Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

considered that he was promoting
his own goodness. Not so, says Paul.
for there is higher law than that OF
Moses, which we are called upon 10
keep. It is our duty as a member Oh
the church to help, aid, and assist one
another in a brotherly way TO bear
their burdens. The greatest JOY IN
life comes in extending assistance 10
the man or woman who is bending be-
meath a load of care and responsibility
It will aid them in correcting their
faults and overcoming in the battle OF
life. While it is a fundamental pl1n-
ciple of Christianity that We should
bear one another's burdens, we can
not escape bearing our own load.
Christ's law calls for us to aid others
| in bearing their load, but 1t does Lot
give us the privilege Of placing all Of
our burdens upon them. They may aid
us. but we cannot escape our own re-
sponsibility Paul had to endure the
thorn in the flesh, but God gave him
power to bear 1t. We may be called
upon to carry through life some physi-
cal deformity or ailInent, This may
be the result of some sin that we have
obtained pardon for committing, but
we cannot remove the scar. What
ever the nature of the burden is, we
may be assured that 1T has been placed
y
do not have to bear cur own load or
that OF another alone, for Jesus has
offered to share our burdens and give
us rest, If We will take his yoke upon
us and learn of Him.
Sowing and Reaping.
Paul gave some practical advice to
the Galatians, who evidently thought
that they could escape the law, which
ha If q
warns them that they should take heed,
for God is not Knocked. Whatsoever a
man sows, that shall he reap" When
we apply this law to intemperance we
learn from scientific investigation the
perils of drink. Ones growth, physical
~, mentally and spiritually, is hindered
by the excessive use Of intoxicating liq-
uors. The harvest does not end with
our own life. for it touches the lives
OF our descendants in a serious way!
Prof. Demme of Switzerland found out
as result of his investigation in the
case of 10 Incorporate families that
"8212 per cent were degenerate and
1712 per cent were normal" We may
think that we can postpone the reaping,
but sooner or later we reap as individu-
ais, communities, churches and nations
what we SOW.
Some Of the Galatians probably never
seriously considered what the harvest
Of their easy-going life would be. He
that soweth unto his own flesh. shall of
the flesh reap corruption; but he that
soweth unto the spirit, shall of the
spirit reap eternal life" IF we neglect
our souls, the harvest will reveal it.
We cannot be Indifferent to the char
acter Of life we are making and expect
that God will bless our poor sowing
with another kind Of crop. Underlying
every effort to curb, control and correct
the evils of intemperance, men are
moved by the principle stated by Paul,
that is confirmed by experience and SCI
ence, Whatsoever man soweth, that
shall he also reap"
In the working out Of the law of
harvest. We need to remember that the
seed sown brings forth a multiplied
harvest. If a seed in nature multiplieS
itself many fold, we should be careful
Of our seed sowing. We must exercise
care over our thoughts, which will bring
forth words. We must realize how our
thoughts bring forth deeds and the re-
suit of our deeds is seen in our char
acter. If we are to fulfill the law OF
Christ, we must SOW seeds of charity.
sympathy and announcement TO our
weaker brothers and sisters. II we SOW
the seeds of the spirit, we shall reap
the fruits of the spirit. which are love
joy, peace, long uffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, meekness, tenn
perance. Against such there is no law
"of condemnation. Let us not be
weary In well-doing, for in due season
we shall reap If we faint not. So then,
as we have opportunity let us work that
which is good toward all men, especially
toward those who are of the household
OF faith" Let US ''be not deceived. God
Is not Knocked, for whatsoever q man
soweth, that shall he also reap