The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-28
DEVOTIONAL
STUDY
By Rev. Charles J. Armentrout-.

BY Rev. Charles J. Armentrout.
4 Judgment psaIr,-Psaim 81.
These are very unusual days for the
people Of America. and especially SO
TO the people Of our churches and par
ticulariy 40 TO those who observe some
psrt Of the Sabbath day in devotional
study. Surely We are face &c face
again With the presence and power Of
God as II is written in the lives OF ma
tions and individuals. There is but
one Law Of God-whether it touches a
group Of people or an individual
The question Of the judgments of
God is on that we shrink from-and
yet we are made 10 face it. We all
believe and love to think of the mercy
OF God ard especially so as it lives in
the life of Jesus. We must believe
in His irrevocable judgments. The
Kaiser said he had sat under the spirit
of five great men, all OF whom had
sought world dominion and all had
failed-'I win succeed The world
now rejoices in his failure. This
could never be as long as GOD RULES
IN THE HEAVENS.
There are three divisions to this
psalms: First. the character ruled and
inspired by selfshness, VS.. Is. The
Psalm was dedicated to Deog- See
l Samuel. 22:e. David addressed this
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who. like Deog, boast themselves Of
authority and power. Riches that
spoil the garment, power that unbai
ances Judgment Coddling with sin.
Notice the characteristics: 4
Tongues devising mischief. VS.. p
Seeking selfish satisfaction. Thou low
est evil more than good, We. "a ter
rible moral upheavaI That which so
perverts a man until be would love
eva more than good. He boasts him
self in evil. Such is the man who
loses all else but love for himself 3-
He loves lying rather than speaking
righteously. VS.. 3-4-He loves devour-
ing words. VS.. 4.
The selfish man, the selfloving man
has no patience with his fellows and
condemns them in strong words.
Second--The attitude Of the right
eous toward the wicked boastful men
1.-The righteous shall see and fear
and laugh. vs. 6. The world that
fought for righteousness is today look
ing upon the man that boasted Of his
strength and power and who has
fafled. The righteous bow in fear be-
fore God that brought 1t to pass. He
holds kfn In derisisn. even his ovn
subjects demand him that they may
Try him for murder. 2-The righteous
shall sum up his character. VS.. Z. 10.
this is the man that made not God his
strength. But trusted in the abund-
anee Of his riches and power. That
strengthened himself in his wicked
ness
Third-The portrait Of the righteous.
Vs. So. IL am like the green olive
tree In the House Of God. Sheltered
and protected God would keep it and
shield II as planted in his own house.
Faith in God 10 the condition Of safety
whether you be q ruler or the most
humble citizen in the kingdom. al
viii praise thee forever.
Songs OF thanksgiving must be in
the mouth Of every child OF God in
this hour of the first Sabbath after the
prophecy of this psalm has been ful-
filled.
Note-Let us boast not of ourselves
but humbly seek our attitude of heart
and mind and see what our attitude
toward God is, and whether we dwell
as an olive tree in the vineyard of
Gods loving protection