Arkansas State press., 1944-07-21
Vo0AN'S PART IN NATIONAL
LIFE

WANb fA8T IN NAIIONAL
LIFE
LESSON TExT-Judges t:i.e. i1.is.
GOLDEN TExT-Who knoweth vheth.
- thou ART come to the kingdom tsr
- . tsns - thisa-Esther ala
women Of our day have unprece-
11ntsd liberty Of action and almost
1nitlsss opportunity to show their
ability 70 meet responsibility and to
accomplish great things, They are
measuring up TO that opportunity
both In the armed services and in
~ multitude Of tasks they are
e5sditably carrying on in civilian
HI.
70 those who seem surprised at
0eir response to the nations need,
the church could well testify that
women have always served well In
those things which count most for
God and country.
L A Woman Can Rule tvv. l-5).
God has established an order in
the world which places woman
where she best fits-in the home.
There. under the guidance and with
the help Of her husband. she exerts
her most powerful influence In the
hearings Of children. That is her
normal. most effective and most
blessed position.
But all too often conditions in the
world are not normal. and woman,
like man. Il thrown out Of the Gus
tomary orbit Of existence. Deborah
faced such . day Israel had sinned
end been given over to the chas-
Using hand Il the Canaanite. Then
God heard their rcpentant cry and
IVES ready % send . deliverer--as
He IA IN he case Of each Of the
Judges. Apparently no man was
reody - taks up the RESPONSE
bi1lly. - willing 10 thus servo God.
and - n caIled Deborah. she sat
naae Asr palm tree and Israel
ease = Aae 1se judgment.
- VJi1ss many women who
AavU ben ths lsadsrs Of their
pesDos. - her story has been an
6aQ4otiaa - women In the church.
~ naay more b encouraged TO
tahs - - vsiyhty problems Of
moell and social righteousness.
vA1eh - men Of our nation land
othsss) II not seem 10 care or dare
- atlnehi
= 4 Ws0aa Can LEAD wv. 6-0).
1Arok Was . man Of ability.
De6oeaA gave him full credit for
his capable service 0:l. ~. but
evtdsntly - lacked that initiative
vhlsA would send him into conflict
w11A bic Deopis's enemies. Without
Deborah he would not 60 ". 81.
under her leadsrship he was willing
anA courageous.
n = easy 10 ridicule Barak, and
no doubt b deserves some measure
a eensure. bu: let 10 MOI be too
severe On him. When the records
are ~ In. Il viii b. known that
many = me feats Of courage. the
high and noble decisions. the vic.
tories In the fields Of science and
culture. and particularly those
things that have been accomplished
IN and through the church. were the
result Of the leadership Of some
woman.
Many are the distinguished ma.
tonal and spiritual leaders who
have said that all they were and
had accomplished they owed to their
mothers. Others speak with high ap-
probation Of a noble and inspiring
wife.
Think also Of the many social and
religious causes which have been
largely carried on by determined
and sacrificial women. Yes. a wom-
an can lead. and often she must
lead out TO get the men TO follow.
Not all the pursuits of life are
lived out in peace or in preparation
for war, The time comes when battle
must be joined, and then we see
that
Ill. A Woman Can Fight wv. 49,
l6).
True II Is that il was Barak who
led his army, but he went out at the
word Of Deborah Hers was the re-
sponsibility for strategy, for the de-
termining Of that important D-day.
when the blow must be struck.
The courage OF women In the
battles for country makes an inspir-
ing story. Not the least Of that cour-
age has been shown by those who
have quietly stood by the stuff"
at home. who have bravely parted
with their cherished loved ones.
who have borne the dark hours Of
loneliness, uncertainty and often Of
heart-pierclng sorrow. They shall
not be without their reward (see
! Sam. 3o:24).
This Is the place to say a further
word Of appreciation Of the women
Of the church who have fought such
q valiant HgN against liquor, social
degradation, wee. evil politics. etc.
Hats of to themi" May they be
encouraged to 60 on.
Then too, one ought to say word
u sad and earnest edmonton Ia
those countless women who have
used their great freedom in our day
Is a license to live wicked and un-
sodlv lives Thew do not have thu