The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-04

kJ Cod: but almost
all men acknowl-
edge the existence OF God How DO
they treat himi
Some decline TO acknowledge him as
having any personal relation TO them.
He is an intangible. faraway being.
possibly nothing more than the great
Pan OF the ancients Some forget God.
having occasional moments OF recog-
milton. especially when he appeals to
them by catastrophe. but the words Of
the psalmist are again true: God 10
not In all their thoughts" This Ia true
oftentimes OF bodies OF men. even
great nations.
Some defy God. following the advice
OF the wife OF Job-to curse God and
die. They fight against God. but they
never think OF asking the result OF the
fight They never win. Some parley
with God. having some recognition Of
his being and OF their moral obiiga-
lions 70 him. but when those obliga-
tons are pressed as present duties
they say Tomorrow" or Consider our
business. our political or domestic sit.
uation and excuse us"
The Demand OF God.
We have in the text q command. not
mere suggestion or intimation:
Know that I am God" The latter
part OF the verse defines what God
means: Il viii be exalted among the
heather. will be exalted In the
earth" The cry OF the Mohammedan
muezxin Is not wrong: God In great"
In the Old Testament we have the
word "Elohim." which means "the
strong or faithful one." used 1900
times. The root In that word, 'Tl."
means the strong or mighty one"
That was Gods claim In those times
and one Of the things upon which he
has been most sensitive Is that OF his
undergraduates. What he was to
Moses or David or Nebuchadnezsar he
is TO us. God makes a demand In the
text. and no man has a right 10 chal
lenge II: Il am God"
How Obey the Command.
In our authorized version OF the
Scriptures we have the words: BE
still" Most men make such q e!amor
In their business or In the political
world, or on the battle field that they
cannot hear God. Elijah In the cleft
Of the mountain side heard God more
in the still. small voice than
In the raging fire or stormy wind. |
Men have come close TO God as they
have sat by the silent sea. or in the !
stiffness OF the woods, or in the hush |
of the midnight hour The Hebrew
word translated still" might be trans
lated Cease ye." or Let your hands |
bang down." which means that efforts |
should cease. Many claiming to rec
ognize God struggle on. attempting TO |
10 things that God would do, but |
which he cannot do because men In
sist on doing them for themselves.
While God has been compelled to
show mis- almightiness or strength In
sending catastrophes on men he shows
his same strength In simple ways.
The Nations and God.
Probably In these days when the
earth Is trembling with the crash Of
he mightiest armies that the world
has ever known there should be a
thought OF God and his power. What
ire kings and emperors and great ma.
.ions7 Nations are as a drop In the
bucket and are counted as the small
lust In the balance. AS the rulers OF
he earth take counsel together
against the Lord and against his
God sits In the heavens and
aughs at them and has them In de.
-lsion.
over the armies OF Europe now In
,onfiict God is standing. He has a
purpose In this unparalleled war and
hat purpose will be realized. The
mighty lighting organization OF Ger.
many will not Illustrate II. nor the pa
riotism and impetuosity OF the French.
nor the tenacity OF the English. nor
he masses OF the Russians.
Waterloo and God.
Victor Hugo asks with reference 20
Waterloo; Was II possible that Ma
ooleon should win this battlef We
answer, No And whyH Because OF
Because Of Blucherf
No. Because OF God" And he says
Napoleon had been impeached before
he INFINITE and his fall decreed. He
Iexed God"
The man 10 wise who makes God his
'efuge and strength, very present
help In trouble. Today the glory OF
America lies In the fact that it's chief
is a man OF clear recogni-
ion Of God. and his remarkable
achievements may DO accounted for by
hose moments Of solitude before God.