let us check the
thought, remembering that God has
not entrusted 1t to US, and that all
our time and thought may be more
wisely used in connection with our own
stewardship Of what talent, influence
and money we do possess, r1'7
The Lesson Of Our Text.
We should remember that our text,
and indeed the entire Bible, Is ad-
dressed to the Church Of Christie
those who have left the world. who
have given their all to the Lord, ac-
ceptable through Christ, and who are
intent upon knowing and doing Gods
viii. The world is left by the Lord
to try out its own ambitions, to realize
eventually that these result In disap-
pointment 1t Is when we experience
the disappointment Of our own plans
and ambitions that we are truly pre-
pared to look to the Lord.
In our text the Apostle does not
specify Satan in contrast with Jesus;
yet we may read between the lines
that He had in mind the opposite
course pursued by Lucifer. who be-
came Satan. and the lLogcs, who be-
came Christ. The Scriptural record is
that Luclfer was one Of the highest
and most glorious spirit beings-a
cherub. But sinful ambition took
possession Of him. Instead Of the
righteous ambition to serve and honor
his Creator, he thought that If he had
an empire Of his own he could Inn
prove upon the Divine order OF things.
isaiah IA: 1915.
This ambition ultimately led Lucifer
to carry out the program In connec-
ton with mankind. Thenceforth he
was known as Satan, Gods Adversary,
''the Prince Of this world, which now
worketh In the hearts Of the children
OF disobediencer According to the
Bible. Satan has been permitted to
have a certain amount OF liberty, to
show what the evil course would be
and what Its evil results. But ac-
cordlng to the Bible he is soon TO be
restrained for thousand years, while
Messlah's Kingdom will break the
shackles Of sin and death, and give all
the fullest opportunity to return to
harmony with God and to attain ever
lasting life. Ultimately, Satan is to be
destroyed, together with all who have
I his spirit OF antagonlsm to God-ln-
| subordlnation-ev ambition.
The Loaos Humbled Himself.
Mark the sharp contrast between
Satan's course and that of the Logos,
the Only Begotten Son Of God The
latter medltated no such usurpation OF
Divine authority as Lucifer aimed to
obtain. On the contrary. He was the
very personlhcation OF loving obedi-
ence and self-abnegatlon, Instead OF
medltating usurpation to make Him
self equal to the Father, He declared,
my Father Is greater than T.; MY
Father is greater than all'; III delight
to do Thy will, o My God."-John
1928; 1929; Psalm 40:s.
AS IN due time Satan FOUND oppor-
tunlty Tor manlfestlng his ambition, so
In due time the Iogos found opportunl-
ty for manlfestlng His humility and
loving obedience, Mans fall brought
tue opportunlty-the need Of Re-
deemer AS II was man who was con-
demned to death, so the redemption OF
Adam and his race must be accom-.
pllshed by the death OF man. The
death OF bulls and goats could be only
typical Neither would an angel be a
corresponding price Hence the Divine
proposal to the Logos-that II lie
would become q man. taking the sin
ner's nature. but not participating In
the sinner's weakness or sin, lie might
thus be tho Redeemer Of men aud nc
compllsh the Divine will.
Attached TO this proposal was the
promise that 80 great manifestation
OF love, loyalty and obedience to the
Father would receive u grcat reward
ap exaltatiun to the Divine nature
glory, honor mud immortality Thus
Jesus declared Tint Tor His faithful
neps He md hecn rewarded by Ills
Father witha place IN His Throne
Revelation 8;2i
The Lesson Of Humility
st. Paul wus seeking to Impress Oh,
lesson OF humility Ns the contex
shows. Jesus exemnllhed IN His owl
course Of humility the ambition to b,
aud TO DO lust what would be pleasing
20 the Heavenly Father, not medItat
Ing FOR nm lnstnnt to grasp Divine glo
ry and honor, ana association with th,
Father In Hts Throne lie did God
win at the cost OF Ills llfe-even th'
denth of the cross
Aud behold Gods wonderful grace
lie who sought not to usurp th'
Throne, hut who humhled Himself
haS been exalted 20 the right hand a