River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-01-14

are still to be non resistant to the law.
but submit to it with good grace, know
ing that hereunto they were called.
Be it noted that neither the coat nor
the cloak was to BE- given up upon de
mand merely. but only after the law
Justly or unjustly. had 50 decreed.
Similarly with respect to the compul.
sorry walking OF mile: the Christia n
is not to submit himself TO every within
of everybody; but. seeking to do the
will of God. he is to 20 about his own
business. unless the opposition 10 him
amount to compelling And this com
pelling under ordinary circumstances.
would mean legal compelling; fol
the protection of the laws of the land
in which be lives may be sought to
protect his rights and liberties. as ST.
Paul appealed to governors and kings
Christians Live For the Future.
Christians are to love their enemies
i'll the same sense that God loves the
world-sympat heticaly. They are NOT
to love their enemies in the sense Of
affectionate love and tenderness. such
as they beStOW upon their families
friends and lovable persons. Their
love for their enemies. as defined by
Jesus, should be such as would lead
them to feed their Ditterest enemy if
be were hungry. to clothe him if be
were naked They should not pray
against their enemies. but for their
enemies in the sense of wishing. desir
ing. for them enlightenment and true
wisdom. which would turn them from
being enemies and evil -doers. to make
of them followers of Jesus or. III least.
well-doers.
Christians are not TO lay up for them
selves treasures on earth; for they
have ren0uncet the earth and all hopes
of d future life upon earth Their
walk in the footsteps of Jesus signifies
that as He east aside earthly ambi
tons. hopes and aims. so would they
taking instead the Heavenly ambitious
hopes and aims. III other words they
live for the future. This will not hin
der them from the ordinary pursuits OF
life to the extent that may be neces
sary in providing things honest i'll the
sight of all men"-in providing for
their families. etc But. with these
Christians. any overplus above lifes
necessities represents so much oppor
tunity for serving the Lord and His
Cause; and in so doing. these are lay
ing up treasure in Heaven-a future
reward.
This does not signify that they must
live from hand to mouth" nor that
if they have possessions. they must
riOtOuSly distribute these to others. On
the contrary. they are to seek in ali
things to have the mind Of the Lord
to do Gods will. Gods mind is a
sound mind: ana these Christians. III
seeking to do Gods will. are said to
have 1.-The spirit Of a sound mind.
This dictates that they should live
wisely and economically.
Christian Stewardship and Citizenship.
To these Christians, everything that
comes to them or that they possess by
nature is considered a thing OF God,
because in becoming followers of
Christ, they made a full conservation
of their Wils-their ALTO God. Hence
from that moment forward, these
Christians are stewards of Gods mer-
cies-stewards OF their time, their tai
ents, their influence, their property.
their all According to the way they
use their stewardship, investing their
talents to the Masters praise, will be
His commentator of them, as repre-
scented in the parable. Whether many
talents are possessed or few. the com
mendation is to those who have done
well, have been good and faithful in
the use of their talents, not for self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or show, or worldly
accumulations of treasure, but faithful
in the service of God, showing forth
Gods praises in the assisting of others
and themselves to the knowing and do
ing of the Divine will.
Christians are to lend, hoping for
nothing in return" and not, as the
world. merely to be willing to do good
and to lend to those who would do AS
much or more in return. Christians
are thus to illustrate the fact that they
are children of the Highest. that they
have been begotten of God. that they
have His Holy Spirit and disposition,
and that it is shining out more and
more in their words and conduct as
they grow in the character likeness of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christians are not to go to war;
Their fight is not to be with carnal
weapons. but with 1.-The Sword of the
Spirit, which is the. Word of God :"
They have the most powerful weapon
known in the world for their warfare.
This does not signify that they may
not put bolts and bars upon their doors
to prevent robbery. 1t does not signify
that they may not call for police pro-
lection; for this is thing they pay for
in taxation and are entitled TO accord
ing to the laws of the world. They
may not claim of their own nation any
thing that an alien might not claim;
but they may claim all that an alien