The Washington herald., 1922-10-14

service; II is wrong TO use Il just
to prove that We have II.
Taken Up to Mountain
Ths second temptation appealed
to a spirit not so universal as hun
ger. but common enough to deserN e
rebuke and harmful enough "a
justify the powerful warning which
Christ put into His answer
The devil took Him up into q
high mountain. showed Him sll The
kingdoms Of the world and offered
them to Him in return for worship.
Taken up into a mountain" 10
one OF the most expressive phrases
borrowed from the Bible; those in
public life as well as those in busi-
ness have frequent occasion TO
use IL.
When I was a young man ] be-
came acquainted with white
haired colleague in Congress one
day when a member was annoUnc-
ing a change OF position on an I'm
portant question. a change that took
him over to the side of predatory
wealth. the elderly Representative
came over and, taking a seat by
me whispered. They have taken
him up into the mountain
1t is one OF the ssddeT expert
ences that one can have 70 see an
associate in business or in politics
taken up into the r~"untai
.'Get Thee Behind -. SATAN
The love Of power is not confined
to those who aspire to authority
exercised through the machinery of
H
ercising a similar power-domins
/ tion In the business world as in the
T social worlds coveted by many
To be able to compel others to &C
cept ones ideas is the controlling
passion in many a life. To such the
devil is a welcome visitor because
he is willing to promise anything
he will give a warranty d,ed TO tht
whole earth when he has not title
TO an acre.
Christ's answer was conclusive
Get thee behind me Satan: for &
$ written. Tho shalt worship tn,
Lord thy God, and Him only shall
/ thou serve"
Worship Of God is the only as
surance that one has that he viii
not worship the devil
II one loves God with all hi
I heart and mind and soul there will
not be a crack or crev-ce int
Z which devil worship can enter
] but when the heart. the soul. anS
/ the mind are not full to overflow
ing with the love OF God, devi
worship finds q vacuum that i
! can III.
An Insidious Temptation.
The third temptation was a yer,
insidious one.
And he brought him to Jerusa
/ lem, and set him on a p nnale o.
4 the temple. and said unto him. II
thou he the Son Of God. cast thy.
/ self down from hene:
For il is written. He shall Civ,
His angels charge over thee. L,
/ keep thee:
And in their hands they shal
bear thee up. lest at any m
thou dash thy foot aEainS
stone"
Here again Christ drew His an
swer from the Bible: 1T is said
Thou shall not tempt the Lord tn!
| God"
And the devil departed for a sea
SON.
Even when one can wIthStsnt
| the temptation to show his owl
strength. how hard II 10 to with
stand the temptation to exhibit
evi&snce Of Gods favor. It re
| quires sa ntly spirit TO enahI
! one to stand unmoved i'm the pres
ence Of such a temptation.
Chrfst's Answer. Saw.
/ Even the first OF the mission
aries and one Of the greatest y
/ all preachers. Jonah. wa, SO NOR
titled when God sbated Hs wratl
and saved a repentaut city. tina
the prophet mourned because hi
! prophecy. though it accomplishe,
its purpose. failed of its compIet,
| fulfillment.
1t 8 not our place to tempt Coo
or to demand that He make HI
judgment conform to ours; IL &
ours to obey-God knows best wheI
to use His arm Of power and wheI
\ to show mercy
He has given us His Son VIII,
saves by His blood and guides b,
His wisdom. Chr SITS exampl
points the way to those who woul,
follow in the footsteps of the Max
arene and walk the heavenly way
| He gives answers with which &
meet all temptations