Show These Are Momentous Times Most people today are like the man lost in the forest he could not perceive the forest because of the trees immediately immediately immediately imme imme- around him So today t day most of us fail to grasp the full significance of the great world-wide world social political and spiritual revolution now going on because of isolated events I like the war in Korea which are only part of the world worl picture trees as it were in the forest of international upheaval and turmoil To most Christians these are the times prophesied about since the beginning of recorded ecclesiastical history a period period per per- iod god of great unrest turmoil suffering and calamity which is to precede the ushering in of world-wide world peace and brotherhood brother brother- hood For years the move to undermine character individual stamina and self reliance and initiative have been going on onon onon onon on a world-wide world basis and at a quickened pace Dictators and imposters have arisen with their false philosophies always with the terms being the relinquishment of individual freedom and individual responsibility for so-called so security provided by the state It is the same old story as that told of in in the Bible when Christ went up to the wilderness to be tempted to prove His stamina and worth When He was hungry and Satan tempted Him to turn stones into bread He gave the only answer that should be given to them who would try to solve all problems through material means alone Man shall not live by bread alone Even here in America many leaders have sought to of the hell hell born born perpetuate themselves in office on the basis philosophy that man is not responsible for his own welfare but should leave the same to the state or his union or some other group Many have succumbed to the glittering bait of something for nothing e Hitler and Mussolini used the same philosophy until they obtained complete control over the lives of their people but eventually were themselves destroyed and their empires founded on untruths and falsehoods on the suppression of ot the souls of men while appealing to their beastly instincts and desires crumbled about them Now another great godless monster threatens to engulf engulf engulf en en- gulf the entire world and make all men its puppets and slaves Only the dignity and initiative of the individual coupled with witha a profound faith in the fatherhood of God and the soundness of His teachings can prevent the godless monster onster from over over- coming all mankind Already there is a great awakening in the yet free countries an awakening to the necessity for individual morality morality mor mor- individual responsibility and individual initiative all combined with world-wide world cooperation among free peoples People are beginning to realize that there is no security except that planned for worked for saved for and cared for by the work of individuals like you and me And now it appears that we who have been fondly dreaming of social security atthe atthe at atthe the hands of some benevolent Uncle Samuel without effort on our part may even have to fight light for the security of ourselves our homes and our loved ones fight that terrible godless monster which is creeping relentlessly over the world Just remember we are living in momentous times but they are also times filled with hope for them who are filled with faith in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man In God We Trust must be made a reality in the lives of individuals and of this nation and then we can confidently say Then conquer we must when our cause it is just and The Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave oer o'er the theland theland land of the free and the home of the brave |