Everyman’s Hut

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 129, 3 July 1942, Page 8

Everyman’s Hut

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: “That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished into all good words.”— Timothy, ch. 3, vs. 16, 17. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” —Ps. 119, v. 105. When God chose out an earthly people for Himself, He laid emphasis on the instruction to obey His precepts to keep His law. This law and these precepts were given to His people through chosen men, who committed the instructions to writing, thus preserving and handing down the word of God, which is given to us as the Bible. The principles of this word, if faithfully carried out by individuals or nations, bring freedom from the multitude of evils, moral and economic, which are the curse of mankind and which have culminated in the world strife which is raging to-day. God has promised His protection and blessing to the individual or nation which honour and obey His word, just as He has promised trouble and disaster to those who neglect and despise it. These promises were carried

out faithfully in His dealings wit , , earthly people Israel, and are J 1 ’ mg carried out. Never has . so despised the opportuneJ’’? were theirs, and never has a • suffered as Israel has suff er J> still is suffering. Q a The British nation,’ spite of its faults and failings and n egec done more than any other Ratio 1 .spread the word of God throJ' the world and encourage the of it. That word has been the f of many of our sovereigns, and of ' statesmen. Because of individual national selfishness, that word h been neglected for many years, and d day God is teaching us the folk trusting in material things ‘ a ° through our experiences i s su j turning us back to Himself and H word, so that He may come in ag a ' with blessing for us. , 6 On Sunday evening at Trenthai Mr. Les Taylor gave a very interesi ing talk on “The Story of the Bible illustrated with films tracing it growth from the early writing, 0] papyrus to the attractively printe Active Service Testaments distribute free of charge to the men through th help of the Scripture Gift Mission Speaking of the sufferings and mai tyrdom of those godly men throug whose courage and enterprise th the Bible has been made available fo us, he stressed the solemn responsibil ity of those who despised and neglect ed that which was so dearly bought, and appealed to the men to read the word and put their trust in that Om Who is able and willing to save ti the uttermost all those who come ,ti God by Him.