The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-01
Resting and Waiting.

Resting and Waiting.
Rest in the Lsrd and wait pa
tiently for Him. (Ps. xxi: y Be
still, and know that l am God"
Rest in each passing moment on the
words of Jesus; rest so completely.
so entirely, that every thought may
be brought into obedience. This is
the waiting posture, the safe atti-
tude for the Christian. 1t is faith
in operation. permeating the entire
soul. so that every faculty becomes
halIowed and sanctIfied. Faith meets
every difficulty. and we endure, as
seeing him who is invisible.
How often do fears arise and gain
An ascendency unless faith be strong.
so as to bring into subsection the
natural timidity of the mind. We
walk by faith, not by sight. There
is not a moment in which our faith
is not put to the test. We need the
inner life OF Christ, its deep quiet
ude. its profound tranquility. its un-
shaken confidence. its habitual self
control, its self-possession, its pa
tient endurance. to bring glory to
God. Outside religion is compare
lively easy, but it is the deep hatred
to sin, the striving to live as we'll
pleasing to God. that makes US shine
in His likeness. We are to put on
the Lord Jesus Christ. Difficulties
meet us in every step we take. We
have to contend for principles Of
high purpose. We have to seek
more and more to glorify God.
There is no standing still.
To rest in the Lard is, in fact, to
settle down on the truth He has re-
vealed, aud to draw our strength
from the ocean-fulness of His mercy.
He is able TO subdue all things un-
to Himself" Faith lies at anchor
at the bottom of the rock. and the
vessel is moored in safety. Jesus
within is a tow er of strength to the
perplexed soul. His grace is suffi>
cient, and He will have US to trust
Him with mistaken confidence.
Rest signifies perfect, absolute sur
render Of all to Him in faith for gai-
dance. directions, quietude, calm re-
pose amid all shiftings of each days
and a total and implicit
faith in all that He does or permits
to happen. Events are His. 1t is
our privilege as well as our duty to
obey, and to yield ourselves wholly
to His sovereign direction. q will
guide thee with Mine eye is the
gracious promise. Say to them
that are of fearful heart, be strOng."
The current of our history is onward,
but not drop Of that current flows
unless from Him. He sends the
drop of rain. the beam Of light, the
color of the rainbow, and all are ODE.
dent to His will. .ss
AS to the future. we can not COM
mand or set aside one event. We
are POwerless /; we know nothing OF
the coming hour. All is wisely hid
and arranged. Our best schemes
are soon frustrated. and hours OF
mental toll. hopes and fears are
proved to he utterly vain. To leave
all to Jusus is the path of duty. wis
dom and safety. and to live by the
day the only course marked cut for
our abiding comfort. We can at all
times go and tell Jesus, and then
His promise is at hand" Certainly
will be with thee" Unbelief is q
fruitful source Of all our discomfort.
simply because we do not implicitly
rust our all TO God.
We are apt to yield to fear, when
We should follow faith and place our
confidence in the divine
word. God tries the faith He gives.
We are soon led to discover how
title we have; and to have our
minds rightly stayed and fixed on
5Od and His dealings we have need |
# most continued and perseyering |
prayer. REST in the Lord, and |
Eait patiently for Him." Here is
and the path Of safety for
IL we shall ever have TO encounter.
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