Be Still, and Know by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 21, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 46.

"Be Still, and Know"

By Editor

At a time when the nations rage and the kingdoms are moved, God speaks to His people, "Be still, and know that I am God." Ps. 46:10. "The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will." Dan. 4:32. This is a lesson that He would have kings and statesmen learn; for the word was spoken to one of earth's mightiest monarchs.

One of the difficulties to-day is that men do not stop to think of God. They rush hastily, madly, pell-mell into conflicts and struggles which would never have come if men had waited upon God and trusted Him. The Wall Street Journal of September 26 presents the matter just now in the following striking way:

"MAKE THE MEN SIT DOWN"

Once nineteen centuries ago, when a large multitude believed the food supply was exhausted, it raised its voice in wailing and protest. There were a good many thousands present, and it did not look as if five loaves and two small fishes would go far among so many. They could not count upon the miracle that followed. But the first command has some bearing on parallel events to-day. It was, "Make the men sit down." The clamor was stilled. Whether the multitude was fed or no, at least order was restored, and order is Heaven's first law.

We are unquestionably in a period of great unrest, and the industry and commerce of the nation are gravely affected. From the President down, everybody is talking at once and nobody is listening. It is conceivable that we have among us those who can bring order out of chaos. We can not do it unless the example of order is set in high places. The Great Exemplar we have instanced is not recorded as making any speeches on that memorable occasion. Have we any "still, strong man in a blatant land"? Is there anybody calm enough to "make the men sit down"?

We have not space to quote all, but the editor closes his pertinent remarks by saying:

Let us still a clamor which helps nobody and settles nothing. Let us "make the men sit down."

Nearly all the troubles which come upon humanity are increased, multiplied, intensified, by the unreasoning clamor of men, who generally find out too late that they were mistaken. Let the men "sit down" and think, and think past humanity to God, and submit to Him their cause.