St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

rush of human activities, he must re
out of the sound of human voices tina
he might realize that God was facto
in every human activity and that b,
might hear His voice speaking. It is s,
always. The king on his throne, an,
the humblest peasant in the realm; tn,
public official directing the affairs of .
nation. and the most obscure citizen: thu
man in whose hands rest great f1nan
cial, commercial and industrial inter.
ests, and the struggling clerk; tn.
skilled artisan, and the commonest la.
borer; the gifted and cultured woman
with her wide social and charitable OBJ.
legations and responsibilities, and the
shut-in housewife who bears, single.
handed, the burdens OF her home: the
business woman. struggling amidst the
trials and temptations of the business
and industrial world, and the factors
hand whose weary toll keeps her It the
machine in monotonous servitude; the
boy or girl on the playground or in the
schoolroom-ail alike have need Of that
wisdom which cometh down from the
God Of all wisdom, and the realization
Of that need IS felt only as one with
draws for quiet meditation and prayer.
II any of you lack wisdom" James
says; and we would add: II you feel
no lack, seek God at Gibeon- the place
OF retirement and worship-aRd in the
midnight watches the voice Of God will
be heard speaking and the soul will cry
out: Lord. am but little child;
give me wisdom for the duties and the
responsibilities which rest upon me-"
COURCE OF Wisdom.-1t is not In
- man. that is certain. The united
wisdom. skill and energy of the peo-
pie Of the world after the flood but
plunged them headlong to the disaster
and confusion Of the tower of Babel.
All the learning of the Egyptians, which
in our day appears as marvel of hui
man achievement, was as nothing be-
fore the faith and the rod Of q Moses
who, following God, led the children Of
Israel in great wisdom and skill out Of
Egypt to the promised land. All the
astrologers and wise men Of the far
east could not aid the king of Babylon
in his perplexing dreams and troubled
thoughts, but Daniel who was in touch
with the all-wise, all-powerful God was
not only able to foretell the events Of
the future, but to administer the vast
interests of the extensive kingdom In
a manner never before experienced. All
the rabbis and scribes and keen-witted
lawyers of Jesus time, though they
rested neither day nor night in their Eff
forts to frame questions that would en-
tangle Him and trip Him up, were like
chaf before the wind, as His God-given
wisdom swept them aside and He passed
on with undertaking step.
We are told that the "foolishness of
God is wiser than men," God is called
The God of all wisdom" and Paul, in
his letter to the Romans, exclaims: 20
the depth Of the wisdom of Cod" One
question which the neighbors and xcoun-
trymen asked concerning Jesus was:
Whence hath this man this wisdom? :"
The united arguments Of the scholars
and advanced thinkers from every Sec
lion Of the world were not able to stand
before the wisdom with which Stephen
spake. Why? Because man in touch |
With the God Of all wisdom is always
more than a match for the wisdom Of |
The world God Is the source of all Wis !
lom, both for temporal as we'll as spir
tual things Solomon did not search
he world for the wise men who would
be able to help him administer the king
iom, he did not trust to human abilities,
tut sought out God alone at Gideon.
whom he knew was the source of all
and obtained from Him the
wisdom he needed. It must be SO with
vou and me- Human advice, human
:ounselors and your own human wis
lom must not be allowed to crowd God
tut, or obscure your sense Of depend
nee upon the God Of all wisdom. No. !
Ask of God, that giveth to all men lib
rally and upbraideth not.
\ EQUEST for Wisdom.-To my mind
I one of the most charming pictures
re have OF Solomon is this where, in the
tttude of little child, he Is bowed be-
ore the Lord. One might prefer the
Gene of the matchless splendor and
Ichness of his palace, his throne, and
is gorgeous apparel and stately dig
ity, but I love to picture the young
ing at Gideon clothed with beautiful
umility, and stirred by pure earnest
urpose for the right, talking with God,
nd asking, not something for himself,
ut something for his people and ma
on. And here is the key to his sue
sss. There are three things we wish
, emphasize in connection with this
,cident in Solomon's life and In the .
nfolding of our text. First, the SIM !.
IL faith of the suppliant; second, his :,
enuine humility, and third, his per-
,ct unselfshaess. No doubt comes be-
veen Solomon and his God at this
me. There is no question In his heart :
, to Gods ability and willingness to ,
ant the request. This Is, the way the !,
,ul must always go to God II 1t would |,
,tain from Him. James emphasizes
lis very point in the verses following
II text. He likens. the man who
,ubts to q wave of the sea driven hith-
and thither by the wind. and solemn
declares: Let not that man think
at he shall receive anything from the !.
ord." Read carefully the verses which :
How the request which Solomon
axes of the Lord. No immediate ev-
ence that Solomon has been clothed :
It'll the mantle Of wisdom. In fact,
rupture declares that Solomon awoke
found it was a dream. This does
t mean there was q vague intangible
SO to it all such O. IL ordinarily at
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