The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-09

living. Then only can we realize
with us the presence and power
of the God of hosts. 1t is vain to
think or boast that we are kept
in the hollow of his hand unless
we earnestly and ardently seek
good. (2) Love the good, Our
inner natures must cleave to the
good and long after it with CON
slant and unwavering ardor. If
we love the good, it follows that
we must hate evil. There is such
a thing as a holy hatred. Jesus
was righteously indignant. God
has holy hatred Of sin. Not
until we love the good will we
establish justice in personal and
public relations. Then also the
God of hosts will he gracious to
the righteous remnant yearning
upward.
THE MIGHTY STREAM:
REDEMPTION
The spiritual aspect of justice
is presented in the redemption
which produce righteousness as a
mighty stream. To be right with
man we must be right with God.
And that means it is more impor-
tant to be right at heart than to
be punctilious in religious obscrv-
ance. (D Feasts and assemblies
though divinely appointed and
Haunting the religious banner
may be utterly vain and hypo-
crit, al. If they arc marked by
extcrnaiism, they are not pleas
ing to God In fact, he not only
takes no delight in them, but
even despises and hates them.
(2) Offerings and sacrifices, how
ever correct and generous, may
be quite unacceptable to God.
The purpose of the burnt offer
ing in which the whole sacrifice
was consumed was to show entire
surrender of the offerer to God.
The meal offering which was a
bloodless sacrifice involved the
conservation of the produce OF
the land. The peace or thank Of
fering was a feast Of communion
in which only part Of the sacrl-
flee was consumed upon the al
tar, part of it shared with the Of
ficiating priests and the remand
or eaten by the family of the Of
ferer at sacrificial meal. Take
away from these offerings the
spirit which should animate them
and nothing i left. (3) Praise
degeneratcs into hollow mockcry.
There are songs, which, despite
their skill and harmony, God will
not hear. There are instrumental
renditions which he asks to be
taken away from his home. In
short, what God wants is justice
and righteousness in the earth
Justice in a fair and square re-
lationship with our fellow men,
and righteousness of heart and
life before God and man.
THE RIVER OF
RIGHTEOUS
(D Righteousness from God.
Jehovah the God of hosts" He
is the source of all righteousness.
He is also it's giver. He is its
chief inspirer and supporter.
Without him none can attain the
righteousness he requires. With
his help anyone can live rlghte-
ously before men.
(2) Righteousness in Aim.
"Seek good. and not evil" We
are not apt to do right unless we
aim right. We never get good by
accident. We must be definitely
determined to seek good If we
ever attain it. The tempter is on
our track. If we do not yield to
the magnet of the good drawing
US up, we come at once under the
gravitation of evil which drags
us DOWN. To seek good we must
seek God.
81 Righteousness in Govern
ment. Establish justice in the
gate" First of all, justice must
be in the hands of reliable Off
Gals. But they cannot stand
alone. If they serve wicked
generation, their own administra-
ton is likely to be warped and
tainted. A sound public opinion
is therefore requisite. Let all the
people stand for the enactment
and enforcement of righteous
laws.
(4) Righteousness in Religion.
"Your feasts . your solemn
assemblies your offerings =.
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