TORPIDITY by J. E. F.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 9, 1915

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 42, No. 44.

TORPIDITY

By J. E. F.

THE patent medicine vender has little difficulty in convincing many people that they have torpid livers, and that his liver medicine is a specific sure to cure. Many thousands do suffer of torpidity of the liver, and from this condition many ills result.

The Bible speaks of torpid senses—dull eyes and ears. We are living in an age of torpidity. Wrong methods of eating and drinking and living have brought on our physical torpidity. And the body has its relation to the soul. Wrong spiritual habits have resulted in torpidity of the senses—dull, lethargic hearts. Many have "eyes, but they see not; ears, and they hear not."

We see and appreciate too much the glittering tinsel of this world, but fail to esteem "the things of the kingdom," which "come not by observation." Our ears are open to the din and music of this world, and its thunder of applause, but are often untrained to hear "the still small voice."

J. E. F.