The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

disobedient, while the other. not being "disobedient to the heavenly vision." was called to new service, and became the greatest of the men Of his day. The woe and wretched- ness n our American cities. in the war zone. in all the world comes from the disobedience of men to the laws of God. God desires that men should have joy and peace and happiness everywhere, but He can only make possible the condi- tions and send forth His gracious request worldwide. If men will not obey how can they expect to be happy?
 God tells men that God and Belial cannot dwell in harmony together, and sees the homes that are made hells on earth because of the dis obedience of men. God shows men how to be pure, and the world gives us no end of misery caused by disobedienCe to Gods commands. God tells men to be honest; today our penitentiaries are full of disc bedient men Why is it that the men and women who are obedient never get into trouble in the world? It is but another argument that dis obedience has its sorrows.
 Mir. Moody tells of woman in Minnesota whose little boy threw book out of the window, and his mother told him to go and get it. to which he replied that he would not She proceeded to take him to the book, but there he stood immoy- able. Supper came and he was still of the same mind. At bedtime he was still standing by the book deter mined not to pick it up. In the morning he was still there. By noon he was willing to surrender and pick up the book. Everyone would honor such mother, If mothers will not make their boys mind they will break their hearts when they have grown up. Many a man is staying out in the devils cold for the small reason that he will not come in and sit by Gods warmth You can stay out if you insist
 But cant God force the will of man? Yes, but He does not work along those lines. God has given man a will of which he will never deprive him. Somehow "our wills are ours to make them thine.' God is going to draw every man by the cords of love and if he will not be thus moved he will have to take the consequences of disobedience. AS pr. Parker says, "A child can treat God with sulkiness and silence The tiniest knee can stiffen and refuse to bow before Him" God says, Strive to enter in at the strait gate" Man replies, I will not" Look unto me and be ye saved" T will not" Come unto me and l will give you rest" "I will not" Seek ye first the kingdom of God" T will not" Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved" I will not" Remember the Sab bath Day to keep it holy" "I will not Repent" T will not Turn ye, turn ye, why will ye die?' T will not" And so one might go through the Bible. Rebellious man refuses to obey. God made man for His glory, but he will not.
 The will of God Is best done by asking no question. A soldier in the army is shot for disobedience.
 Theirs not to reason why.
 Theirs not to make reply,
 Theirs but to do and die"
 When one of Wellington's officers told the Duke of Wellington it was impossible for him to carry a cer- tain order into immediate execution. he was confronted with these words: Sir, l did not ask your opinion. I gave you my orders and I expect them to be obeyed" God never gives commands that cannot be obeyed. And He knows the req son why He wants them obeyed. The farmer who disobeys the laws of obedience So has God made the reward of all his laws. Obedience and happiness; disobedience and misery.
 While Christ was on earth every man that received a blessing re- ceived it as reward of obedience. The ten lepers were told to go to the priest "As they went, they were cleansed" The blind man was an ointed with clay and sent to the Pool of Sloan to wash. He obeyed and was given his sight. Naaman the leper was sent to the river Jordan to wash seven times. He, like many others who want heal ing, desire it in their own appointed way, began 10 make excuses. But he never received healing until he washed and was cleansed in the ap- pointed way The world has innum- erable ways to get into the king dom. But those that climbed up some other way were thieves and robbers, and the porter did not open unto them. Be sure to enter in at the door,