Evening journal., 1916-01-06

as much time upon the things that they
put in their heads as they do upon the
things they put on their heads, they
would be vastly better of
Another idol which is so prevalently
worshipped all over America is the
money idol. Mammon is the god OF
many more people than is Jesus Christ.
The Bible does not say it is wrong to-
serve God and mammon. II does not
say you should not; is says you cannot.
IL does not say it is wrong; il says it
is an impossibility. You can go north
OF south, but you cannot 60 both ways
at once. Just try it and see how you
come out.
A man does not have TO be rich to be
servant of mammon. The Scriptures
define covetousness as idolatry. Suppos-
] ing here is a man working on the street
! for Sl.5O a day. You stop and ask him,
/ "Nly friend, what is your idea of a sue
cessful manl' He straightens up from
! his labors and replies, why, that is
easy. A successful man is a man that
! lives in big house, that owns lots of
| property and has big bank account"
| Now, this man may not have cent in
his pocket, but if his ideal Of success
is merely a money standard, he is an
idolater, worshipper Of mammon.
A superficial society woman was
speaking to me one day about a mutual
/ acquaintance, young lady whom 1 had
not seen for some time. She said, Ibid
} YOU know that she had married we'll! 2"
said, "No, | did not know that she had
! married at all Did she marry an odu-
~ 4 1.
about that" she answered "Is he good
and kind TO herr" | queried. "Well,
hope so; | do not know about that" rs
he a Christian mani" "Nel, really,
never have learned regarding his relig.
ious views.' "Well. what did you mean
when You said she had married we'll 2
"Oh, lie is worth million dollars,' she
J answered. God pity you prospective
mo,hers-in-law if that is your ideal fol
! son-in-law. lie may have had a mil
/, lion dollars and not been worth a cent
! He may have been simply a dancing
! dude A cypher with the rim rubbed
I out.
l say I am not to decide whether OIL
, not you are Christians. IL is my duty
e to hold up hcere you the law of Coo
and let you settle that matter Will
e Him. No man can have two masters
A As long as dog is following two mel
{ walking together you cannot determine
4 TO which man the dog belongs But le
4 the men separate, and let one 60 off il
- one direction and the other in another
n and you can tell very quickly TO whicl
5 man the dog belongs so when tn
o world, with its allurements. ambition
/ and appetites, draws you one way am
{ Christ and conscience another, whic
n way do you go? You cannot form
4 limited partnership with God. Suppos
ing man would say TO his wife, 81 Civ
you good house to live in. plenty o
$ food to eat, plenty of clothes TO wear
I what more do You wanti" But if tina
n husband is spending his time an
G thought and affection upon other womer
j. there win be trouble in that home. Yo
g belong 20 Christ by creation. by redemT
tion and by adoption. Jesus will no
/. occupy second place in your life. II
g claims first place. Il is His right. Iii
= due. Hear the law of Sinai, "Thou shal
l. have no other gods before me' Unles
(, YOU crown Christ Lord of ALL you do nc
e. crown Him Lord at all.