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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THIURSDAY, JULY 24th, 196 Taken from a sermon preched by Rev. B. Lonig. Seripture Lesson - Mattliew 18; 21-35; Genesis 32: 22-32. The theme today is 'Reconcil- iatýon' in the light of 'One Man's Neod' in the Old Testament stor- les af the patriarchs and of Ja- cobi. This is the crititoal point i Pacob's life where lie begins ;to get hùmsel£. straightcned out. lie had a lot 0f responsibility and hie Étiil hadn't facod the ftact of bis 4nwn ife. This story is live for every nxan and waman in thits genera- tian. Reconiliation iniplies an estrangement overcomo, so that happ<y relations are again possible Mon by their disobodiencc and indifforenco have made imupos- sible a true fellowhip with Gad. Jesus taught that mon who ne- imained hostile to each other couît not hope to be reconciled to God. The hindrance of this foi- lowsbip must be removed. The Apostie Paul s poaks of Cbrist -as a nIministry of 'reconitatian'. We have sometimes confused our thinking so that wc feel we can lie at odds with each other and -in harmony with God. The ible says, 'No',' that is net sa. 'If there is reconcitiation with God then thene will be reconciliation with men?' We live ýin a time of global conflict and many informed peo- pie are afraid. Within almost ev- ery country thein is conflict. Within every community there is disharmony between thc citizens. Mf we look inte our own livos thoro bas been or is a- warfare evon witbitn oursolves. We nocd as individuals, as a community, as world citizens, reconciliation. Today wc look at 'oeIc man's ,needs' and we m'ay sec the _way ta poace. Jacob, the son cof Isaac ,ëand Rebeçca xvas the twin brother brother of Egau and a pandson ,fAbraham and Sarah. EÈau was first born of the twins, thenefore hc had the iamily birthright which would give him thc major sbiaro 'of the possessions -and mako hlm the representative of the family tribe or'clan. Esau was eoncernod, with ma- terial things and physical things. nie was a hunter and came homo ao hungry lie saîd to Jacobi, 'Givo ;me sosie meol, in famishod.' Jacob said, 'First soUl me your btrthright.' Esau, puttitng littie value on this important thing said ',Ah'ight, ,hat good is it ta me if lem about tadlite of huniger.' So Jacobi made a fast deal for Esau's Jacobi, through the intrigue set uap by his miother, was able to de- ceive thec aging, -abnost blind Isaac, by drcssirng Jacob up as, ,Esau and fastening hair to lits linsand face. The fatiher was fooled and thc blessitng was givon to Jacob. Wfhen Esau found out, in anger hé threatencd to kill his brother. lits mother Rtebecca, being resounceful and unscnipul- eus, said o Jacob, 'Go to my bro- t.her, Laban, YOur "Uncle- i wiIl ýc-t you know wvhen it is safe ta came home." Jacob wcnt and be- came the sonn-law f bits uncle by niarrytng bis two daughtcrs. ,ne prospcrcd, thon stated home Jacob was in a critical spot. lits anigry father-in-1aw pursucd him. lie h-ad yt ta face hits brother Whbo was coming, with hundreds of mon. That niglit, Jacob bad it eout witli God. liad somne of' bis grandmnotlier Sarah's jcalousy bût some of his grnandlather Abraliam's f ar sec- ing faith. Now what Jacobi would make of himsclf out of bits famitly inherittance would depend an which part lic seized and sancti- ficd. Hie was what ho was because of family influence. This lias te do with us today. In the family of father, mother and two beys thene was favour-itism. The fath- or was drawn ta Esau. thecbig rugged hunter. The mother was drawn ta Jacobi wli had ideas of the mest valuable tbings in life and was ready ta achievo thcmn in any way. Because of the favor- itism of the parents the twvo sans wene parted with a tireat of deatli aven one. Rebecca was a waman who, miade an idel af hon son.' You could point ta siimilar situations any duy. liere yousoc thc idola- try 'of the mether. Sho sacrifices lier huàband, lier eider son, her r DOuàOR PRIZES I u One Man' s, Need ORONE Wod nelsday, bigli priAcipies, ber owii soul for a n idolized penson. -N.u one o.ver loved a culd or brother or sister too much. It is flot the intensity of the affection but the interfer- ence with truth :and duty that niakes it idolatry. Rebecca loved her son more than truth. that is more then God. The only truc affection is thsat which is subordin ate to a higher affection. Compare the love of Rebecca for her son Jacob with that of Abreaafor bits son, -Isaac. At one time Abraham feit the cail tif God in suclh a way that he was ready to girve up bits son Isaac, to take his life if ioecessary. H1e loved hîm, yet he recognized %a highcr duty. On tho other band, Rébecca idolized ber son and sac rificed everything else fur him. Which one loved the son most? Robeca helped, to dcstroy ber son in a sense and Abraham help- ed to cstablish bits son. Now Esau wns 'a profane man' which means he was canteniptu- ous of unseen values. 11e was not a bad man, ho placed value on the wrong thitngs. There was an irreverence that treatcd the bol- tetpiiiies of life as thougli they werc cCheap and did not mat- ter. lHe stands side by side with a higli percentage of. people in our gencration. A boy niay be borne into a famitly' of high in- heritance. He has a chance to be a spiritual influence in bis gen- eration but he is not interestcd. ,He ignores priveleges or lauighs it off. Then one day by soine un- calculated word or act hie seils out his destiny' for a floshly ap- Ç,)etite. It niay be for moncy or for popular applause. Hoe may think. that his betrayal of his bot- ter self would be incidentai, like so many former expoiencos. not dreaning that tihits time it is fa- tal. In comiparison with Esau, Jacob appears a pale, weak character. Ho is not the ventle type. Jacob, the product of hoerodity and flam- ily influence, leved oniy hiffiscif. )But tihis is not so aftcn hie met Rachael. Now ho learns a new love that opens the doorwlay for Jacob to achieve ýsame of the bot- ter sido of b4s nature. When lie met Rachaci hie showed that love for hon and ail that belongod to hien could lie thc ruling power of J M ARENA. JuIy 50 lits life. But it did not mean Utt lie &id not have, respect for G'od- When Jacob left to gq omre lie is pursucd by an angry'father-in- law. Thon he bas it out, and makes an agreement with him. But he, must stili face his brother. Hie sends gifts to try and inprcs and buy out Esau. Jaco~b stil re-- lies on himiself and basn't facei& the fact of hits own fe. Through the niglit Jacob wres- tled with the messongor frorn God and got tbe first look at hus ei h'd ever hàd. Hee wvas humible&, and lo couki meet bis brother and they eould be rocondiled. Esau came, kisscd him as a bro- ther, showed compassion and of- fcred help for bis flocks and' fémily. Reconciliation is what the warld needs Roconeilliatiton come& througih a f acing of onescif as ne faces God. Many people s4ep- whero in their lîfo wrestlod withi God and they too rose in the monning btter for it but sliowing, the marks of, the gtruggle uPoiw them. Jacob struggled tirough the niglit and thc lame Jacob ini <Continued page 5) , COMMENCING 7:00 p.m. D'Falry Prlncess Comnpetitloh FOR Durham &Northumberland,!........ Coudtes. SEE . ... . Glaniourous Dairy Maids compete for County honours. Winners to compete in Provincial competition - Dairy cattie being miilked with modern Dairy Equîpment Display of mitritional Dairy Products FREE MILK FOR EVERYONE rllý l'M"mMM0ewRqý 0 -77 ý «««««« ý 1 -leu, Hlý T F R E E A D Wo 1 S 1