New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15

.tructon. The sense Of Gods mere phys'oal .luigh
,,rsss wonld he but poor grace vhsou. holy con-
ading reliance upon hi. infinite wisdom aod goodseee,
bis moral omppctence. -.
Some of the grandest exhibitions OF moral courage,
nth N The Bible and ou. Of IL reveal as an abiding
t.an, ,his realizing sepse OF the power OF God.
~ Of nothing more sublime Of th,s kind than the
answer Of three 20 NebuchadnezLaI az the mouth
Of his fiery furnace. " we are not caefS % answer
thee, o King, in this matter II Il be best, our
- GoS whom we serve, is able TO deliver us out Of
me hery furnace and he win deliver u. out Of thine
Z" b.nds q King But if not, be il known unto thee
O King, that we will not serve my goda nor wor-
lin the golden image which thou hsst set lp." L.
snces az The same kind were not wanting in the hives
Of the Reformers. Luther was quoted as one Of the
illustrations .-L.,,. So.
H. In order to beat men from earthly deperdences
and train them to al undertaking trust in God il
.eemed TO be principle OF Code government In this
world TO accomplish great things by little means.
Great things by little means il Gods rule; Little
things by great means is man rule. Great things in
a oniet way God secompIshes; little things with
much noise man accomplished. Man loves the earth
ouake: God the stil small voice. God works quietly,
that man may see him clearly. Sometimes ne says,
Stand still, and see the salvation Of God Man can
be made happy by the Gospel only as self is humbed
and God gorifed great and proud hierarchy, that
exslis man. and can put 10 requistOn the riches Of
the whole earth for its purposes does much for Satans
power. but nothing for Chri-ts kingdom and glory.
church of poor fishermen, with self conquered and
Christ enthroned, may conquer the whole world.
iii. The nature of the trust in God displayed in the
text.
When Christians rest on Cod they are ready to en-
gage for him in labOrs and in conflicts. OF de-
pendence on God is the most practical thing in the
world. Ii leads first of all to prayer. II then leads TO
oil the possibilities Of effort, al the endeavors after
victory for Christ. The Christians sense of depend
ence upon God is accompanied by a clear view OF the
situation Of perishiDg in their sns sense Of the
value of their souls and view Of the object for which
Christ died. and which ought to be the only object OF
the Christian in this dying world. Such q sense o:
dependence is accompanied by freedom from selfish
ness and conservation of ali the powers to the ad
yaDcement OF Christs kingdom. Without the feeling
Of dependence it was impossible to pray When
soul il thrown in its h0peleesness upon God when i
made to feel that il has possible refuge but in him.
then prayer becomes the intense necessity Of its exist
ence. It is longer mere duty, nor mere delight;
il is an Outcry of the soul, struggle and an lmportu-
nifty wruDg in anguish from the conflict OF the spirit,
rather than calmly offered form TO God. The strength
Of whole church thus thrown upon Godwould be
INN easuTable.
". The singleness Of heart and purity of motive
with which Asas trust in God was accompanied.
Asa fell. that ii WAS Gods cause, and not his own,
that he was engaged in. And what source Of courage
power and freedom is this This is in truth to be
armed with omnipotence of God, when We identify
ourselves with the interests Of Christs kingdom But
every mixture of self, worldly expedency, compromise
with sin, c0ncealment and sanction OF 1t, is just 30
much weakness, Every mixture OF self and worldly
e1pedency prevents that entire and hearty trust in
God, In the exercise OF Wnlcn men nave wrought
righteousness turned the edge Of the sword, put to
fight the armies of the aliens. Upon one occasion in
India, when the country full of disturbance and
violence deputation Of English missionaries came
long way TO wait upon the Duke of Wellington for
counsel and advice as to whether they could do any
good by advancing to their post and occupying it in
the then state Of the country and whether was not
too dangerous enterprise 10 undertake at time OF
so IL UGH terror and confusion. When the population
presented their for consultation, the Dukes only
answer was: Gentlemen what your marching
ordersl" They had but just one: $50 preach.
Well, then, gentlemen, / can do nothing for
YOU / cannot interfere with your Commanders
orders" SO it was with that congregation
What were their marching orders When God
gives the truth, he gives it to be spoken,
and the consequences he takes upon himself
TIE greatness of the grace brought to view in the
text, shows both the importance and the difficulty OF
obtaining it. To realize dependence upon God re-
quired great watchfuness. Men naturally all
Atheists disposed to forget God and to let the shad
OWE of time and sense around us nterpose between
us and Him to hide Him from view. 1t requires great
watchfulness to overcome this atheistca ungrsteu,
british disposition. II is Of the nobest victories
Of faith It is the very essence of overcoming faith,
to throw of this despotsm Of sense, and to pierce
through the veil and see God to live seeing Him
who il nviAble to live behoding eternal realities,
and TO act with earnest reference to them. Every
step has to be taken in prayer every awakening nvi
tation and offer has TO be made in prayer.