The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-07
For the Jasper Courier.
Our Life Plan.

For whom he did fofeAnow he also did prsdsstinate -
RonAss. s-29
There is something in those few words
|of the Apostle that can not leave a
doubt in our minds but what our Heav-
Ienly Father, the grand master builder
lof the universe, has laid down a plan
for our lives, and shapes them TO suit
our necessities. We may mar this life
lplan, we may scorn the humble toll that
leads 10 Heavens gate, or our blind rest
less wills may lure us on TO seek work
that God has not laid down in this plan,
and in after years we may look back
and sigh to think that they also serves
who stand and wait. Though we are
often called 10 walk in paths hedged i'm
by perplexitics and all the sunshine
seems 10 DO shut out Of our lives !;
though we are afrighted by cares and
Itoilin2 beneath the heavy cross; though
our eyes see but dimly through fast fall
ling tears. yet our Fathers never failing
lgrace leads us gently land lie bids US
walk by faith and not by sight. Let us
never doubt though ouri i'll timed prayers
are oft denied NJ let us have that faith
and abiding trust that looks up 10 our
Heavenly Father. W hen the heart tbrobs
heavily with sorrows and disappcint-
ments, defeats and losses, or with vic
tories that turn 10 ashes on the lips, as
the most healing balm that can sustain
The dropping spirits, the weary brain
and the saddencd soul; that faith
which sees in all things the guiding and
Ichastening hand OF loving Father !;
that trust which leans confidently on
the Divine arn,. inspired by the immor-
tai hopes Of everlasting life. Yes, let
us trust in Him for lie knows our nature
best knows how our weak hearts cling 10
our earthly treasures, our earthly love +.
lie knows what our temptations arc, for
He also was tempted, lie also labored.
and lie says, "Come unto me all We that
labor and are heavy laden, and | will
give YOU rest" Yes, we shall find rest
Rest from our labors, rest from our
temptations, rest from our sorrows and
our sins. For the grand Master Builder
|is-working out his plan, and the Why
shall soon be understood. We shall
read the lesson and clearly trace cut
the levc and wisdom that has planned
IL all, aud can say in our hearts that all
things work together for our good, and
when our icet go down into the water Z
Iof Jordon we need not fear, for lie will
40 with Us, not AS the high priests went
before the Isreaites, bearing this ark 81
the Covenant and praying for the peo-
lplc. but we will 20 hand in hand with
our one great High Priest, the blessed
savior of the world, in Whose death
lageuy the veil OF the temple was rent
and swept aside, that all might 90 in and
Iinierscede lor themselves. aud we were
all baptized and made clean by II . blood.
ION! blessed Savior, give us more Of
Thy meekness, moro of the tenderness
,hat was expressed i'm Thy sublime sup
lication. Father, forgive them. they
know not what they do that when we
siep from the shores OF time we can say
i in our raptured souls, it matters NOT
the way | have ceme. though / have
passed through deep waters, wandered
over rough and stony paths,stbe nights
have been long, the days sad, but each
conflict has but lifted me nearer TO God
and will at last leave me before his
throne. when the life plan il finished.
Jasper, May 9th, rs. A. Nj. ID.