Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

1916 DIVINE JUSTICE 125
destroyed by the very brightness of his coming? Conider
the war-torn continent across the sea. The once
great nations of Europe, remnants of the mighty Roman
Empire, are no longer considered by the money-lenders
as worthy of credit upon their solemn engagement to pay.
They must deposit collateral. The world has witnessed
the spectacle of Imperial Caesar supplicating for funds
at the pawn-shop. and standing in eager expectation as
the proffered pledge is subjected to the acid test.
The time is fast approaching when no man shall be able
to work, but, "while the light holds out to burn the vilest
sinner may return."
There are some who have borne the burden and heat
of the day, but they will not complain that your one
hour of labor in the Lord's vineyard entitles you with
them to equal compensation.
"The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few;
pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he
would send forth laborers into his harvest."(Luke x. 2.)
DIVINE JUSTICE
BY ARTHUR GOODENOUGH
God reads all
human hearts, and so reads mine;
And, truly written can discern therein
What times by accident or by design
That I have slipped and fallen into sin.
Not so with men; they cannot read the book
Of life with understanding; therefore, they
With careless eyes upon the covers look,
And all the contents by the binding weigh!
So men misjndge me; but the Living God
Will have some pity on my shrinking flesh,
And where a cruel world has laid the rod
He will forbear to make me bleed afresh!