What Constitutes Heathenism?
THERE is more to this than appears on the surface. We are not aware how often we proclaim ourselves heathen. Consider this very apparent distinction between the heathen and the worshiper of the true God:—The heathen is not content without a god that he can see; while the Christian trusts the God who dwelleth in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath seen, neither can see. 1 Tim. 6:16. In short, the heathen cannot trust his god out of sight, while the Christian has as much confidence in his God when he cannot see him as when he can. Now no one would ever complain if he could see all that he desired ready to hand. It is when we cannot see how we are to get on, that we begin to murmur or grow anxious. Yea, it is often then, a murmur, in that the desponding one says, “God has forsaken me.” Because he cannot see God, he thinks that he does not exist. We doubt God, because we cannot see him. We cannot endure that he should work behind a veil. Thus we proclaim ourselves heathen. People may think that it is not a very great thing to believe in God, but really to believe in God is everything. Real belief in God means freedom from all worry, because God tells us to cast all our care on him.—Present Truth.