The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
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Meh nave been roaming this earth, disregarding loose theor- ies to the contrary, for some thing like 5000 years.
 Now, if you can momentar- fly detaeh yourself from the normal limits of space and time, analyze that 6,0OO year pe- rlod-it does not even really ex- ist compared with the imitleSs eternitles before 1t and after 1t!
 The events of this mere iota of tlme-no matter how many his tory books they may fill-are of no importance whatever: except as they are related to eternity! How could it be otherwise?
 But, business and bridge politics and petunias - lodges and lumbagO so many things loom so large before us. We trifle with temporary things; the eternal things seem so Ob- scured by the here and now.
 We are lost in the woods. It is important to know your way through the woods, of course; but only to be sure you can reach your destination.
 Destination: Eternity
 The destination of this life is an eternal one. Don't become so confused by the dense woods" of modern times that you lose sight of that destination.
 It is easy to see that the only truly important things the only enduring things are rec ligiOus things; because spirit ual things are our guides through the woods" to eter- nifty. Ever thought of 1t just that way?
 Take one spiritual thing, for instance, that some people con- Sider unimportant. the Sabbath. Some think the Sabbath is com pletely out of joint with the times. It is just the opposite the times are out of joint with spirit ual things. We have struck thick growth of underbrush. But eternity is the same!
 The Sabbath, in case you didn't know, is a day conSecrated by God himself for spiritual and physical rest. It is the generator that recharges our spiritual bat teries."
 Yet some people feel this is un- important if it means inconvenient adjustment of routine matters. Lost in the woods-deStination forgotten. Fascinated by the un- dergrowth
 Proper care for spiritual things will help - not hinder your march through the woods of con- temporary life. It gives direction to it! It prevents worry and wan dering. We must credit the Ruler of the Universe with good sense.
 When he placed human life on earth, the climax of creation, he established a memorial for him to observe. That memorial of creation (Gen. 2:1-3) was an actual portion of time-a day.
 We are told in the command ments, by which we will be JQQSSQ, lIldl We al lC bO ODSG1 v this memorial because lin six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, and the sea. together with all that is in them, but rest ed on the seventh day; that is how the Lord came to bless the seventh day and to hallow il" Exodus 20:1l (American transla- tion).
 Eternal Memorial
 That sacred day of spiritual re- juvenation exists now-as surely as God created the world. It will continue into the new and re- created world: "'from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me- says the Lord" Isaiah 66:22 American translation).
 Are you lost in the woods? Better not neglect that sacred day established by God for rest, re- freshing, and reconsideration of your course-use it to plan for eternity and the new world to come. (Next: The Case of the Desecrated Flag.
 This Is No. ! of a series, telling brief y of the beliefs and hopes of 100000 oi your Seventh-doy Adventist neishbors and friends.