The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-22

ESau'S threat upon his life. Let
their aged father pass away, and
then Esau would have quick re.
venge in the murder of Jacob
Rebekah heard the plot and she
arranged for the speedy depar,
ture of Jacob to Haran, the home
of Rebekah's kindred and once
the residence Of Abraham. Sin is
indeed a losing proposition. Esau
lost blessing, but Isaac also lost
for his favorite, while Jacob lost
his home and Rebekah lost Jacob,
for when he left she never saw
him again. Therefore, be truthful,
not deceitful; sincere, not hyp-
ocritical; honest, not fraudulent;
fraternal, not faithless;; kind and
helpful, not cold and critical
Christlike, not Satanic.
BEWARE OF APPETITE
AND GREED
CD Appetite Developing. There
was want of self control in
the early carefree days of Esau.
Appetite was given rein and pas
sion was uncurbed. How strong
and fierce they became!
(2) Appetite Debilitating. Fa-
tigued and famished, Essau was
weaker in will than in body when
he smelled the savory pottage.
Unrestrained appetite becomes
unmanageable.
60 Appetite Disregarding. AS
compared with something to eat,
how little everything else seemed
to Esau! Food was the main thing
with him. And many are like him
in the earth today.
ca Appetite Despising. The
precious birthright was discount
ed, deprecated, despised by Esau;
What cared he for it! He wanted
a good time today, and did not
bother about tomorrow.
60 Appetite Destroying. See
Esau step back and down and out
as the victim of his own appetite.
Alas, that multitudes have follow
ed the same path!
CO.. Greed Uncurbed. If Esau
loved sport, Jacob loved money.
Doubtless he made lots of it. He
was diligent, industrious, practl-
cal, successful; but he was grasp
ing, and it grew upon him.
(7) Great IMPLYING. Why did
not Jacob give his hungry brother
a square meal without charge ?
How often the heart of a man be-
comes as hard as the metal ne
loveSi :.
(8) Greed Unscrupulous. A
sharp bargain was made with a
huntsman almost crazed with
hunger. Esau Of course was badly
to blame, but who could justify
Jacob? ~,
(9) Greed Unreleasing. The
bargain was made legal and bind
ing with the willing but reckless
oath of Esau. Greed seeks to
make itself secure.
IO) Greed Unsuccessful. Esau
despised his birthright, but Jacob
did not win it in the right way;
Greed has to be overruled If good
comes out of it!
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN
TEXT
Every man that striveth for the
mastery is temperate in all things.
CoronthianS 9:25.
The athlete in action is a PIC
ture of manly strength in noble
endeavor. Every faculty of mind
and body is brought into play.
Every energy is conferred upon
the goal. There is no weight OF
hindrance, no wastage of power,
no hesitation or delay:
The athlete in training is PIC
ture of physical preparedness. He
knows the game he is to play ana
fits himself for it. In view OF II,
he curbs and checks everything
that disqualifies him. But also ne
cultivates every unused power in
hmi so as to bring it into instant
service. In other words. he puts
his body in perfect condition and
under perfect control. Not TIL
then is he ready for the race-track
or the arena. .,oo
And do not the same principles
ornlv m spiritual activities?