Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-28

| They had strength ana equipments Jol
,oartare .' Thy shoes, " etc J.irH.l
How full was the promise--that their en-
emies should be driven out before them :
"they shall be found liars unto thee, etc, '
and right we'll was tho promise realized. In
the overthrow of Jerico, they did indeed lit
orally tread upon the high places of disi'
enemies '- ~ e.. -
Divine help, Divine protection, Divine
providence, strength and equipments foi
warfare, aud underneath all this they had
define securityi N ett
".Underneath are the'eserlasting arms. y
o" Happy art thou, etc..
They Uere happy an the prospect of a com
plete conquest over all their enemies. Thou
shalt go up to possess the land. +" They
look back-Pharoah was conquered the
waves of the sea as they were surging by,
stopped and crouched at their feet the fiery
serpents were destroyed. '.ICE-N--L
They turaed to look forward the cloud or
the pillar of FIRE is there, the promise of
God too is there thou shalt tread upon
their high places.
Finally upon this point: They ,oere hap
py in their ultimate arriual IN the land Of
Canaan The promise of God was fulfilled.
The land Of Canaan Is beneath their Feet
their enemies have Hed before the moving
hosts Of [sraePs thousands Jericho is be-
sieged and taken, Joshua erects an altar,
and propounds blessings, the Gibsonites are
condemned to bondage, God fights for his
people with hailstanes. The sua and the
moon stand still at the word of Joshua. The
five kings Of the Amorites are slain, yea "all
the Kings thirty and one" are smitten, the
inheritance is divided Joshua reviews
their couquests, eracts an altar to God as a
witness to his people, lays down and dies,
but his people possess the land. ...
Happy art thou o Israel: who is like
unto thee o people, saved by the Lord, the
shield of thy help, and who is the sword of
thy excellency % But more important
description is contained in the text, it is
III. DESCRIPTIVE OF THE INCOMPATIBLE
HAPPINESS OF GODS sPEopLE EvERYwHERE.
They too are happy in their mania! Sons
aud daughters Of the Lord Almighty. If
children of God, then heirs Of God. Joint
heirs with Jesus Christ to an Inheritance in
ccrruptbia, untlofiled. and that fsdeth not
away" This name signifies the most en-.
.dearing relation that can. possibly exist un
der any circumstances whatever. The ad
vantagos signiied by it are the best that
can be afforded by Him with whom all things
are 3s,ss'ble. .t..
AL the advantages that could be enjoyed
by the incomprehensihe soul of man are
implied in the name "ChiM of Cod"
daughter ofZion from the duet
EIalt lhy
Son OF truth aud light arise!
The great Deyerer calls-arsc!
God IS people are sdrcd people!
o who can tell the meaning OF that word
SAVED" Saved from the Egyptian bond
age, and darkness Of sin, evermore being
Divinely helped in every time of need.
Experimentally felt, and practically shown
in life, it outweishs, towers above, and ex
ceeds in strength all things, save the infin.
ite resources of God When nearest God
in goodness we are nearest God in power
When nearest Gsd in purity we are nearest
every element that constitutes true great
ness, either, on earth, or in heaven. Has
thou within thee the spirits witness Then
thou art saved And thou hast also Divin'
protection. 'Shield of thy help" Thou
hast the assurance that with every tempta
ton there shall be a way Of escape. God
is thy refuge, whereuhto thsu mayest con
tinualy resort--to you the heavens will al
ways be full of glory, and the earth viii
never be barren--for no good thing will thu
Lord withhold from them that walk upright
ly. In no case is the Lords hand more widel.
opened to shield from danger and death: no
is his arm more fully outstretched for defens
aud salvation, than it it is for his peoples
benefit.
The Providence of God as especially erereis
ed an thsir behalf riu .e
In continually unfolding through the SO
cret nurture and guidance Of the spirit tn
way to life, light, and Immortality ,af
In administering sustenance and comfor
under the most adverse circumstances. II
providing for his people as much tsmpors
good for their use and enjoyment, and in
fni:ely more spiritual blessings than thos
"afar off" either claim, or.really expect