Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17


asking who will lead us out Of
our dilema? To whom shall WI 60
for econ mic stability, for social
for a world in which righteous
ness and truth shall dwell. In
justice, international peace, yes,
answer to which, | ask you tonight
the question raised by Peter. TO
whom shall we 60 if not to Je-
sus???? Is there anyone else save
Him He only has for u today
what He had for the disciples Of
yasteryears, the words of eternal
life. All other ground ID sinking
sand. All other solutions are tenn
porary at most, all other remedies
merely heal the outer layers Of
our flesh while underneath decay
and corruption sap our vitality and
gnaw away our lives
Like a vial Of most precious
perfume setting upon . shelf In .
stuffy room, which If uncorksd,
would flood every nook and corn
er with its fragrance and entranc-
ing aroma, so Jesus has been watt
ing in our stuffy world for 1900
years to be given . chance to
sweeten and enrich our lives and
make this world the kingdom Of
God. Even now He stands ct ths
door knocking. He would enter in
and with the same compassion 10
had for the multitude in the will
|derness, SO would he take the shat
tered lives Of our day and give %
life indeed. He would take The
tangled strands and weave them
into the perfect tapestry Of
Christian character. He would
take the discordant notes, the
broken keys and blend them into
harmonies Of brotherhood that
would resound Throughout the
earth. He would stabilize our SEQ
nomic life with enough for all. He
would lead the nations into new
ventures of peace and understand
ing. He would enrich and sweet
en- our social life and make Il
pure. He would elevate woman
hood and the family circle. He
would make Of His church trail
blazers rather than stetcher bear
ers. Not only would He give ~ the
gospel for our souls but food for
our bodies. | take my stand with
Peter and say that Jesus and Je-
sus only can find the unknown
quantity in the complex problems
of life. But we are practical peo-
pie We ask what can your Christ
do in such a world as this7 His
miracles would hardly make the
front pages in our great metropo-
li.an dailies today. I answer, Je-
sus can do everything for ~ that
We cannot do for ourselves If we
will give Him the leadership in
our lives. The world will be out
Of adjustment economically, po-
litically and socially so long ~ II
is out Of adjustment with right
eoasness. Democracy cannot sur
vive unless it is undergirded with
the spirit of justice and fair play.
Righteousness is fundamental In
the future happiness and well-he-
ing Of the world. Righteousness
might as well lay siege Of the
forts of ungodliness and sin and
take charge at my house as any
where else. Christ would have u
turn our eyes inwardly and see
our sins in the clear light Of His
truth. DR.. Stidger, the great
preacher and poet, has put it thus:
l saw God wash the world last
night "A
With His sweet showers on
high,
And then when morning came,
Him hang it out to dry.
He washed each tiny blade
of grass,
And every trembling tree;
He flung His showers against
the hills
And swept the billowing sea.
The white lose is a cleaner
white
The red rose Is more red
Since God washed every fraR-
rant face
And put the
/ saw God,
last mig y
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