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

1917 THANKFULNESS 149
things." (Deut. xxviii. 47-48.) And of the Gentiles it
is written, "Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful;"(Rom. i.
21.) a perusal of this chapter is as a man looking into a
mirror, and seeing conditions as they exist to-day in many
parts of the earth. And the root of all the misery, and
degradation therein exprest is unthankfulness. The souls
cannot approach God without praise, if they do their
prayers are not answered; the next step is to doubt his existence,
or his love, they who do become subject to every
human misery. Then they try to solve the diiiicult problem
by blaming God or someone else for their misfortunes.
This is the case either with nations or individuals.
Nations which were once mighty powers have become
slaves to cruel tyrants or are in more or less subjection
to other nations.
But very -few have ever searched out
the real cause of their suffering. It is so much easier to
criticize others than to humble one's self. Humility and
thankfulness bring in their train every desire of the soul.
Put away all bitterness, from your heart and mind.
Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the
Most High. It is then that he will deliver you, and
thou shalt glorify him.
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THE eye cannot say to the hand I have no need of thee:
nor again the head to the feet." These words tell us
very plainly that no one sign is of any more importance
than another. On the other hand, each sign is of the most
importance in its own place; but often utterly useless even
to being in the way out of its place. If the feet and hands
were to exchange places the powers of each would be
greatly retarded, and so with all the other members.
Then what folly to try to imitate or to be like some one
else. When one can function in one's own place or sign
perfectly, then one has attained to perfection.-D--.