The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-09
SERVE GOD WITH LIFETIME
DEVOTION

DEVOTION
I'd Devotion to God. Il wholly
followed the Lord my God" Fol-
low him in heart. Follow him in
thought. Follow him in deed. Fol
low him in every relation Of life.
Follow him all the time. Get 9th
crs TO follow him. BE faithful to
him first and foremost Of all.
(2) Devotion to Gods Word.
"Thp Lord spakr" He speaks 50
that we can hear. But We must
be- in hearing distance and in
hearing attitude. And we must
hear with Il view to knowledge
and action. Listen, therefore, -
his word of command. Treasure
his word of promise. Transmit his
word of warning to the world. Ac-
ccpt his word as his word for lis
along the journey Of life. BE true
to it.
CD Devotion to Gods Servants.
"MoSeS-.IOShua.' Caleb carried
out the wishes Of the great Law
givcr. He proved his faithfuncSS
in that critical hour at kadcSh-
Barnca. He was faithful also to
Joshua the great general. y man
in the second place needs t" be"
loyal to the man III the first place.
(l) Devotion to Gods Cause.
Sent mc--to cspy out the land.
Caleb had a difficult and danger
Gus task. But he performed It
with skill and fidelity. And he
did it because it was his high re-
ligious as well as civic and patri-
otto duty. 1t was the cause Of God
and therefore deserving OF his
best.
C5D Devotion to Gods People.
"My brcthrcn-madc the heart of
the people melt" Could Caleb and
Joshua ever forget the report of
the ten spies who shocked the He
brew host into CONSERVATION and
cowardicc? Did they think they
were saving their people by not
advising the immediate invasion
of Canaan? On the contrary, Ca
lcb and Joshua alone were faith
full to Gods people in the crisis
at kadcSA- Barnea.
Co Devotion in Heart. "As 1t
was in my heart That Is the seat
and the source of all right action
Feel right toward others, and you
will act right toward them. BE
devoted to the cause of Christ,
and YOU will live devout life.
Indeed, the wise man tells us to
keep the heart with all diligence,
fol out of it are the issues of lille.
(O Devotion in Word. II
brought him word again 1t was
not the word brought by his broth
rem. But it was the word Of truth.
Therefore Caleb must utter 1t
though it would put him in Il
hopeless minority and invite the
anger of his people almost to the
point of stoning. Speak the truth
no matter what others may speak.
BE faithful in word, although an
tagoniSm is aroused.
CS) Devotion in Deed. my
strength now, for war, both to 90
out. and to come in Think Of
Caleb robust, vigorous. forward
looking at cighty-fvc! He did not
belong on the shelf but in the
center Of great activities. He
would not depend upon faithful
ness in the past, but was ready
for the future. He dedicated his
powers to the common cause. tie
life by service.
CO. Devotion in Aim. Give me
this mountain whereof the Lord
spake." It is we'll to aim high. 1t
* better to aim at Il difficult,
challenging. and worthy goal. But
it is even more important to adj
lust our aims to the divine will.
What Jehovah speaks concerning
us ought to occupy the largest
place in our program.
NO) Devotion in Achievement.
"Hrbron - became the inherit
oncr of Calcb-And the land had
rest from war" 50 Caleb rccclv-
ed his reward. And the reward
was in the nature Of new and
greater responsibility. But ne dis
CHARGED it with credit and sue
cess. SO his country had peace
and he left the world better than
he found it.