Show What Does The Bible Say By REV LE LEO E. E RUBEL Did you ever want to fly away get away as far as possible from everything and everybody Have you bemoaned your lot in life and pi pitied tied yourself in weary discontent discontent discontent dis dis- content Do you believe that everyone is more fortunate than you I SUPPOSE every everyone one of us has felt this way at times The he Bible says that even David prayed that he might have wings and fly flyaway away But no matter where we go our heartaches and cares cues go with us Nor can we fly flyaway away from the temptations w which hi c h beset us dren The evening sermon by Mr Taft will be entitled When A Lift is Needed IN ADDITION to the above services held at 43 W W. W S S' S Sv week mid-week prayer and Bible study is held in private homes with an invitation to all who are Interested Location of home classes can be learned by calling calling calling call call- ing 1565 or Some men even Christians have hoped to get away from temptations by living as hermits hermits hermits her her- mits in the wilderness But no noi i matter where we go because our hearts are basically evil and our thoughts sinful Satan goes with us to tempt us NEITHER CAN I fly flyaway away from my conscience It speaks to me wherever I Igo go That is why whymen whymen whymen men and women after years of silence give up and confess their crimes No matter where I go conscience points the finger of guilt to me saying Thou art the Thou art the man maD wom worn an We cannot fly away from God He Is everywhere The Bible says Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit or whither shall I Inee flee nee from Thy presence If I ascend up into heaven Thou art there if I make my bed in h hell ll behold Thou art there if I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea even there shall Thy hand lead me and Thy right hand shall hold me Psalm 7 9 RUNNING AWAY from God I i find no rest I can find peace of I heart and mind only by seeking God right here where I am When conscience accuses me when temptations beset me when worries haunt me I must fly to God He is my Refuge in whom I hide He is my Shield who protects me from temptations He is my Light and my K Keeper e e epe p e r who watches over me by day and by night There is forgiveness with Thee says the Psalmist AND I SAID Oh that I had wings like a dove For then I would fly flyaway away and be at rest Lo then would I wander far off and remain in the wilderness Psalm 55 67 You cannot find rest by running running running run run- ning away You must find it where you are and you will find it where you are only by the grace of God That is what the Bible says |