Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-02


God. For all the promises O. God IN
Hum are yea. and in Him amen. unto the
glory of God hv Us" IL Corinthians l. 20.
There Is not in all the exigences OF our
lives 4 trial that cannot De Offset by =
promise OF help found in the Bible and
these all centre in Him.
Third: He is near as 4 p-al-er-answerinS
Cod. ,Iohr I6: 1924 And in that day We
shall ask Ne nothing Verify, verify.
sax unto Won. Whatsoever We shall ask the
Father in Ny name. He will give 1T YOU
Hitherto. har2. &c asked cct!;!p- - NJ
name: ask and We shall receive. that your
ov may be full" This Is Gods own word.
and if our PRAYERS have not been answered
the difficulty is with ourselves
Fourth He is near - gracious Father,
John u: 90. Jesus saith unto him;
Have | been so long time with YOU and
vet hast thou not known Me. PhiilnE lie
that hath seen Ne hath seen the Father,
and how savest thou. thea. Show us the
Father? Be,ievest thou not that am N
the Father and the Father in Ne? The
words that | speak unto you | speak not
of Myself. but the Father. that dwelleth
in Ne: He doeth the works By these
words Jesus wanted Philip 70 know when
he had seen Him touch the eyes Of the
blind and raise the dead and comfort the
sorrowing he had had 4 vision OF the
Father in His infinite love.
III.
We have lost the sense OF His nearness.
First: In Genesis IS: l6 we read. And
Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said.
Surely the Lord is in this place; aud
knew il not" After Jacob had had his
day of flight and his night Of dreams h3
awakes 10 saw. The Lord was in this place
and knew it not" and the reason he did
not know was because he was deceitful
and dishonest Ii we give this the right
name we shall say he was sinful. but sep
arate us from God and hide His face from
us so that He not only will not hear bu.
He c,nnot see. Blessed are the pure in
heart for they shall see God
Second: In Exodus 3: ). we read And
He said. Draw not nigh hther. but off thy
shoes from off thy feet, for the place
wherein thou standest il holy ground.
Moses had no idea that he would see God
in the burning bush. for he was not ex.
pectag Him. and let il be remembered
that we have failed 10 see Him because
our minds are not set upon Him. He Is on
every side of us. and II we did but look for
Him we should see Him at every turn OF
life and every hour OF the day. Your posi-
ton may be very unsatisfactory to you.
but it is possible for you in the most me.
NAL place TO see Christ Just as Paul had
visions of Him constantly, and yet he was
only a tent maker.
Third: In Amos 3: ;. we read. "Can two
walk together. except they be agreed?"
betrothal, while in the Greek Is sym
phouy." The reason we have lost step
with God is because we have disagreed
with Him. Ii we were as Indifferent TO
that one to whom we were betrothed -
we have been to the claim OF God there
would have been no marriage, and IL we
were as Indifferent to the wife of our home
- IL Il
happy home. Oh, that we might agree
with Him to-day and keep step with Him,
we would see Him constantly.
".
He is near and He will preserve. Psalm
81 1925. Tine steps OF a good man are or
dered by the Lord and He dc.ighteth IN
his way. Though he fall, he shall not be
utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth
him with His hand. | have been young,
and now am old; vet have not seen the
righteous iorsaken, nor his seed begging
bread" 1t IS written n the Bible and
Gods word Is always true. Psalm l2l 3,
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved;
He that keepeth thee will not slumber.'
We may not be conscious OF His nearness.
but He is near, just the same We have
some time been in dark room all alone,
electric button. when suddenly we realized
That the furnishings OF the room are on
svery side OF us. We w,.re not conscious
d them. but they were near, and we have
.ost CONSCIOUSNESS OF God, and yet II we
had but time 10 ilumine the place where
We live we would see all about us the ev:.
lence OF HIS presence, peace, pardon. love,
10y. Oh, that we might live IN the fur.
aished room of God. tor He Is near pro-
.ecting us, defending US. keeping back the
oestilence. and so $urning aside the arm OF
death from US. Trouble may come very
near, but 1t cannot overthrow US. In
Psalm q: 2, there is a graphic description
OF tais. When the wicked, even mine en-
emies and my foes came upon me TO eat up
my flesh. they stumbled and fell" The
Psalmist has vision of the enemy coming
hercely against him, just about to lay his
hand upon him when suddenly he STUMP
bles and falls. Then in the 18th chapter
~ Acts there IS picture of Peter sleeping
between the two soldiers. Herod is lust
about 70 lag hands upon him to bring him
when suddenly the chain snaps and he is
free. This is just like God Trouble al
most breaks our hearts but not quite: rea-
so? Is almost dethroned, but not alto
Gether. He will not suffer us 20 be cast
down and utterly forsaken
V.
What help. Ii we could on,y get into
the way of saying over and over, Thou
art near, . Lord. we should be greatly
strengthened. First: Ii would keep our
lives pure. for we would not so frequently
be lost to sin If we were conscious of His
lcarness.
Second: 1t would strengthen us in the
hour OF temptation to Suddenly pause and
say over and over. Thou art near, o
Lord, for He would Immediately give US
the strength TO escape
Third: 1t will greatly help us in trial 10
say, Thou art near to ne, o Lord"
Ii would greatly assist in the transfer
nation OF character if we but realized His
nearness. Moses saw Him. and his face
shone; Paul had a vision of Him and never
was the same again.
1t viii greatly help us wher the need
comes. for He will then be near.
One OF my friends in preaching TO the
soldiers IN the time of the war visited a
hospital, and was asked by a nurse il he
would not when he had finished his service
cross over to an adjoining hospital and
minister TO the comfort of dying boy He
agreed TO come and finished his service
with the soldiers by Joining With them in
singing, Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me- When
he reached the second hospital tent the
nurse told him that the Young soldier was
dead and he died she SAID As YOU sang
the last hymn While you we're singing
it he said il with you, and this was tao
hymn
When at last / near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
'Twxt me and the peaceful rest,
Then while leaning on Thy breast,
May | hear fhee say to me,
Scar not | will Dilot tbaepo