Elmer L Wilder, Th.D.
Illustrated by Gladys Bowman
Notice how easily this word “WOR SHIP” can be changed. The chang ing of the “ O” to an “A ” makes “WARSHIP” out of the word “WOR SHIP.” When we see the word “WARSHIP” it suggests conflict and fighting. Here is a picture to remind us of the word. Christians cannot at the same time be worshiping God and preparing to fight. This is true of nations too. If the nations of earth were busily engaged in worshiping God, there would be no need for their building warships. It is much better to worship and have fellowship, than it is to have hatred and fighting in the church and among nations. August 8, 1954 A C ure for C are OBJECTS: A few silk scraps, several lilies and a small cardboard barn which can be taken apart. LESSON: With these pretty pieces of silk, we shall be able to make some beautiful little robes. This is the way I want you to make them. Run a basting thread about half an inch from the top, draw the thread up, and turn the top back for a collar. “What are we to make them for?” you ask. Why, don’t you see that these lilies do not have any clothes? Don’t you think it would improve their looks if they had some pretty dresses? “ The lilies are prettier just as they are,” you say. You are right; it is impossible to do things better than God has done them. Well, boys, if the girls do not think it necessary to make dresses for the lilies, we can go ahead with the building of our bam. Now that we have the side walls up, we will put on the roof. You will notice the name on the front. It reads, “ Bird Bam— Free Storage.” If we were to put this little barn outside, do you think that the birds would use it as a place in which to keep worms and bugs until they were ready to eat them? No, I am sure none would. The birds do
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not use bams, for the same reason that the lilies do not need dresses, and that reason is that God cares for them.
OBJECTS: A large piece of cardboard on which the word worship is printed, the picture of a church and the pic ture of a battleship. (Hinge a flap above the “ O” on which an “A ” is printed. When this flap is brought forward, covering the “ O” worship is changed to warship.) LESSON: In my hand I hold the pic ture of a church and the word “WOR SHIP.” Churches should be built in order that Christians may have a place in which to worship God. One of the best examples of the true worship of God is found in the book of Acts. We read, “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in break ing of bread, and in prayers. And lear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles” (2:42,43). Acts 4:32,33, “And the multitude of them that be lieved were of one heart and of one soul . . . And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrec tion of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
The Lord Jesus tells us that our heavenly Father knows the things for which we have need. While we are not to be extravagant with the money God provides for us, it is not neces sary or wise that we should worry about our needs, when God has prom ised to care for us as completely as He does for the lilies and the birds. In Matthew 6:33 we read, “ Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The reason for this cure for care is found in verses 28-30, “And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, 0 ye of little faith?” August 15, 1954 R ules for the R ace OBJECTS: A pair of track shoes and a long length of fish line. (Wind the line around the shoes before the les son.) LESSON: How many of the fellows went out for track this spring? Do any of you plan on trying out for the team next spring? I thought there would be several of you who had plans along this line, so I brought a pair of track shoes with me.
W O R S H I P Fellowship was one of the remark able things in the early church. Acts 2:46,47, “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” The church was noticed by all people when the Christians worshiped God and had fellowship.
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