The mirror., 1915-10-14
An Old Book of Ever New Interest

Have you ever considered what the Bible real
Iy is? Have you ever, when reading it found
revelation of your inner self and an awaking of
your conscience!
The other day l received copy of the Bible.
l wanted it; l could not do without it. We need
the Bible, not alone for it's ancient Gf not mytho-
logicaD knowledge of events it may impart to us;
but chiefly for it's ethical it's uplifting and its spir-
itual value. For it's spiritual value, thorough re-
pentance of past misdeeds and yearning for the
higher things is needed, coupled to the awakening
of our better nature. Yet there are people who
think that the Bible is an od-fashioned book. AS
a matter of fact, it is more modern than the aver
age morning newspaper. A newspaper may be up
to date but tie Bible is and always has been CEN
turies ahead of date The newspaper tells what
happened yesterday; the Bible tells us what is 60
ing to happen tomorrow, to happen centuries hence
The newspaper chronicles the incidents of the hour
the Bible unfolds the depths of life and foretells
what the outcome of these events will be.
man violates some law of society or of God
upon which all mans laws are based, and sooner
or later the Judgment which the book foretells
falls upon him.
The Bible is history of humanity written in
advance. 1t is also text book of the science of
living because it contains revelation of life Its
teachings will edify anyone if only the will be ex
ercised. The Bible appeals to men of all classes
That the Bible is inspirationaI as we'll as use
full is proven by the following:
Bunyan wrote the ''PiZSrin1's PROGRESS"
and confessed that the only book he had ever read
was the Bible: Dante Allighieri wrote the 'COn1-
e0lN DlUl71O and based his subject upon the
Bible. If Milton could produce "POrOdise
LOST and derive his theme from that book, if
Shakespeare could write the finest plays the world
has ever known and choose more expressions from
the Bible than from any other book, then we must
grant that it has availed others to vain purpose
To the thoughtful observer, the words ''The
wages of sin is Death come clearly out on the
headlines of the newspapers. Many columns con-
firm this terrible truth. To the transgressor, what
the result? Nothing more or less, than a living
death, the result of the sinful deed. Dishonored?
Yes! The shameful adherence and the terrible con-
sequences nothing compared to the sorrow
and disgrace brought mseraby to those so dear and
to the ever loving mother Do you not feel this dis
tressng pain with despairing heart as you think
of the horrible picture?
As ye SOW, SO also shall We reap' brings forth
the shadow of past before us and vet
throws light for our future guidance
Happiness is the main aim to be sought and
derived in this life. Yet, as Colonel Masten SO
clearly stated when addressing the squad men
few days since: If are to get happiness in this
world, we must get it in the right way in order to
enjoy it, Sn in the long run, brings it's judg-
ment on the transgressor's head and thus confirms
the Bible.
In obedience, therefore, to it's laws and it's di-
vine revelation, it is up to henceforth so shape
our lives that the Almighty may help us be uplift-
ed from the worst possible misery-that of theliv-
ing death. Such it is and nothing else and we real
ize this the more we think of it..
Do we then, see that the wages of Sin means
the suffering of this agony, not only for us who are
guilty but for all those who love us?
Consider, also. the stormy centuries the Bible
has withstood. Think of the criticisms this book
has undergone and still it lives on! Still it is as it
always has been, the spring of divine revelation
from whose cooling waters all may drink. The BIZ
BILE will live and continue with Gods manifold
blessings the greatest book not only for one age.
but for all time
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