The Eternal Law of Right.
The curse, the greatest curse, of a land is lawlessness—law dishonored, violated. In the wake of lawlessness follow benumbed conscience, betrayal of trust, crime of every sort. Neither property, reputation, chastity, nor life is safe in such a land. On the contrary, the greatest blessing to a government is respect for law, regard for law, love for the true, the good, the just. In such a land all may rest in peace. Property and reputation are safe. Virtue and life are guarded. The integrity of the ruling head is respected. But a land with poor laws, inadequate laws, oppressive laws, is better than anarchy. When the unregenerate human is left to himself, to follow his own way and will, he has left a sadder record than the worst of governments. In our next issue we wish to study with our readers a better law; aye, even the best law—the rule of God's government. God has a government. His people are His subjects. What is His law? We may know. His word reveals it. Next week let us study it together.