Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-31

The man who has tasted OF the
heights of divine favor and Voluntar-
ily sins against that power will, when
he falls, descend to lower depths Of
hell than are ever reached by the
thoughtless or ignorant sinner. 1t was
not because his locks were shorn by
Delilah that he lost his strength His
uncut hair was only the outward evil
dence of his Nazarite vow. In allow
ing 1t to he cut. by the treachery of
Delilah, he gave witness to his un-
faithfulness to that vow, and conse-
quently separated himself from divine
blessing. His strength lay in the ia
vor of God but he weakly placed that
in jeopardy to please faithless
woman, thus by his own act throwing
away all that divine favor meant to
him.
4 Partnership Agreement.
The special blessings of God. while
offered freely to all humanity, are
strictly conditional. They involve a
unity of purpose to bestow certain IA
vors as long as man observes the con-
dltions agreed upon. Israel found
this out to her cost. Prosperity and
peace rested upon them as long as
they were loyal to Jehovah, while dis
tIess and disaster surely followed
every time they forgot their covenant
and fell away TO the pagan rites Of
their neighbors God is always faith
full to carry out his part of the con-
tract Man only fails to obtain his
blessings when he forgets to observe
his share Of the agreement. IL is an
intelligent working partnership. God
gives those things which man cannot
obtain for himself and without which
he can never hope TO be happy; but
IN return he requires mans sincere
worship and obedience. As long as
Samson remained true to his vow Of
personal purity and conservation to
God. he was endowed with a strength
that feared neither man nor beast
But when he forgot that vow and
yielded to the porsuasions of an un-
prlncipled woman, then he severed
his connection with the source of that
power and was automatically deprived
of divine blessing
Placing the Blame.
We often hear of a good man being
betrayed by some modern Delilah, but
we all too often fail to place the re-
sponsibiliy where 1t really belongs.
Samson could never have been be-
trayed had he not voluntarily placed
following up his infatuation for her,
he was playing with danger, morally
at least. and he knew that he was un-
faithful to his vow. SO there are few
men who can trace their downfall to
feminine Influence but what have
themselves most to blame. Many a
man has yielded principle to please
such a woman, but he has done so
knowingly and voluntarily, as did
Adam In the garden, and no pela OF
"the woman did tempt me" will avail
before God to avoid responsibility.
The influence OF woman is deep and
far-reaching. whether II be for good
or evil but II Is weak man that
will do what he knows Is wrong for
the sake OF the smiles of his fnfatua-
tress. The right kind Of a woman
can make a man out OF a mollycoddle,
but the wrong kind can make a beast
out OF the most godlike man. II is
deplorable that 50 many men pos
sessed OF many and great virtues,
yet hampered with one weakness,
have, after years OF noble and useful
endeavor, fallen a victim to that one
weakness. Samson seems to have
been strong In every other attribute OF
a righteous and manly man, yet weak
In his relations with womankind. This
one frailty not only led him into
trouble In early life, but caused his
final degradation at the hands OF a
designing woman. No human being
is strong enough to be perfect, but
must rely on the strength that comes
from on high. You know what your
besetting sin u, your point Of weak