Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
TRULY WORD OF GOD
Inspiration of Bible Can Never Be
Doubted by One Who Has
Read 1t.
TyHE Bible was newer 50 thoroughly

writing that is being done on the
Bible at this time is astonishing, and
this fact is significant of the vitality
of its teaching.
But there are writer's that analyze
the Bible as one might analyze
house-by taking 1t to pieces, and re-
ferring each several part to its origin,
These pine boards" they would say,
came from Oregon; this flooring is
oak from Missouri; these nails are OF
wire, machine made, from Wisconsin
iron; this plaster was made from llli-
nois limestone, and is surface-coated
with calcined gypsum from Iowa; this
furniture is mahogany from the West
Indies, originally freighted in Ameri-
can vessels; these are wool rugs, OF
European weave, and from Scotch
sheep" Similarly they would analyze
and refer to its Original source" ev-
cry piece of bric-a-brac, every personal
ornament, and every token Of affec-
ton.
The one important fact about
house, and the fact lost sight OF In
such analysis, is that II is home.
Here young man brought his bride,
and they began life together; here ev-
erything was consecrated by the sa-
credness of affection and is eloquent
with devotion; here children were
born and joy abounded; here the angel
of death entered and tears of sorrow
flowed; here hope burned, flickered,
and revived; here faith was tried,
fidelity proved, and love tested. The
analysis of the house is comparatively
unimportant This was home, and
that is the significant fact.
Bible a Spiritual Home.
The Bible likewise is both a house
and home. Many writers busy them
selves analyzing only the house, per-
forming their work with such real zeal
that onlookers are apt to overestimate
its Importance. The writer's seem to
forget or fail to discern, that the Bi.
BILE is a spiritual home, place where
hearts learn to love, where spiritual
children are born, reared and trained
to live as one family.
There are writer's and teachers also
who go to the opposite extreme, who
simply reiterate the old things in the
old way, who read into the Bible much
medieval theology and keep on dealing
with questions which have lost their
vitality, who catch no new vision, and
| feel no thrill of new meanings and
applications.
Volumes have been written about
the inspiration Of the Bible, bur one
need not spend moment ara ling
that the Bible is inspired. Read 1t!
Does not the voice of God speak to
your soul through itf There can be
no revelation to him who has not "ears
to hear" The very atmosphere may
be vibrant with voices of God without
revealing anything to deaf ears. was
! walking one day with a friend who,
as we walked, inquired about the song
| of a bird. l described the sound as
best | could, and then asked: Can
you not hear it," NO" he replied.
Where? The bird is not singing now
is it," But the bird was singing near
us in ecstatic strain. The revelation OF
Gods voice comes, like the song of a
bird, not by description or argument
but by hearing. Christ was ever say.
ing to the multitude: HE that hath
ears to hear let him hear" Two men
look at painting of one of the great
masters, or at landscape when ma
ture has on her garments of glory
One remains stolid and unmoved
while the other is thrilled and uplifted
Argument is unavailing for the stolid
man. Great paintaings or landscapes
are not things to be argued about OF
even described. They must be seen
There is no revelation of beauty ex
cept for the soul that can discern
beauty. The Bible has beauty fol
eyes that can see, music for ears thai
can hear, and wealth of revelation fol
souls that can discern and appreciate
Bible Ever Practical.
1t is alleged that the Bible is i'm
practical. Those who find the Bible
impracticable are those who find it in
terfering with their selfish desires
If you put the Bible into the hand o.
the thief when he is caught with
stolen goods, he will say: ut is al
impracticable book. If l follow thii
book ! must restore the products o
my theft and possibly go to prison
That is precisely the practical thint
required If homes are to be safe ant
society secure. Put the Bible int
the hands of those who have stoleI
and grated from the government, an(
they will tell you that it is not practi
cal, that if they follow this book the!
must disgorge millions. The people
think that such disgorging is the on,
thing that needs doing. Put the Bibl'
into the hands of the great trusts
which control the necessities of life
ard they will at once say that it Il
not practical, that If they follow thi
book they must stop exploiting tn,
people, and squeeze the water out o
dividend-bearing stocks. The peopl,
think that just these things must b.
done before society can come to fai
living basis, to say nothing of condi
tion of peace and contentment Tn,
practical nature of the Bible lies IL
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