The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

he can take what we call accidents
and happenings and change them
INTO agencies for carrying out his
great world purpose, Some con-.
cclVe OF the Almighty as a kind OF
hnStntve ruler who, having started
the machinery Of the universe on
It's course, retired from It's control
and let the laws Of nature and the
purpose Of man continue the work
Iiut We must think Of him as Inn
manuel. God with us" working in
ana for men. When Lincoln was
porn In little better than the will
derneSs OF pioneer Kentucky his
tather was away from home. and n
passing stranger found the family
IN peril from hunger and cold and
helped them In their extremity. His
act IN saving 10 the world this little
child In time meant a country saved
ana a nation lifted TO lead the
world. What men call happen
ing may he on Gods part n we'll
Ihld plan, a design, upuu wu!Cn
great events may hinge.
omnipotcnt Intelligence.
We know that to them that love
God all things work together for
good Without providence in
the world, the far-secing and fore
seeing power Of one supreme be-
ing, there could be no value I'm n
promise or worth TO a prediction.
some OF the ancient philosophers
conceived Of Fate. remorsoless and
cohSeIenceless, a dark and crushing
power, holding all things in its
grasp giving no place for n free
agency or Kind and hculgnant
power above. Others held that an
things were under the ftful con.
troll or chance. with no power al
work In the world I'm the Interest
OF Righteousness. But the Bible
presents a Cog above, wise. good.
with all things under his control
administering affairs for the good
OF mis- children. Il says. Commit
thy ways 10 the Lord. he will di-
rect their paths" Let us remcm-
her that whatever happens. cod
reisus and nothing Will ultimately
defeat his will. without a personal
God experimenting the affairs OF
men the world would he a hopeless
PtrpleNity, a problem, an uusolvable
riddle. The Christian has great
advantage IN this life as we'll as
IN eternity, IN that he does not have
10 rely on tho chaotic speCulation3
OF tho matorlalist.
Tho odict of Cyrus was not oblir.
otorN but simply offered Fo JeVs
hoir opportunity. lie called for
ne voluntary action and voluntary
Z IT'S ot those who remained true
20 Jehovah, and trusted their fidcI. .
NY 10 God as the motive to stir .
'nom up 10 obedience. There va .
a royal authority TN IL, too. for an .
things around them had In he mr.
ranged SO that nothing should HIN
Ter tho success OF the plau. He
wanted Jerusalem and Judah r..
aah.iltotcd, but o far as tho record .
shows, he aid not compel ANYBODY
10 80, Those who did not cDgaE,
m the expedition were required 10
nance the movement hy dona-
IONS some were satisfied TO stay
NneFe they were. but these We
'sked 70 contribute 20 the COS, of
ne project. lie Chll'engcd them
20 this enterprise hy an apncal =,
heir religious faith, and the peopl,
accepted It In this spirit and vel
'omcd the move to restore their
lome city and return the holy yes
.''S 70 the tomple The long and
'umN'l'.HS captivity was at an end
'iIc!a,.y, ana the children OF Abra.
lam were once moro AZ liberty ~
I'VE whore they pleased. \ great
hrons OF the faithful, chas,ened
,nd arHcG;. made hastr TO 90 wnat
hey could 10 make amends for the
Mistakes Of their forefathcrs. And
loy neyermoro forgot To give God
ne credit for not only bringing the
ation up out of Egypt. hut also
( restoring them 20 the land which 3
ad been theirs until they had for
e.ted the right to IL.