Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-11

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things work together for good TO them
that love God" | do know his care
will give US a peace that passeth all
understanding during the days OF our
oHlIctions. | do know that some
day all inexplicables will be explained,
when God lifts his wing and the hood
,iqhts of heaven roll in. do know
that under such conditions you ana l.
nv brother, my sister, can anord u
yoit and trust Christ just a little
while longer. We can trust MIN anu
helieve in him though we sit III the
darkness Of the shadows Of Gods en-
circling but loving wing.
When the sky is black and lowering
When thy path in life Is drear
Inward lift thy steadfast glances
Mid the maze of sorrow here,
For the Lord will hear and answer
When in faith his people pray,
Whatsoe'er he hath appointed
Shall best work for thee alway.
But though Gods wing is spiritual
developing and protecting wing 1t only
spiritually develops and protects MS
own children. A hen knows her own
brood. She will do everything IN her
mower to care for and protect them.
IF a farmer takes some ducks eggs ana
places them in the nest of sitting men
she cares for those ducks after they
are hatched. If there be a pond near
and the little ducks enter the water
tbe old hen upon the shore Will be
frantic. She will run round ana round'
trying to call them out. But hen, as
a rule-sometimes there are exceptions
will only care for her own brood
The average hen will not allow her
brood TO be mixed up with other
hroods She will drive the strange
chickens away from her young. she
tries to keep the family intact.
Protection to All Who Seek 1t.
The hens chickens know their moth
er's voice. At her call they leave
whatever they are doing and go to her
Nv brother, have you heard Goa
voice calling you? Have you respond
cd or have you stayed in your sin
heedless of his call? Remember the
protection Of the divine wings Is over
none but those who seek it. Coos
wing is big enough to cover all VINO re
nent of their sins and GENE to him Il
. the name OF the Lord Jesus CHRIST
But though Gods wing l. big enonSl
70 shelter the Mary Ma-da!rneS aE'
the poor publcanS and The Peters ah'
the Johns. though they may come D.
the millions. there are ?On? VINO HIS
its protection. What IS the reason
Jesus tells us in this very pa'-age
"How often would have gathered IN
! children together. even as hen gatr
oreth her chickens under her wing
and We would nOtr' That is the reasoI
God forces no man to come. lie II
f vites. he pleads with them. but II the
a will not come, even he can Go no mor'
!. The awful storms of the goddess etc
!. nitv beat upon them. and they have II
Y shelter. What the tcrr0rs and the mi
= erv of that time will be we cannot col
e ceiye. They are but dimly outlined
z the Bible, but the images useu are u
D. rifying enough to blanch the brave
v check. and through it all memory an
,e conscience will reproach the slime
,e with those sad words, "Ye would not
II Shelter was offered to all who wou
,r come. but "Ye would not" Self e
r cluded. self destroyed; that will be II
II most terrible part OF that awful rate
- Obedience and disobedience to G(
st are the two great teachings Of my tex
st II was said that during famous nav
battle the sailors of an American sh
" were almost ready to surrender wh'
ne suddenly a fowl escaped from the he
to coop and perched herself in the ri
UT ging. There she doiied the shot al
r. shell and inspired the sailors to ng
". on to victory. May this sermon, toun
a ed upon the barnyard symbol, inspl
Of some sinner to seek his safety for TIL
ID. and eternity under the shadow
lie Gods loving and protecting wing.
mt copyright, 1903. by Louis Klopsch.l