Evening star., 1922-12-23

Christmas recalls to men the great
est event in history. It's carols fill
tho world with the song of the angels
proclaiming the birth of savior
and of peace to men of good Will.
There is no more fascinating story IN
literature than the scriptural narra-
tive of the advent of our Lord. when
God entered humanity and came to
dwell among men. The heavenly choir
inspired the humble shepherds to
leave their fiocks and worship the
child. wrapped in swaddling clothes
and lying in the manger. The wise
men found Him and worshipped the
babe with their valuable gifts be-
cause they followed the light of the
star, Scrptur" and scholarship in
their search for the new born king.
The discord, divisions and differ
ences that separate men and nations
are largely due to the fact that the
authority of the Christ has not been
recognized. The unrest that mars the
world a: this moment can be traced 20
jhe fact that business men and pub
iicists have not allowed the Lord to
rule in the affairs of the race. Men
think that they are practicable when
they refuse to regulate their affairs
bf the teachings Of Jesus. who came
r1e only to reveal God to men, but TO
ceach them how they could live in fell
icwshfp with the Father in heaven
and their brethren on the earth. They
had no room for Him in the inn at His
birth and the continuation of that
spirit today shuts Christ out of the
affairs of men. If peace is ever to be-
come reality and a new era inaug
urated among all peoples and nations
then the personal relation of the in
n ol I'd fAlI
man must be taken into account a
the essential factor. Not until men
have had the life, love, and lonGings
Of Jesus born in them SO that they
are new creations in Him can We ex
pect an era of peace. The war against
war has failed to eradicate be-
cause it has not destroyed the covet-
0usneSs of men and filled them with
good will. The solution of the prob
lens of the modern world awaits the
acceptance OF Gods gift of Il Savior.
The social, political and industrial
questions will be solved when men
accept Jesus Christ and practice His
precepts.
Humanity's peril has been due to
the fact that. like the rich FOOL men
have trusted in riches rather than
God. Men have lacked faith to trust
Him 1t was while Jesus was teach
ing His followers how faith would de-
stroy fear that an unknown person
sought Cne assistance OIL tfle hdSltT
in an efforft to force his brothers to
divide up the family estate with him.
Because this man was covetous. he
could see in Jesus nothing more than
rabbi who might influence his
brother. Our sense of want largely
shapes our conception of Christ. Many
today see in Him mainly a social tand
economically reformer. because our
notion of what We and the world
need most is something to set social
conditions right and SO secure earthly
we'll being" The Masters answer
appears to have been harsh. This was
due to the mans nlisconception of the
Savior's mission and method of deal
ing with social, economic and politi-
cal problems. Jesus did not pose as
an authority in political science, eco
nomics or sociology, but He preached
a gospel that met mans deepest needs
and revolutionized these three sci
ences. all governments. and human
relationships.
The Lord warned His questioners
and those present of the danger of
covetousness, when He declined to
prostitute His ministry by becoming
a referee in temporal matters. There
is no sin more often spoken against
in the Bible than that of covetousneSs
which prompted the man to seek the
Masters help in securing his share of
the property left by his father. Jesus