The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-09
RBV. DR.. TALMAGE.
DISCOURSE BE THE
NOTED DIVINE
Subject: "God in Everything"

,hoice of symbols. There H. hardy Deast
or bird or insect which has not been called
to illustrate some divine truth-the OK 8
patience, the ants industry, the spider s
skill, the kinds surefootedness, the eagle
speed the doves gentleness, and even the
sparrow's meanness and insgnifcatee. In
oriental countrie, none but the poorest peo-
pie buy the SPARROW and eat it-so very little
meat is there on The bones and so very poor
is it what there is of It. The comfortable
population would not think Of touching II
any more than you would think Of eating 4
bat or lamprey. Now. says Jesus. II dod
takes such good care of poor biri that Is
not worth a cent. will He not care for you,
an immortal?
We associate God with revolutions. We
ran see divine purpose in the discovery OF
America. in the invention OF The art OF print
ing in the exposure of the Cunpowder plot,
IN the continuance of the needle gun, in the
ruin of nm Austrian or Napoleonic despo-
tism; but how hard it is to see God in the
minute personal affairs of our lives! we
think o God as making q record OF the starry
host. but cannot realize the Bible truth that
no knows how many hairs are on our head
1t Gems grand thing that God provided
food for hundreds of thousands Of 1sraelites
in the desert, hut we cannot appreciate the
truth that, when sparrow Is hungry, God
stoops down and opens its mouth and puts
the seed in. We are struck with the idea
that God fills the universe with his presence,
but cannot understand how he encamps in
the crystal palace Of dew drop, or finds
room 10 stand between the alabaster pillars
Of the POND lily. We can see Col i'll the
clouds. Can We see God in these flowers at
our feet?
We are apt to place God on some great
stage-or to try TO do it-expecting Him
there to act out His stupendous projects. but
we forget that the life of a Cromwell, an
Alexander or Washington or an arthaugel
is not moro under divine inspection than
your life or mine. Pompey thought there
must be a mist over the eyes OF God because
He so much favored Caesar. But there is no
such mist. He SEES everything. We say
Cots path is IN the great waters. True
enough bat no more certainly than He is in
the water in the z ass on the table. We say
God guides the stars in their courses.
Magnificent truth But lo more certain
truth than that He decides which road or
street yon shall take in comiug to church.
Understand that Go does not sit upon an
Indifferent or unsympathetie throne, but that
lie sits down beside you to- lay. and stands
beside me- to- lay. and no affair OF our lives
is so Insignificant but that it is OF import
ance to God.
In the first place, Col ,hooses our occu-
patton for us. am amazed to seq how many
people there are dissatisfied with the H0f'i
they have to DO. think three fourths wish
they Weru ~ some h"rorcup1lion, and they
spend Il great deal OF tine in re,retting that
they got in the wrong ira ie or profession. |
want to tell you that God put into operation
all the influences which led you to that par
liruiar choice. Many Of YOU are not in the
business that you expected to be i'll. You
started for the ministry and learned per-
chandise; You start-l for the law and You
are Il phNsltian; you preferred agriculture
and You became a mechanic. You thought
one way God thought ancther. Tut vou
ought not 10 sit down and Rourn over the
past. You Saro to cemember that God
u't""FSed all these circumstances by which
? 5u were made what You are.
Hugh Miller SAYS, II viii be stone
rasou;" God says You will be Il geo0-
Sist.' David goes out to atten his fathers
"a"op; God calls him to govern nation.
Saul goes ont TO liant his fathers asses. AM
before he sets back finds the crown OF regal
dominion How much happier would we be
Il w. were cortent with the places God gave
u! Col saw your temperament and all the
circumstances by which You were surround
e.. and | believe min -tpnths vi you are in
the work You are best tltted for | hear
crcae racket IN my watch, and | find that
lho hands, and the wheels, and the spring
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