The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-07
lst Presbyterian
Makes Study Of
Marks Of Christiun
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the church but had been aWay so
long that perhaps people did not
recognize her. Again, being d
member, she failed to do her
Christian duty in extending a
warm welcome to others, and in
return received nothing. AS we
sow, SO shall we reap.
The Archcrs will continue the
directing of the musical program
at the evening service and will
! give a special number.
At the morning worship service
the pastor will preach on Swing
ing Doors" Some doors open but
one way while others swing both
ways. One can derive consider
able pleasure out Of playing with
, doors. Curious as we are, we like
to see what is on the other side.
On satisfying that curiosity, we
may like to get out. That's the
advantage of doors that swing
both ways.
We arc all childish enough that
we like to play. Some like to
! knock a little rubber ball all over
a ten acre tract filled with gullies,
rocks sand and water. Others de-
velop their muscles, and if they're
good enough, initiate their ego,
by rolling a heavy ball down an
alley just to see how how many
pins they can knock down
Children like to play around
swinging doors, running in oneI
and out another to the distraction
of their parents and shoppers
There is one door which swings
both ways and it satisfies the most
curious That is the door to the
closet where one can have secret
communion with their God.
The door will swing for those
who care to enter. So long as
things go well the practical man
may see no advantage in seeking
assistance or guidance. He mayl
think and contend that life here
can give one all the pleasure and
satisfy all curiosity in the practi-
cal laboratory of the world.
He becomes material minded
and in the last few years trys to-
convince himself that science
properly understood and develop
cd will answer all the problems.
He can see no advantage in pray
ing to any god which he cannotI
sec and test with the five senses.
For him there is no curiosity toI
sec what is beyond the door and
he becomes a cynic and a Skcptic
There arc others who arc broad
minded enough to seek. They
generally find. The higher con
cept of life with its high ethical
ideals manifest in business, inl
social and political fields is the
product of prayer. Any trans
erosion of the commandments
imperils the welfare, the tran
guilty and peace of mankind,
Just now there is pending in
legislative halls bills to outlaw
some of the evils of society. Those
bills did not originate in the bars
and brothcls Of the land, but ini
the minds and hearts Of men Who'll
have used the swinging door
leading TO the source of all pow
cr-God.
That door swings both ways
One cannot enter and find that
fellowship with his Maker with
out doing something about it. One
can do something about it by his
own behavior. One cannot have
fellowship with God without re-
flccting it in his relations with
others. He will be loving and
kind and considerable knowing
full we'll that God uses all people
to the end that his kingdom be
established.
If the harvest is great, Chris
tan, will do a little of the reaping
and not sit on the side line COM
planning that things are not going
as they individually and selfishly
would like. Christian souls will
get out of their closet of prayer
and lend a hand in the work of
Gods kingdom.