The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-07
Good Neighbors
BY s. T. McOants

WIibb AhuihA 10 Va 0AS" Va wv
We often speak of Christ in our
daily lives, as being mans best
and only true friend. Many of us
have been successful in our seek
ing and inquiries to find these
words true. Although we often
find in our soul of souls that doubt,
which cause the most of us, to cri-
ticize his faithfulness, we often
pass our own judgments on both
Christ and his word of truth, and
some of us go so far as to say he
could not have meant all that
he said and commanded us to do.
Others say, how in the name of
Heaven can live a Christian in a
pagan world like this, where sin
and vice are so rampant, that 1t is
difficult to distinguish the saints
from the sinners; still others say,
1 just can't understand 1t and give
up all hope. Are you one of those
who criticize Christ? Or do you
believe and trust Him for his
grace. Well, I have found that the
most convincing way to know If all
Christ has commanded of us Is
true: Just set out to keep all that
he has commanded and we will
soon find that He knew what was
needed to make us what we should
be in his sight. But, what do you
think he will say and do to those
of us who daily neglect giving
thanks to the one who died that
we might live? What will Christ
think of those who stand in high
places and claim the friendship of
Him and all his followers and pro-
coed not only to make the lives
of his brothers and sisters miser-
able, but destroys them.
All Blood Red
What does Christ think of the
high Church? Think of the high
church officials who bless the
armed forces of this country to go
forth and destroy his neighbor and
brother? What will Christ think
of the ungodly hypocrit who makes
it his chief concern, to steal, rob
and enslave his brother? Christ
said the least you can do to one
of my brethren, you do it unto me,
So then, when we discriminate
discourage, Cypress and enslave
we have done this to Christ. OF
one blood, made he all nations and
the great evidence at hand is that
all blood is just about the same
color and that color is red. You
may call it blue vein blood. OF
you may call it Royal blood, but
just the same the concrete fact
remains that all life streams OF
blood are red, regardless of the
color of the skin. What will Christ
say when he returns to find some
of us who are in authority stand
ing by holding the coats of the
worlds worst enemies while they
rob, steal and murder their bro
theirs and again cruelty the Christ
who loved them and made the SUI
preme sacrifice that they toe
should have a right to eternal life ?
Love Thy Neighbor
What will he think and say to
those who are the heads of our
governments who legalize demo
cracy that discriminate the most
loyal citizens of that Government a.?
Who stand ready to sacrifice not
only the wealth accumulated by
these same loyal citizens but they
also demand the service and lives
of these citizens to defend the so
called democracy that discrimin-
ates, lynches, murders and burns
to death.
I wonder what Christ will think
and say? Let us so live that we
may know what Christ thinks of
each and every one of us, from
day to day. Let's make this same
Christ rejoice by loving each other
as he commanded that we do. Let's
do unto others, as we would have
them do unto us. Love our neigh
Dor as ourselves. This act covers
all true Christianity and Relig-
ions. Church rituals and ceremo-
MES often milead many of us
us who depend on them to help
and save us. Nothing less than love
for God and all mankind in our
hearts will save us from that eter-
nal destruction.
A suggestion, let's ask ourselves
daily, what think Christ, of me :?
You will be surprised to find the
real truth of his love to each and
everyone of us, and then be able to
see how unworthy we are to be a
brother or sister to one who truly