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i Q Light irom the Commentaries. " i0. Mount Oarmel- Actually q short range oi mountains risinB 8b- ruptly irom the Plain oi Dothan. very near the Mediterranean, and‘ extending in a southeasterly dir; ection, terminating abruptly in the central hills oi Samaria. On the east lies the Plain oi Esdraelon, watered by the brook Kishon, and on the west the Plain oi Sharon. The contest between the Baal wor- shippers and the worshippers oi Je- hovuh probably took place on the highest point oi the ridge on the side oi the Plain oi Esdraslon, and was. therefore, visible to the vest multitudes which undoubtedly gath- ered about. Because oi its produc- tivity. Mount Carmel was consid- ered by the prophets as the kind oi place to receive God's blessing. The contest was thus held on the spot already deemed sacred.
The contest on Mount Carmel was oi the greatest importance ior the iuture ofreligion in Israel, ior upon its outcome rested the deter- mination as’ _to whether Israel would give loyal devotion to moral and spiritual living demanded oi followers oi Jehovah, the God oi righteousness, or would give itseli over to unspiritual ideas and im- moral rites iostered by devotees oi Baal. a nature God.
'21..How long go ye limping?- Fear oi Jehovah prevented their open adl.--rence to Baal worship. Fear oi the rulers oi the nation militated against loyalty to Jehov- ah. The people Iacked sufficient strength oi character to make a de- cision to loyally adhere to either religion. It was Elljah’s iearless trust in Jehovah which saved Is- rael.
36. When the fire of Jehovah iell -—“lt is noteworthy that Elijah is pro-eminently the prophet oi Yah- weh rnaniiested by iire. I-lere on Carmel the iire consumes the sac- riiice; at Horeb the wind, earthquake, and the iire precede the ‘still, small volce;' the captains oi fifty are destroyed" by iire (2 Kings 1- 10); and the prophet as- cends in a chariot oi iire (2 Kings
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everything went well- But some- thing might go wrong. Ahab and his iorces were there. and Elijah knew what to expect irom them in case anything did go wrong. Any- one who hss seen a crowd stirred by a great religious emotion knows how helpless and “ , ‘ the cry oi a single opponent would be in the iace oi the roar "oi the multi- tude. Oi course, in saying this we are frankly drawing upon our own guesses as to what the thought {xi n any case, ‘however, no picture oi Old Testament history suggests morecomplete heroism than does this 6i Elijah; and according to the chronicler it all rested upon iaith in God.
The Religious Motive of Elijah. —Elijah was a social reiormer. In his lliework he was actuatedby high religious ideals and motives- Such motives have usually predo- minated in individual eiiorts at so- clsl and nationalbetterment. The lives and work oi all the Hebrew prophets witness this iact; and lat- er Christian reformers. such as Savonarola, Wyclliie, Luther, Cal- vin, Zlnzendori and Wesley, have iollowed in their iootsteps. It is true that the religious motive in re- iorm merges with other motives, such as patriotism, philanthropy, and an altruistic interest in the social well-being oi one's iellows. This merging, however, invariably llits those other motives to a high- er level, purifying and transiorm- ing them. indeed. one cannot iully understand or rightly appreciate philanthropy and altruism until one traces them back to their his- toric source in the sense oi religi- ous obligation. One,does not see patriotism at its best until one iinds a ‘patriot in whom love oi country is both capable and worthy oi’ cultivation is one's daily task. The noblest iiie oi service without it ialis short oi what itmight be- come and achieve. _
FOR STUDY AND DISCUSION
What were the characteristics oi Baal worship? Who was active in its promotion? What iundamental motive prompted Elijah? Is reli- gion necessary in the establish- ment oi all permanent progress’! Does the simultaneous iollowlng oi Jehovah and Baal constitute a _ Mention iorms oi.’ idolatry prevalent in mod- ern western civilization. How may these be eradicated?
