El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-05
WE FIND WAR AND
PEACE IN BIBLE
DR.. Overstreet Says Both
Are Urged, War, How
ever for Better Things.

1.-The peace Of God. which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus" and,
Put on the armor of light" were the
two texts used by Rev. c. L. Overstreet
in his sermon at the First Baptist
church last night-the second in the
series of union services that are being
held in the various churches this week.
In the Bible. we find peace and We
find war also" he said In fact, a very
large portion of the sacred book is of
a military character In its histories
and prophesies and psalms we hear the
sound Of trumpets, the noise of battle.
and the rustling Of banners. Here and
there. throughout the word, there are
promises Of peace and rest. but these
promises are greatly retarded, and
seem never to be fulfilled.
only in the gospels do We seem to
find peace. but even here We hear the
master say, I am come not to send
peace but a sword But in the main.
He was the great advocate and pro-
moter of peace. Ny peace give unto
you-not as the world giveth' he said.
The Noise of Battle.
Nevertheless, no sooner has He as
cended to the Father and left the in
FAINT cause of Christianity in the hands
the noise of battle. and the promises
Of peace are changed into the good
fight Of faith
so. when the great apostle talks to
US about the peace of Cod and then
urges US to put on the armOr of light
to US the twofold thought of 'pease
in warfare
Peace of God Paradox.
The peace of God is great paradox,
when we think of the storms and strifes.
the terrors and troubles, the crimes and
calamities of the world. which His eyes
behold and His power governs. How
can Re be a God OF pity and a God of
peace2 we ask. How can He survey
with quiet calm all that is going on
in the world today-the horrors of war
and the Wickedness Of men? II seems
to be beyond comprehension. However,
we come TO know, in a measure, the
peace Of God through Christ Jesus In
all the storms that beat about Him
and in the very midst Of the perfect
bedlam of sin and sorrow of His day.
Jesus bore Himself with absolute calm
and perfect poise.
Christ and Peace.
wherever he went and with whom
soever He had TO deal. He was always
the same quiet, unperturbed Jesus. He
possessed His soul in perfect peace He
was the veryt incarnation of the peace
Of God. and He also impaired that
peace to others. To His disciples and
day; to thousands Of His followers in
all the ages since His day on earth
He has said, Go in peace or peace I
leave with YOU and so He speaks to I
all who Will hear and heed today.
.'5Iust Fight For Peaee.-
But all who find peace find war
also Every earnest Christian must put
on the armor of light There can be
no rest for the church until the last
stronghold of evil is conquered and the I
last bit OF land taken for Christ. God
gives His peace to fighting men. The
reason why so many people have not
the peace of God is because they have
no part in the great service and bat /
ties ar conflicts Of Christian warfare
It is only as we put on the armor Of
light that we can come to know the
peace of God"
Union Services COBtinue.
Tonight all churches of the city will /
lold their usual weekly prayer serv- !
ces.
Tomorrow night union services will 1
1e held again, the First Christian /
'hurch being selected for the place of I
Meeting, and Rev ". F. Packard. of I
trinity Methodist church, preaching /
he sermon.
These services are preliminary to the /
Go to Church services to be held in /
II Protestant churches on Sunday
iext