Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-07-12
"JUsT DOING HIS WILL"

Faithfully and resolutely doing
Gods will as best one knows how,
is the only successful way OF attain
ing the highest development OF Chris
tan character in the most rapid man
ner. DR.. Bonar, Of Scotland, wrote
these wise words; Failing IN with
the will Of God is service, whether in
the form of active doing or passive
submission and waiting" 1t is said
that this truth was taught him early
in his ministry by one Of the members
of his Church, who was good old
woman, and bad been very active and
useful in the district. At one time
she caught cold and was confined to
her bed. A hard cough came upon
her. One day her pastor, in sympa-
thetic manner, stood at her bedslde
and lamented her forced ldleness,
which was in strong contrast to her
former activity in service for God.
With a smile she looked Mt him, and
said; "Ah, no sir! l don't think that
I'm just doing his will, and so l am
happy, When l was well, God said
to me, Bette, go there and l went;
Bette, do this aud did it. Now
he says, Bette, lie still and cough
and, praise his name, [ lie still and
cough" Here is a very valuable les
son in Christian philosophy, when
many Christian people are very slow
in learning, They fnd it compare
lively easy do Gods will when they
are borne along 10y the vigor Of sound
health, and the sun of prosperity is
full-orbed upon them, and the path
before them is free from thrusting
obstacles. But let keen reverses
shock their equilibrium, and personal
d;stresses pierce their souls; then, il
they be undisclplined, they look al
the doing Of Gods will in quite diff
ferent spirit. How they chafe under
trial, and murmur against Gods pro
vidences! But there is nothing gain
ed by this; it is, rather, very serious
loss to the soul. 1t IS infinitely bet,
ter to ioyful)y acquesce in Gods will
when we are plowed by trial than il
IS to sullenly object to the ordeal, and
virtually to object to Gods will, Oul
deepest joys may be found in oul
deepest trials, if we can heartily say
"Thy will be done."-C, II, Whether
be, IN Nashville Advocate
HE DEspIsETH NOT ANY ONE"
"He despsetb not any one" The
Divine hand that leads the ages OIL
their march toward the millennium
glory, will lead the feeblest and mos
llmping pilgrim safely on his way
One of the grandest creations in al
literature, depend upon it, is Bun
vans Mr.. Feeble.mind-the won
drous exhibition Of the kindly care O
the good God that sent the poor
limplng, signing Christian int
heaven with the song of victory OF
his lips at last He despiseth no
any"
Did you ever read the book O
Psalms from the point of view?
takes my breath away sometimes t
see how wonderful the sentences ar
gathered together. Listen "Th
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom
Thy dominion endureth to all genera
tons" Then what! "The Lord uE
holdeth all who fail, and raiseth u
him that is bowed down." While th
glories Of heaven are marshaled b
his hand, the other hand is dow
there where the signing cripple limp
his way to heaven, and that hand
on him all the time. Will you liste
again? He telleth the number {
stars. lie calleth them all by the
names" Then what? HE healet
the broken in heart; he bindet
mp their wounds" Did you thin
that that was ever forged2
bears the stamp of the majesty
power and the majesty of love OF IL
very face of it, Try another "Tboug
the Lord he high"-you and l ha,
never been able to span that highne
Though the Lord be high, yet Z
hath respect unto the lowly." Whe
do you sit? He who sits enthront
beneath the emerald bow is lookir
out for you this morning, to whisp
a soothing, helpful word at the begi