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A Clear-Cut |ssue.—it is to t-he immortal honor oi Elijah that he saw and expressed the sharp op- position between the worship oi’ Baal and the worship oi Jehovah. Through long periods the nation had tried to combine the worship oi the Lord with heathenism. Probab- ly there were many well-meaning people in that older day who thought that this could be done. Elijah saw that there was no way that‘ his pjlatlzlple crmld serve two mas ers- e cou not worshi images which)’ mmmered to mg again just‘ sthe curtain is rising. lowest cravings oi human nature, It l” cmmdered i“ m“! mm‘ t" and at the same time worship that ea‘ candy durmg a thee"? Per‘ LON] who could only be found by iormance——-aud this notwithstand-
The most annoying sort or woman you meet at theatres is the woman who beings to_ don her hat. coat, veil and other outdoor access- ories during the last iew minutes oi the last nct in order that she may save a hali minute or so oi time in making her exit, The man who is almost as annoying is the man who is too restless to remain seated during a single intermission. but crowds his way to the aisle be- tween every act only to crowd back
human nature at its best. As we state the opposition thus it is per- iectly clear. It was not so clear in Elijnh‘s time. It might not have been so clear in our time ii Elijah had not done his part to make the opposition self-evident.
The Courage of Elijah. it is true that there were thousands in Israel who had never bowed the knee to Baal. But it is also true that these thousands had not yet deported
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THE BOGIE MAN
Even the most cool-headed grown- ups know what it is occasionally to have a moment or fear, n. sudden sinking oi the heart, a sickening sense oi dread, and yet adults have the steadying experience oi years to enable them tojudge the dan- gor.
What oi the young child, stagger- ed by new experiences daily, meet- ing unexplained conditions, con- stantly having to adjust himseli to surprising iacis? Suddenly put in. to this receptive mind an image oi a terrliying being, a bogie, reported ready to snatch or carry away a naughty boy, and the child learns that scorching sensation oi‘ dread oi the unknown.
‘Such experiences tare, alas! only too common in childhood. The ignorant nurse tilnds it the easiest way to eniorce discipline. Mothers themgelveg are sometimes thought- less enough to evoke these spec- tres. Once the child's mind is iilled with iear, ordinary things become distorted. ‘ Going upstairs alone is an ordeal, a dark room is a terror. a new situation is not just an occa- sion oi healthy curiosity, it is an occasion oi dread.
The result oi irequent tears in early child-hood is devastating. Timidity that. may last a llietime. nervousness that may destroy the ‘possibility oi healthy growth, worry that will undermine mental health. are oiten the direct result. oi this brutal thandllng of a_growil'l.g mind. Bad dreams, restless sleep and nervous habits may be an immedi- ate consequence oi these suggested ideas. -
Mothers want their sons t0 be brave and courageous, theirdaught- ers fearless and unairaid. They themselves can do much to pro- mote these qualities from the earli- est years. In this, as in other kinds oi education, example is ‘better than precedent. The child that ha‘! watched his mother cower in a corner-touring a thunderstorm will probably carry through lite a ham- pering iear oi a storm. The little girl who hears her grown-up sister reiuse to go into a darkened room gains a fixed impression oi iear oi the dark. . -
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Bible Thoughts For Today
IAPRIL 13
FOR GOD SO LOVED 'l‘l<ll~] WORLD, that He gave I-lis only he. gotten Son, that. whosoever hallw- eth in Him should not perish, but Til/E! everlasting llie.—-Joltn 3:13.
APRIL 14
HE THAT LOVETH SILVER shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with in- creuseinthl-s is also vanity. When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what good is there to the owners there-oi, saving the beholding oi them with their eyesfi-Eccleslnetes 5:10, ll.
APRIL 16 BLESS THE LOltD, O my soul, and iorget not nll his benefits; who ior. Blveth all thine iniquities; who henleth all thy diseases; who re- deemeth thy iiie from destruction. —Psnim 1031-4. APRIL 16
LET rnrs MIND us. m You. which was also lu Christ Jesus. Let nothing be done through striie or vainslory; tbut in lowliness oi mind let each esteem other better than themeelves.—-4l’hillppittns 2:5, 3.
APRIL 17 BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OWL-Numbers 32:23. APRIL 18 O DEATH, where is thy sting? O Brave. where is thy victory? But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. -l Cor. 15:56, 67.
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OWE NO MAN ANYTHING. but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Love worketh tno ill to his neighbor; tliereiore love is the iulillling oi the inn-Romans 13:8, l0, - '
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