St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-09
WORKS BY FAITH.
Nothing Is Impossible With Al
mighty God.

Nothing Is Impossible With AL
mighty God.
Rev. E. r. Edwards. of the Christian
chapel. preached yesterday from the
text Isaiah xiv, 2-3. Following Is
synopsis of his sermon: St6
When we become thoroughly familiar
with heavens vocabulary, we will find
the word impossible conspicuous BY
absence. Gods dictionary marks it
obsolete. 1t belongs to the language OF
humanity. This is the thought | would
enlarge upon this morning: MANS
Weakness; Gods Power" We are
like BALKAN the deceived prophet. ne
thought that he had power enough "a
change the destiny of Israel, and
as lie sought to pronounce the
words that would accomplish their
ruin higher power conorolled
his speech and he was compelled ia
utter with his tongue what he repudiat-
ed with his heart.
The sooner humanity realizes that
it must time again in its com mon
weakness meet the impossible and stand
aghast at its mistaken hopes, the sooli-
er will it turn its face to God and say.
"Thy will. o Lord, not mine, be dohe|1
The first step that leads INTO the king
dom of God will not be taken by many
until in desperation they appreciate
their weakness and Gods power. Can
YOU find this truth more explicitly and
strongly produced than when you hear
the Son of God saying, "With God all
things are possible9" In the hour of
great agony, Jesus said Father, all
things are possible unto Thee" The
Apostle Paul, catching the truth now
emphasized, and conscious of his own
frailty, rejoicingly cries, Il can do all
through Christ, who strengthens me-.
Look at the words of the prophet
Isaiah. Here was the impossible con-
fronting man. Babylon, with her hun
dred gates of FURNISHED brass, neld the
Israelites captive. They had been as
her cattle for seventy years. Who
would dare release them? Who would
consider it possible to break their
chains and secure their freedom? You
are familiar with the victories of Cyrus
and with his brilliant campaign. The
secret of his achievements was owing
to the fact that God went before him
and made the crooked places straight,
dashed open the protecting gates OF OPP
posing cities, tore away the doors that
upon his head success that was prod
igal in its profusion.
As in IsraePs day so it is with
the church today. There are high
places to be leveled, gates of brass to be
opened, bars of iron to be sundered,
treasures to be captured. and the hid
den treasures of secret places to be
revealed. For myself, l can truly say
that were it not my desire to ever re-
member that God is back of all orr
efforts. would be willing to capitulate
and lay down my weapons. We Wrestle
not agaiI. st flesh and blood. That
makes it imperative for us to call upon
God for aid. As all things are posi-
BILE to God, one of the first essentials to
our campaign against sin is faith. 1t Is
a lack OF faith that bars and bolts the
gates of city against us; that throws
obstacles in our path; that closes the
door upon treasures that otherwise
would be ours; that brings night TO our
hopes, diScouragement to our lab0rS,
and gives victory to the enemy. tx
anime your own heart.
When those who claim to be followers
of Christ plant the proper kind OF faith
in their souls, there will be for them
nothing impossible. Their strength
comes from God, and no being lives
upon earth that can Subdue it. 1t will
entwine one arm about the pillar of UNI
belief. the other it will throw around
iniquity. and with herculean power re-
inforeed by the inspiration of Il heaven
born purpose wreck and shatter the
temple of sin.
Shall we not contend more earnestly
as soldiers of the cross? Shall we not
expect to reach that state of mind
pictured by the poet as he cried:
Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees,
Relies on that alone;
Laughs at impossibllities
And cries Thy will be DONE"
Let US attempt great things for God.
Let our splendid victories and our as
tonishing growth bless US in their adj
vent because of our loyalty to Christ.