St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-08
Rest for the Restless.

Rest for the Restless.
BY THEODORE l.. CIYLER. u. u.
1t was out of King David'S weak side
that there came that oit-quotcd cry 4:
"Oh that had Wings like Il dove; for
then would fly away and he ut rest.
There WAS Il better side of the man.
from which came such triumphant
shouts ;ts this: ''Ihou"h an host should
encamp against me. my heart shall not
fear" Or this one: Il have behaved.
and quictrd my Sclf is IL child that is
wcamcd of his mother" Or this noble
injunction: Hest IN the Lord and
wait patiently for him."
Thousands OF us are repeating David's
restless cry a. often rs we are put un-
der the pressure. When the rod of
chaStiScmcnt makes us SInaIt, or Il load
of Worries Is chatting us. how often we
are tempted I" pray Tor the wings of Il
dove to CarIN us away. We hardly
know or care where it Ice, 81 that 1t br
out of the reach OF the rod ol the worry.
Our waNward S,ltiShncss SAYS: Fig !
Gods loving voice SAYS: BE still.
Sometimes Il swarm of cares aud calls
tramping on each other. Work pushes
us. Interruptions annoy. Mi>hap> he
fell It's. We take these accumulated
vcNalionS 81 hart aud chatc :" under
the friction. We borrow flesh troubles
from the morrow. and anticipate wnIs,
things To come. Under his >haII
strain faith and fortitudc often Civ,
way, and We cry out i'll Il sort of rest
less despair: "Oh, for wings to fly
away and bc ut rest
When III this state of feeling 50 pei
fcctlN natural and Vet 81 unworthy of {;
Christian We frequently get Il nc>>;I",
from our Heavenly Father. Pcrhap,
We open our Bibles and read such words
as thrsc: REST in the Lord and wal,
patiently for him" Or we light upon
these words "Brluvcd, count it i'll
joy when We fall into divers trials
know ing tins. that the trial oi your tliti
workrlh patience. Once. when Wa
dieadfullN harra>Scd 10y Il doubt Whcth
er should remain III Il certain pulpit
or go To Il very inviting one eight hun
dred miles away, opened tccIlS wis,
book of practical thoughts. and my eye,
fell on these pat and pithy W"rd>
''h'i'- Nv ~ w NV ''i' W - -
Gus dangers, especially if in ON motive,
there Ice any mixture OF ambition
Nv hrrctulr JdtldcSt HoH db0Mt to chang,
thy way ," Now did not know he
fore that there was such Il passage il
the Bible. | turned to the second chap
ter of Jeremiah. and found il there
though translated Il little differently.
resolved III once not to ''gad about" ol
change my field of labor: and hIN,
thanked God ton that timely Scripfur,
hint ever since.
Oh that every restless spirit would
learn that many Il loss is really Il gain
many Il hlndrancc l. wisely meant t,
help us, many Il humiliation rNall> u
i'll the end, many IL cross is lndl>Irn>iI-
bile to the winning at Il crown. W" al,
often going up spiritually when. appar-
emily, we are gnIn" down. We are of
ten helped on ON way by hcIhg lrd"rd
up or turned back. This il II paradox
but il is u>t as true H. that "whcu | an
weak then am | strong. or 'haVin.
nothing ! may possess all things IL
Christ. Then let us quit PRAYING toI
the doves wings and stand in our loi
bravery and quietly. 1t will hr tim,
enough for flight at the dove when ON
litc'>"rk = ended ami he door of "ul
fathers house stands open tor ON com
ing.
would not haV. the restless will
That hurrirs to and fro,
Seeking tor some great thing I" de"
Or secret rhin.s t" know.
would hr treated : a child
And guided where to 80.
There arr hrirrs h,.Srttins every path.
That call f"r patient care;
There is a cross III every lot
And Il constant need for prayer.
But lowlS heart that leans on Thee
Is happy any where.
ON heavenly Father loves His chill,
as much when He cla>tcu> it a> whcl
He cairsSrS it. The Lords own people
are as draI to Him in the furnace q
atfiicIinm ;IS on the mount of connun
ion; they are just ;i> precious III Iii
sight when He SlaN> them. and seem
III His fierce anger to destroy their JOY
and withrr their hopes. i,> when III
lifts them to His own right hand Tn,
Lord does not rise and tall in His low
like the WAVES of the SEA. but His finn
affections stand fast like the urea
mountains, and are stable a. the ever
LASTING hills Spurgeon.