Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
ny HAROLD L. LUNDQUIsT, d. d.
OF The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.
OTHE earth 10 the Lords and the

1 .ullness thereof; the world
and they that dwell therein" FPS
MD. The man who knows the Lore
recognizes that the material and the
spiritual world are both Gods. anc
that there 10 In the final analysis nc
dividing line between the secular
and the sacred
To keep our thinking straight
about the story Of Job. we quote an
excellent summary by DR.. B. l..
Olmstead: "Our lesson today
stresses the works Of God as seen
In nature. The longer lesson Of a
few chapters dob 38-4D consists Of
the whole Of the Lords answer to
Job out Of Q whirlwind after the
dialogue with the three friends Is
completed. and after a youthful BY
0tander, Elihu, had undertaken to
give Job an answer (chs. $3.50.
"Whilc Elihu was speaking, .
storm came up and Elihu used II
70 portray the greatness, mystery
and unsesrcha bleness Of God (ch.
81. Elihu uttered many truths,
but he did not rid himself Of the
error that Job was suffering for
his sins, When he had finished, the
voice Of God was heard out Of the
storm"-tArnold's Commentary.
We find in the selected Scriptures
OF our printed lesson
I. The God Of Creation wv. Id.
JOBS friend Elihu had made a
- rather good speech, but he had
missed the real point Of Jobs test
ings So the Lord rebukes him as
one who darkens counsel by words
without knowledge"
How aptly that expresses much
that is going on in our day. Brilliant
men. leaders in science, economics
and government, but without the
true knowledge which comes from
. simple faith In God, are now fill.
ing this already confused world with
millions Of words.
Yes, words. words, words, that
really darken the truth about God
and his plan for the world. They
Gov from the radio, the press,
the pulpit, from everywhere, and
only add 10 the confusion.
God now brings Job TO his feet
". 81. He is to stand up like a man
and answer God. Where was he
when God laid the foundations Of
the world? II he is so wise. perhaps
he knows how God suspended the
world in space? Perchance he
would like TO get out his little meas.
uring line and try to put the plans
Of the Almighty through the little
channel Of his human brain!
These are questions that the
professed leaders Of our day need
TO answer, and they need also 10
come III by any chance they could
humble themsclvcs) 10 the place
that Job did 900: II will lay
my hand upon my mouth"
Job is also reminded that the God
of creation Is also
II. The God Of Life wv. 1919.
THE God who put the springs in
L the bottom Of the sea. and who
has measured the breadth Of the
earth, Is also the God who controls
life and death.
Men have tried down through
The ages 70 search out the secret
u lie, and q times they have
talked - though they had discev.
cred II. Then one discovers that
they have Just wrapped ~ their
inability 70 fathsm n n SEINE new
scientific words, and Ne still have
not taken that matter b ssr swp
hands. ~g ..N
That may well be q real blessing.
for only the INFINITE God has the
wisdom 10 determine the limits of
mans days. and the manner Of his
entry into the gates Of death. How
good Il 10 to leave such matters In
his mighty but tender handsl
That leads W 70 our next point.
9s e .-..as .sats'ss" &c
III. TAe'Gsd d 0rdcr tvv. q. %.
81, AZ.
LIE MAKES the millions Of snow.
i ! fakes In thousands Of intricate
patterns--no two alike. but all In
seometric patterns. Can
Job understand thst-ln fact, can
you and understand how he does
NJ
who feeds The birds? Who keeps
TIE stars moving In such order
Inst man can calculate their
movements down 10 the very min
ate3 what about The rain, the
hail, the lightningf Look Al The
animals and their marvellous
ada ptability 10 their surround
ings.
The man who thinks all these
things are the results Of chance.
or who talks about 1.-THE laws Of
nature" only reveals the utter
smallness of his own mind. and
his complete lack Of comprehen-
sion Of the Almighty God.
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