Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19

Work" WaS the first commandment
God gave to men. When He placed
Adam and Eve in the Garden, 1t was
that they might cultivate it. The bat
tie for bread is the greatest that the
vast majority of the people in every
community faces every day. There
would be no such severe struggle If
everybody was engaged In useful labor.
The program of Christianity calls for
all Christians to follow the Lords eX-
ample of working. He taught us that
Our Father in Heaven" had been q
| worker and that He was worker. He
saved us so that we could be trained
to win men for Him and His church.
He called us not only to be saved, but
He has given to every Christian a mis-
sion to help Him save sinners and So
ciety.
Nehemiah refused to be turned aside
from his efforts for the welfare of his
nation by the invitation of their en-
emies. He remained Loyalty at his
work, because his realized its impor-
lance. We sometimes fail to make the
most out of labor, because we neglect
to value it as highly as we ought. The
Christian is a co-worker with his Lord
in helping to develop the Kingdom OF
God. Work plays an important part
in the development of our characters.
There is no better protection against
falling into the snareS Of Satan than
to be busy about the Masters business.
We keep out bodies fit for His service
best by being engaged in useful work.
Ruskin has pointed out that the
| largest quantity and best quality OF
work will not be turned out by man,
who is an engine whose soul Is Its mo-
tive power, under pressure or LOT pay.
He SAYS that 1T will be done only
when the motive force, that is to say,
when the will or spirit of the creature
is brought to it's greatest strength by
its own proper fuel, namely, by the al
| fections.' The labor Of the nation
constitutes its very life. The applica-
ton of Christian principles to the labor
problems promotes peace, prosperity ano
power to all conditions OF society be-
cause it unites all classes, employers
and employees. in a common task OF
building up Christ's Kingdom through
their love and labor for the Lord Jesus
The Master Workers.
Our Lord revealed God not only a
Father but also as eternal worker. Crea'
ton is the work Of His might and man.
hesitation of His glory. His motive ir
creating the world was love, when "Ht
planned the heavens and struck Out
all the stars and systems and sent then
spinning along, calculated orbits in ex-
act and beautiful harmony" For mil
lions of years He toiled in developing
the earth and making it to produce thu
grains and seeds so that it would be
1T dwelling place for man, whom HI
created in His own image. He place.
him on the earth to master 1t and con-
troll it. During all the centuries Jesui
assured us that God had been lahore
and that He still continues His labors
According to the ancient Hebrew
practice, our Lord armed trade ant
worked as q carpenter. supporting Hi
widowed mother and members OF he
family, previous to entering upon HI
public ministry. Jesus shared the worl
of creation, and during His earthly ca
reer He was a worker from his boyhoot
DAYS, when He was busy about Hi
, Fathers business. He is still active
working in and through His churcl
J ! through the presence Of the Holy Spirit
Every Christian should be revealing
in his daily work the evidence TIA