The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

mamma knew the whole story OF
their terrible fright and how Frances
had almost been run over by
swift-speeding horse and his hoof
had cruelty bruised the little foot,
the sobbing ceased and the sunshine
of the smiles began to break through
the tear-dimmed eyes, for mamma
knew all about 1t, and the burdenel
little hearts felt lighter and were
comforted in the love of her sym
pathy. Where a moment before had
been convulsive sorrow and a weight
pressing upon them hard for their
tender feelings to bear, now was the
CHEEKY smile and happy laugh.
Peace once more reigned within.
Why? Because they had told mann
ma all about it, and when she knew,
1t was all right. Oh, that the little
ones could teach us children of
larger growth" this secret of finding
and knowing the peace of God. Tell
Him everything. Tell Him all about
yourself and your experiences, and
you will find the burdens like thick
cloud, rolling off your crushed and
weary heart, and the sunshine OF His
love will pour in upon you, bringing
that peace which passeth all under
standing.
"In everything let your
requests be made known unto God"
We know this is Gods Word. His
loving invitation to us to share every
thought. every desire, every aspira-
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and yet we do not apply them to our
lives. This Is the reason we do not
know the peace of God in the heart.
How much fellowship is there be-
tween the husband and the wife, or
between the intimate associates
where experiences are not shared?
where burdens and trials, joys and
aspirations, are not told to one an
other? You know how 1t is. If you
feel that you are Withholding from
your dearest friend a thought or ex-
perience or plan which should be
shared with him you are Ill at ease,
and perhaps avoid his presence.
Your peace of mind is destroyed.
So in larger degree is it with your
relations with your Heavenly Father.
He is interested in every detail OF
your life. You must Gin everything
by prayer and supplication with
Thanksgiving, make your requests
known unto Him." If you would be
the recipient of the peace of God
which passeth understanding.
It clarifies the vision to talk plan
or experience or thought over in
audible words. You cannot success
fully and fully think a prayer to
God. 1t must be spoken in audible
words within the shut closet if it is
real prayer, real communion. Many
a pet plan and scheme which we have
thought of in our minds will appear
silly and ridiculous as we undertake
to explain it in audible words to the
Lord. Many burden we suppose
we are carrying will vanish like the
mist of the morning before the ad-
vancing sun as we undertake to tell
the Lord in spoken words about it.
Many n proud boast and conceited
notion in regard to our ability and
achievements will fall like empty
cookie shells when we endeavor to
speak of them in the ear of the
Lord. But we need to tell the Lord
all these things if we would have
His peace abiding within.
And the oil of gladness must an
noint every prayer. Not because of
| what we are, but because of the
Lord "Who loved us and gave Him
self for u.s." Our text tells us not
only tof"in everything by prayer and
supplication make your requests
known unto God" but declares it
must be with thanksgiving" This
element in our communion with God
is too often lacking, and as result
| our worship and service is robbed OF
it's life and strength. We go into
| the presence of the Lord with our
gloom and our burdens and, after we
| have rolled them over in His pres
ence and talked about them, and
measured and remeasured them and
weighed and reweighed them, we
leave our closets with deeper gloom
and heavier burdens than ever be-
fore. Why is it? Because the es-
sential element of praise and thanks
| giving is lacking in our worship
and communion. There is victory in
the shout of praise, in the song of
Thanksgiving. 1t was the glad shout
of confidence in God which crumbled
| the walls of Jericho. 1t is the spir-
tied music of rejoicing which reviyes
the tagging courage and spirit of the
wavering army and spurs it on to
glorious victory. We need more of
praise and Thanksgiving. Spend a
half hour with David each morning
in the Psalms, and the sun will rise
with new power and beauty, and the
lowering bank of fog of doubt and
encouragement will vanish away.
The letter in which our text is
found was written by Paul to the
Philippians while he lay close pris-
oner at Rome, and was face to face
with death. 1t was perhaps one OF
the darkest periods of PauPs life,
and yet see the message of rejoicing
which he sends to the beloved church
at Philippi The sound of praise
and Thanksgiving burst from his
prison cell and penetrated to the
palace of the Caesars to the saving