The Omaha guide., 1946-08-24

1872 49,
teart WttE CIT diligence. for out Of q
are the issues at life Proverbs a.z5-
Moral corruption has been the
ruin Of the great nations 81 the earth.
and II history IS not q be repeated
by the FAN of our own nation. we
must do snmething-yes. something
prompt ana drastic. The breakdown
Of morals III our land is 50 evident
and So widespread as % give grave
concern 10 social and national lead
ers. What then. Is the Church
doing about it7
We do not like 70 talk about adul-
terry and related sins. we must
speak with care and tact, but per-
haps the time has come for some
straightforward dealing with an I'M
pleasant situation.
n. Keep Your Home Pure tExod.
20.l4j.
AS the diyineiy appointed center
az mans life. the home holds a
place Of such importance that il is
the special target ~ satan's often
give. That has always been true.
but Il seems that in recent years
the onslaught against the home has
been Intensified
Any violation ,cf the divine plan
for the marriage 81 Cne mar and one
woman. III loving cor muniun for the
founding and maintenance q the
home. Is 4 direct violation 81 the
law Of Cod.
II j also a violation on the law Of
man. Il brings serious results in
the destruction - the home. and in
the ruin d individual Ife-physical.
moral and spiritual
This awful sin land do not let a
wicked world convince you that it
Is anything elsel is back 81 much Of
the discord and divorce in our
American heres.
When we realize that in the City
az Chicago there is nrw One divorce
for every three marriages. and that
the ratio Is rapidly becoming low
er. there can be no o-evfton that
divorce is q major evi. - cur day.
Statistics re positively shocking.
but they are cold and 4gi-.zly forgot
ten. but vino can f-il to see.
and wh1 ran f-rget me awtIl we
brought into -..-lerican home life by
divorce
Ha5 as it Us. The awft, en,e: On
parents is nothing compared TO
the nervous. moral and spiritual
shock which TO children in
broken homes. Statistics reveal that
now 1850 more than 70 per cent
az the juvenile d~elinquents and
young people committed To prison
come from homes where divorce
has entered To break down and de-
stroy family life
II. Keep Your Heart Pure prov.
4.l4-13. Matt 5.8l.
Out 0f the heart are the issues or
life PROV. 4-Zi. hence II j. 81 the
utmost importance that Il be kept in
purity and devotion ID God.
The heart IN Scripture does not
refer % the physical organ which
c~irculates THE blood. but even as that
heart is the center or the physical
life, so there is 4 spiritual heart
which u tile Very center of mans
inner beng
Evil thoughts. unhlly desires and
ambitions hidden in the heart viii
ultimately he revealed IN over acts
~ unEuliincss. unless God is permit
tel ~ regenerare tia heart and
make ii claan.
The solution for The problem Of
impurity y found IVY our lesson
verses. First ot an one must avoid
the way li the wicked prov. 4.l4-
l-l. They are syn evil that they can
nat sleep until they have misled
some poor souls ana brought them
cH1n tp their uNn level nv. l6l.
They make sin and immortality look
Urste 1us ana attractive. Don't be
DENT t-1 sn ry Tile er .icemcm of
cHrirs ty.
-n.n f-a eN w-v which goes
~. u w-h ~rgasirg darkness. by
y ie ru wav Wh.ch "Sain-
C E.or- -l- -.4ra Into lle perfect
day. PROV 4 i8. ig. The way "
lie is p bright and shining way.
Doa't let Satan floi yuu y1xng peo-
Tlr. rrtl thinking thl c.F0si.e. It's
great t1 be y Christianl
III. Aec7 Your Head Pure phil.
4Ei.
The mind uf man Is quick and
a-tive ,that is. II w II really alive
arl aUaEei aria ID wants to be oc-
Copied uith -rmethinE az interest.
The war.a .h1 aega and the devil
are kgeliy aware Ky that fact and
come t0 ll nis mind with allure
ments ic sn ani destruction.
Thank Gld tlat no one need lack
frr things that are good. honorable.
trle and noble IN fl ana satisfy ev-
ery mental as wen as spiritual in-
forest Gods provision ~ not lin
ite1 ct-cr In scope ur variety He
provides the best the most delight
fl- ue lavelest end most noble.
Observe that Il IS f1r Us who know
Ihr.si as q Saviour 20 give our
selves lr 1liEunt effort IL think On
these thinls As wc az We shan
md that tAey crowd out " think-
Ins upse things Wnch are sensual.
se-asn ur sinful II Is q sound
principle ol psychology q well as
? spiritual edmonton It really
works.