Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

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points the way There Is hardly a
command that God gives that has not
obstacles in the way of its fulfillment.
There are always lions in the way
where duty leads. but this does not
justify us in neglecting duty nor com.
promising with sin III order 10 avoid
them. Rest assured that wherever
God leads u9 He will prepare the way
for us to come through safely Many
times the difficulties vanish as We
determlnedly, proceed. or else we are
given strength and wisdom to meet
and overcome them. The God who
bids us do u thing Is well able 10 take
care OF us while We do II. II does
not follow that we should east diScrc.
ton 20 the winds The open ayOwa'
of Samuers eyrand would have pro.
voked serious results, but no such
aVoWal was necessary. We often ag-
gravate the difficulties in our way by
"a stubborn disregard Of the dictates of
ordinary common sense There is no
virtue in thus hampering our own
/ progress, as some people do, and then
think they are .classed with the
martyrs because of tn" suffering Ia.
CURED by their own SoolhardincsS
Keeping Secrets
! .SamuerS reluctance to obey
promptly. while surprising IN him,
is something Tor which we can read. q.
lily sympathize with him. II Is hard
for us 20 learn 90 obey God promptly,
without stopping 20 argue the matter
as Samuel did. Yet the task was not
as dangerous as IL looked. He was
not asked 10 crown rival claimant
10 the throne of Saul nor to provoke
a civil war, but he was commissioned
20 pick out and set apart the mar.
who was destined go arise to the
emergency that was coming in later
years, and this was 10 be done. while
not secretly, at least without noise
and ostentation. He was not re
qulred to stir up trouble before the
appointed time by making a prema-
ture announcement Of Gods purposes
There are secrets which may be kept
without sin and facts which may be
concealed without deceit. God hates
"a lie, and there are lies we tell In
words, there are lies in acts, and
sometimes we lie by saying nothing
Whatever Is done with the intent TO
deceive and mislead, even when de-
ceit is accomplished by the manner
In which the truth is told. is abhor-
rent to just God. But that does
not mean that the righteous man is
obliged TO tell all he knows; on the
contrary there is often more right
eousness in holding your peace.
Not as Man Sees.
Samuel was much impressed by the
appearance Of Jesse's oldest son, but
God said, Jehovah seeth not as man
seeth, for man lOoketh upon the out
ward appearance, but Jehovah look
eth on the heart" Eliab was a man
whose appearance would recommend
him as a suitable successor to Saul
hut the time for that type Of king was
past What was required now was
not merely physical strength nor
personal proWess, but an insight Of
men, executive ability political sa-
gaclty. undaunted courage and, above
all. supreme faith in God ard anxiety
to keep His laws. As the lives of all
sincere men testify, there are times
when heaven seems nearer and they
get a firmer grasp of living truths:
so In the history of nations there are
times when a new baptism Of grace
arouses the whole people. The man
needed now must be in sympathy
with the prophetic school and with
the broader and better spirit that was
growing up in the nation. SO the
reign of David was to usher in an era
when a greater emphasis on personal
devotion was to modify and anchor
ate the severity of that form Of re-
ligion which knew nothing but the
letter of the Mosaic law as the high
est expression Of piety. As his ser
want to lead men not merely to VIC
tory. prosperity and political emf
nence, but TO the finer Issues and
value Of life, God chose a man OF
fine temperament with an edr for
the deeper harmonies of creation.
with tender heart and a majestic
faith. developing in him the strength
for leadership coupled with SYM
pathetic understanding of the good
and bad in his fellow men.
Good Looks.
Men are sadly at fault in their es-
timation OF character. Good looks are
only skin deep and will fade with
time. but unselfishne& OF heart. poise
of mind and conscientious integrity
improve as time passes. But men de-
pend on appearances, and appear
ances ought not 10 lie. Purity Of
heart and gentlcness of disposition
ahould and yvfli ehatv IN tha o,,toid N