Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-04
APrOper Rendering
Unto God
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| Render therefore unto Ceasar the
things which are Ceasar's; and unto
God the things that are God 's"-Matt
I22:21.
These words of wisdom came from the
lips of Jesus as he addressed his dis
ciples. Ceasar represents the world g in
terest as he does the interest of God
said II. E. Pemberton, pastor of the
South Salem Friends church, in his ser
mon Sunday, February 10. He was speak
ing of the proper use Of money. Ii the
Christian today would use the same care
as the Jew of old when he recognized
God S law of the tenth (though we are
not living under the law it seems we
should recognize our obligation to God
We have read of a deacon who with
his wife was driving home from morn
ing service, where the elder had preach
ed strong sermon on tithing. The dea
con said to his wife, 81 believe in Civ
ing but dislike to hear the preacher
everlastingly talking about it. 1 am al
ways giving. L consider myself lucky
if l get out with dollar" AS they
neared the home the wife, who had
been quiet, said: 81 think il will be
! better tor us every way to establish a
system Of giving. 1t viii be a saving
to us since when we have given our
share we will know it..
On Monday morning she presented her
husband with an account book for that
purpose. Before the day was over the
! deacon received a check for 5000 which
was his summer s wheat crop. Before
the week was over he received another
check for interest on money he had
| loaned.
And before that year was ended he
found the L.rd S bank account, had 50
grown thai it was necessary to aPp..y
himself in the Lord S business as he LId
in his own.
The result of this whole matter was
/ at the deacon Is home soon became a
real agency for the despatch of the
Lord s business. The poor and needy
were relieved, mission funds were re-
plenished, evangelism was assisted, and
the deacon found himself an indespens-
able factor in the kingdom.
We are stewards OF time, the jew
gave one seventh of their time.
What about the Christian s time?
Should he take time to drink from any
and all the fountains of pleasureI
Should he spend his days as though he
would live here foreverl As though the
only task he had was to please himself,
No, we believe the consecration of a
Christian requires a reasonable amount
of his time spent in the kingdom Of
God
1t is a divine law that he who gives
himself to the service of God finds true
happiness.
An only daughter in very wealthy
home had been allowed to spend her
time altogether for pleasure. Every
worldly amusement was hers, there vas
nothing money could buy but what was
placed before her.
As she reached her twentieth year
she grew weak and weary in mind, body
and spirit. Emminent physicians failed
to relieve her condition. Finally Chris
tian physician was called who prescrib
ed going with him in the relief of the
poor and distressed in the slums of the
city.
The young woman soon become inter-
ested and after few months found
herself entirely well and giving her
time and means to the relief of the
unfortunate about her As her beautiful
God-given powers were spent in chan
nels of consistency, life was so much
more to her.
In the parable of our Lord as given il
Luke 14:16-25 we have the same idea
set forth. Here God invites:
% The man with field, not only
preaching, singing, teaching and the
common gifts as in the church, but
all lines in which one would embark |
for the betterment of the race. These |
are fields and the man in each of these |
is a man with a field. God puts forth |
a special effort to get him to enlist
his energies for the kingdom.
% He invites the one with five /
yoke of oxen, he might represent the |
transient company in city, state and
nation. Then the systems or comlnunica |
tion in and between all nations. God $
second invitation is for these that the
gospel and good cheer be carried to all
peoples.
(3) The man with a wife. The home.
God has always required the home. He
had in mind the beauty and sanctity of I
the home when he made the first pair;
them with all the beautiful
in nature. The home is the cornerstone
of society. 1t is the foundation of gov
ernment. 1t is the material of which +.
the church is built 1t will be a proper /
conclusion of the whole matter when /
all the followers of Jesus begin to make |
a just rendering to God. The hard prob |
lens of the world will only find a So
luton when practical application of
His teaching has been wrought out.
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