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Religious Views
And News
Caiman Of Chnrehis
At this time of the year we
hear some folk sigh, 'Oh,
well, Christmas is over
again!' One is reminded of
me iaay wno recurnea eariy
from church. Asked. 'Is the
sermon done already?' she
replied, 'It is all said, but it
has yet to be done.'
We have been hearing ad
dresses, listening to carols,
exchanging greetings, giving
and receiving gifts, and
maybe making a few New
Year resolutions. Sometimes
we make a lot, but keep none.
It is far better to make less
and keep more. Now I suggest
that we all resolve to carry
the real spirit of Christmas,
which is tne spirit of Christ,
over into the New Year.
What a wonderful world this
would be if the Christmas
spirit were the rule instead
of the exception.
God offers salvation to
every man through Jesus
Christ, His gift to a needy
world. It is for us to receive
he Gift, and pass on God's
invitation. The .'sermon' of
Christmas has been
'preached' once more. Let
us resolve to act upon it in
the New Year.
We wish for our readers a
Happy and Prosperous New
Year, thinking primarily of
soul-prosperity.
Evangelical Lutheran
At the close of 1951 and the
beginning of 1952 stands
Christ, the same as when
an unknown Christian early
in the second century In a
letter to a courtier at the
court of the Roman Empire
described Him— 1,800 years
ago:— The Gospel of Christ
'is no discovery on earth . . .
nor an invention of mortals
. . . nor a dispensation of
human mysteries. God Him
self sent the Truth and the
word (Christ), and set
Him firm in their hearts.'
'He did not send
some angel or one who
manages earth's affairs
or one entrusted with
;he administration of heaven,
jut the Creator of all things,
by whom He made the hea
vens, by whom He enclosed
foe sea in its proper bounds,
by whom the sun received the
measure of its daily course,
whose call to shine at night
;he moon obeys. Him He sent
to them. Sent Him in fear
and terror?
'No indeed, but in eentle
tiess and meekness. As King
He sent His kingly Son, sent
Him as God, sent Him as
man to men; as saving, not
to force; as calling, not pur
suing; as loving, not for
judging. For He shall send
Him judging, and who shall
stand.'
Catholic Church
The 'Morning Offering' is
a little prayer which many
people say every mornini
presenting beforehand to
God all the activities,
prayers, joys and trials of the
day to come.
To give our day to God in
this way is the right attitude
of the creature to the Crea
tor. We are His; He made us
toknow, love and serve Him.
When we give each day to
Him we are knowing-loving
and serving Him. We are
making the use that He wants
us to make of the time He
gives us.
It is much like the old
principle, 'Take care of the
pence and the pounds will
take care of themselves;'
make sure each day is spent
well and the whole year will
be spent well.
To those who carry out the
practice of saying the 'Morn-
ing Offering,' this guarantee
can safely be given: 1952 will
not be a squandered year; it
will be a year well and wisely
spent.
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