The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23


central duty is to remember God.
GOD MAINTAINS A NATION
Remember Gods Mercy. The
neglect of God and his Word is
manifest in the abuse of the
blessings that come from God:
Nutritious food for physical up
keep so that one is never hungry
but eats until full; the comforts
of life in commodiouS and elegant
homes so that one has goodly
houses and dweils therein; the
possession of diversified wealth,
whether herds andf locks in the
field, or gold and silver from the
mines, or any other property of
whatever nature. Alas, that pride
should puff up such person to
the point where he forgets God
who alone delivers out of servi-
tude and breaks the bondage of
poverty and leads into every land
flowing with milk and honey!
And how could they ever forget
their experiences in "the great
and terrible wilderness" wits its
venomous reptiles and burning
sands and utter deSolation, Yet
God has delivered them from the
fiery Serpents and scorpions. He
had brought water out of the
flint to slack their thirst and
save them and their flocks. He
had fed them day by day with
mamma which they could get by
gathering it butn either hoard
nor exploit. Their dependence on
God would test and prove their
spiritual and moral qualities of
infinite worth. They could never
boast that they had won their
wealth and claim the right to use
it selfiShly. So we have the sol
emn duty to use the blessings OF
God and thus remember him. He
is entitled to a perpetual place IN
our minds and hearts. And TO him
we ought to be dedicated day and
night. Ii he that creates wealth,
places us in reach of 1t, gives US
the power to get 1t, enables us TO
use il to advantage. His purpose
is not arbitrary but gracious, Tor
thus hi speople conform to his
covenant of past generations for
their good and for his glory.
GOD MANAGES A NATION
Remember Gods justice. See
the downward steps of national
sin. First, the people forget God
and thus forsake his law. Then
they walk after other gods, en-
bracing false faith and lured into
forbidden paths. Then they serve
these false gods and finally en-
gage abjectly in their worship;
What will God do-what should
he do, what alone can be do-to
such a nation? He warns that
such a course must end III oe-
struction. He points to other ma
tions who have wandered that
way and fallen to rise no, more.
To avoid such an end. the one
and only thing necessary is 10
"be obedient unto the voice VI
the Lord your God" -rvr
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN IEAl
Beware that thou forget not
the Lord thy God, in not keeping
his commandments, and his judy
ments, and his statutes, which l
command thee this day. Deuter-
onomy S:l1. ~ ,,;,s
God through Moses in the PLAINS
of Moab was speaking to a ma
tion. That nation was made up OF
responsible individuals KNIT TO-
gether with group responsibility.
Still God is addressing nations
with words of warning and COM
snand. .s -
National duty therefore IN
clndes the recognition OF God as
Supreme, willingness to work his
viii for the public welfare, up
look to hi mfor the light that
must come from above to CARRY
civic problems, and the keeping
of his commandments, ordinances
The nation that forgets will
fall. the nation that obeys Will
I've and prosper. That is the YER
dict of history and that Is the
voice of God.