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CAPT. S. M. SHELTON, USN . (/
Commanding Officer
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Executive Officer
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THE WICKED FLEE
By Chaplain Vernon Stenberg
It is sometimes brought out in pic
turesque ways that we think in picture
language. In fact, we usually do not
realize that we form mental images of
almost everything we read or hear.
That we think in pictures was emph
asized by a'filmstrip on teaching, chil
dren in Sunday School. The filmstrip;
gave an illustration of the thinking
that goes on in a child’s mind when
they hear certain phrases. The think
ing may be .entirely different than
what it hoped to put across. Being
illustrated was the verse in Proverbs
28:1, ' "The wicked flee'when no man
pursues."
It was illustrated that in the
childrens mind they may get no further
than, "The wicked flee." They see in
their mind a wingless, bloodsuckling
insect of the type that likes to live
on warm-b.looded animals such as a cat
or dog, and is spelled f-l-e-a. A
child may see this "wicked flea" as
being man-sized and with large razor
sharp jaws.
The verse was meant to give an en
tirely different picture. More likely;
what it intended to protray is contain
ed in the following story:
(continued next column)
"Glenn Leonard, a bulldozer operator
while driving to his home in the country
decided to test the acceleration of his
new automobile. Passing the side road
to his farm, Leonard made a sharp U-turn
at the next road, sped back and turned,
in the farm road, satisfied with the
test,
"Meanwhile, the rapid U-turn and*
burst of speed was observed bythe driv
er of a station wagon, who apparently
mistook the light blue machine for an
unmarked police car. He turned into
the road to Leonard’s farm to escape
detection, but was closely followed by
Leonard, who was only interested in
getting home. The alarmed driver coj^
tinued at high speed to the dead end
the road, abandoned the station wagon,
which was loaded with stolen coffee,'
cigarettes, and shotgun shells.
"The Bible says, ’The Wicked flee
when no man pursues*. How often it is
that men run away from nothing more than
their own conscience, carrying it with
them all itie time." from the BIBLE'BANNER.
Unquestionably, it is a good thing
to have conscience even if we cannot
picture what it is. We. usually deserve
the guilty feeling conscience can give.
We usually would like to flee from that
feeling.
How much better if we can get tl
picture of 1 John ls9, "If wo confesl
our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse .us
from all unrighteousness,"
There is no need to flee when no man
pursues, and no need to fear an angry
God, for God in Christ offers this
forgiveness, "Cleansing" is the word
that is used. It is a good picture of
what is meant by forgiveness.
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The Protestant Sunday School Depart
ment has many teachers and helpers who
are leaving soon and replacements are
badly needed. No previous experience
is necessary. Whether you are a new
comer or not and would like to teach a
Class or help in any way Please come oh
'down to Sunday School Sunday Morning.