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Presence that brought 10 DAVID INSPIRATION
raeds-xsrngth. We take our inspiration
partly from ideals. bn, also from eoopera'
tive agencies that help Us 70 translate
ideals into HE. God took David from
humble beginnings and led him away, little
by little, from the sheepcoie toward the
throne. The boy was 20 come into posses-
SION ot thoughts, ideals ard purposes that
would force HIM onward from point 10
poln;; - many things ART Ia be expected
from the company man keeps, the
friends be chooses. the great sous he per-
mits 10 influence and help him. David
chose God God chose hi. aud a fellowship
was formed that determined career.
How much Is 70 be expected from such an
ASSOCIATION!
THIS was real presence IL IS real
presence which God desires ms 10 know and
realize. One says of a great statesman;
He hsbltualy practices the presence Of
God and lives under Him Ia Christ The
doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit is a
teaching about the real presence OF God
with man. The words OF our Lord IN the
parable Of the vine and the branches rep
resents the relation between Him and HIS
followers. Ii n more than any earthly
love. fellowship or friendly relation. How
much these contribute 20 make our lives
purer. better and longer. You and ever
more think we could have been, because
we have had those who loved US. and gave
20 us the ministry of their love. How
much II means when the soul 10 related
with God by His abiding presence How
much more comes out OF our lives because
OF this union, Mr.. Hurley is quoted as
saying of Mr.. Gladstone IN has remarkable
biography Life is a great and noble call
ing; not mean and groveling thing that
W are 90 shuttle through as we can. hut an
elevated and lofty destiny" The man be.
guns more fully 10 understand himself and
the good he should strive TO reach when he
admits 20 his mind and heart a stream Of
new perceptions. feelings and influences
which must come when he allows God "a
take him out OF the crude. the sinful and
lead him forward This God shapes life
and destiny.
The great poet represents Hamlet as
taking in this thought and saving: Let
ls know. our lndis.retlons sometimes serve
us wei. when our deep plots do pail, and
that should teach us,
There's a DIVINITY that shapes our ends,
Rough hew them how we will
Were n not for the Intervention OF the
divine wisdom and will how all OF our plans
and purposes would fail. just for the lack
OF the wisdom, goodness aud power which
they require
David was only rich and sure OF the best,
as God was with HIM; this presence ln-
volved a glory, blossedness and irultion be.
Nond the measure OF mans mind. The
shepherd boy, with all his limitations, ls
SO reinforced by God that he comes 10
ROYAL position and power.
This divine presence rs not only with
DAVID at the sheepcote. but continues
through the long way of hls entire and
checkered career. toward the good which is
an Gods thought The Heavenly Father
never left or forsook him, There were
great difficulties TO face, sucl as belong
TO every strenuous, religious life, and they
needed 10 be surmountod. Many "A lnan
may stand before mountain. but one
must climb the steep ascent and make use
OF the means the' are to be taken II he
reaches the heilnt and the other side.
The difficulties which David must meet
and master are great. There were episodes
and experiences m hls life which TO human
view seemed 10 say. Give up expectation
and endeavor, Tor YOU cannot win the
crown IL ~ true that he had been called
of God aud anointcd by the rrophot Sam
ucl when he was a lad. but IA. a.tcrward
left the sheepcotC so that he became a
tired and successful soldier; the plaudits
of the multitude had rung IN hls ears. but
ms apparent success excited the anger and
envy of saul. David became an outlaw. a
hunted fugitive and his HE was IN direct
peril How could hc become a kincl Yet
God was with HIM: this was his assurance
OF success. God was with him IN his dark.
est night. IN ms deepest distress IN his
most difficult and dangerous experiences,
when friends were hopeless and no words
of assurance and cheer came from any hu-
man source, bat amid all this he was max.
ing progress amid tho labryinth Of q mys-
terlous providence, toward the throne he
was 20 occupy.
This. then. is the word for us to-day.
The God OF David viii be with every one
who consents and covenants with Him. In
His wisdom we shall be wise in His
strength we shall bc strong In His love
We shall find our love Will live and grow.
When He - our liie we will know how
much life means. In the outlook which
Jesus Christ presents 10 ne we will know
that We are gong forward 90 a wisdom,
love and life that are immortal.
God waits to make Himself known IN all
y, the relations OF lifo where 1is presence
can be Of service That Of which He de-
sres Of every one Of ne II a more unre-
stricted yielding 20 Ils presence and
power