Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-01

ToPIC-Man's Highest Allegiance.
Lives Of great men all remind
u.s." according to the poet that we
too may make our lives sublime
and thus leave our footprints in the
shifting sands Of time. The study
Of biography Is interesting. instruc
tive. and often challenging. Wher
we enter the field Of Bible biography
we bring into consideration an ad
ditional and fundamental factor
namely, the power and grace Of
God working in and through a sur
rendered life. AL strength Of char
acter and ability Is a gift Of God
but its glory is largely yelled and
its usefulness definitely limited, il
not actually perverted. because
there is no recognition Of the
foundation Of true greatness, which
is faith in and loyalty to God.
During the next three months we
are to share in the study Of the life
stories Of great men and women
which will not only stimulate am
billions, but which also reveal what
God can do through those who are
ready to follow Him.
Moses, Gods great leader for Is
rael, having brought them out Of
the land of bondage and through the
terrible wilderness, is about tC
leave them. Gods workman is about
to die, but His work is to 60 on
God is not taken by surprise.
l. A Prepared Man Takes Com
mand $3.50.
Moses is dead; now therefore
arise" Life is like that The
king is dead; long live the king,
is the cry OF those who live under
monarchies, as one ruler dies anc
his successor takes over the throne
Until that day when there shall be
time no longer" men must put
away their sorrow and 60 on. Three
words characterize the commission
Of joshua
l. Promise wv. 20. God gave
the land to Israel. Every place that
Joshua planted his foot upon was
to be his possession, even as God
has promised Moses. A river lay
between; there were walled anC
! armed cities to be taken; there
were even giants in the land, bu
God promised it to Joshua; and ht
took it by faith.
God has given us many promises
too. II we are fearful, poverty
stricken, powerless Christians, it i.
because we do not believe God.
2. Power ". 81. No man is able
to stand against Gods servant who
Is doing Gods will, in Gods way
in Gods time. It was true Of Joshua
1t Is true today. Men set up theil
opposition to Gods plan and pro
gram with the assumed belief tina
because they have position, power
or money, they can readily crush
the poor little band Of Christian
workers. Russia tried it. They ever
abolished God. But religion
thrives in Russia, secretly perhaps
but none the less sincerely and sue
cessfully. There is no power Of mar
or devil that can defeat the mar
who does the will Of God.
3. Courage ". 81. To serve Goo
means to be assured of His help
Faith lays hold Of that fact and the
whole man becomes courageous
But observe that the foundation o.
courage is faith in Gods Word
nurtured by meditation in it day
and night" ". y. The house o.
courage can be built only on tina
foundation.
ii. An Experienced Man Give.
Counsel (24:l42D.
More than two decades have
passed since the appointment O
Joshua to lead Israel God has full
filed every promise. Israel is Ii
the Promised Land. Before the agec
leader dies he calls the leaders O.
his people together to urge them t.
continue in the way Of faith anC
loyalty to God. This he does by:
1. Example ". 80. "As for me
and my house, we win serve the
Lord" No man can honestly anG
effectively call others to devotion t.
the Lord unless he sets them an ex
ample. No one takes any stock
In the preacher or teacher who
says, do as I say, not as / do"
We are more than signposts; we are
guides.
2 Instruction wv. 1910. Remem.
bering Gods dealings with them,
the people declare their determine.
ton to serve the Lord. They spoke
rather glibly. Joshua instructs
them. God is not interested In Liz
service. He does not need them SC
much as they need Him. He does
not look upon their confession Cd
Him, II they continue to live in sin.
3. Warning ". 20). God will visit
His judgment on His people If they
forsake Him and turn away-such
is Joshua's warning. We who look
back to the history Of Israel know
that they did forsake Him, and that
the judgment Of God is still upon
them. BE not deceived; God is
not Knocked, for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap
Gal SD is Gods warning through
Paul to the Christian.