The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-26

ShNnSi the end of the rain
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ent effort to discover the fountain of
perpetual youth All. how vain and dis
appointing is much of the struggle and
search of human kind! Much seeking,
but little findingi Feverish, persistent
quest for fading joys and perishable pos
sessions, and never realization OF de-
sires or satisfaction of soul! 1t is be-
cause the things sought for are either
unattainable, or, if attainable, are dis
appointing and unsatisfying when
gained. 1t is the search for the gilt
tering gem, which when within the
grasp, proves naught but the worthless
bauble of tinseI and gilt. Search for
happiness, wealth, power, business, So
cial or intellectual preferment and sue
cess, and when the prize is won at last,
after the first delightful thrill of pos
session has passed, it proves unsatisfy-
ing. The ideal is never attained. 1t
is always just beyond the reach. But
not so the search after God. God is the
attainable and the satisfying reward of
every hungry, seeking soul. He is the
''Findable God" But how many there are
who doubt this. How many believing
1t, yet grow weary in their search, and
fail to reach the goal of Gods presence.
But there are those who seek Him with
their whole desire and He is found Of
them. Many. like Job. cried out, as they
struggled through darkness and dis
couragement and suffering: "Oh that 1
knew where l might find HIM" The
way seems so long Faiths eye grows
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but at last the soul merges into the
light of His presence, and Gods voice
is heard. even as Job came face to face
with Him in the whirlwind, and heard
Him speak His rebuke and pronounce
His blessing. The seeker after God
| always comes into the Divine presence
if faith fail not and the heart turn not
from its purpose. Seek and We shall
find" was Jesus encouraging promise.
The seeker shall be rewarded, but how
mitch is involved in the seeking!
T He declaration of our text that HE
l (God) was found of them" has refer
ence to a spiritual apprehension and ap-
probation of the Divine God-head. Man
may and does find God in the nature
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universe. The efforts of the atheists
and the Darwinian scientists have never
| succeeded in eliminating God as
Factor and Conscious Presence in the
heavens and the earth which declare
His handiwork" and reveal His wis
dom and power. God is found in every
starry height and every retreatiDg and
shadowy depth. His presence is found
upon the wide eXpanse of the fathomless
sea; upon river, lake and sparkling rill.
| The rugged mountains mark the course
of His mighty tread through the earth,
and the gentle valleys display the YER
! dure and beauty of His omnipotent hand.
The woods are vibrant with the life
which has been bestowed by Him. The
birds in joyful note; the insects with
their busy hum or lazy swinging on
the gentle breeze; the thrifty ant, with
hurried passage through his forest jun
gle of grass on definite business bent;
the animal creation from the little squir-
rels that find their coy home in the
friendly, hospitable heart of the great
tree, or the sleek-coated gopher that
burrows meath the mellow sod, or the
| rabbits that scurry away before the in
truding presence of man, and then stop
long enough to raise their saucy. in
quisitive heads above the tall grass and
woodland flowers to watch you as you
pass; up to the graceful, swift deer that
| takes one tieeting glance at you as you
invade his leafy arbor and then dashes
away with the speed of the wind to some
more secluded retreat-all all speak of
| God and declare His presence in the
world which He has made
A ND man may find God all about him
n He may be conscious of His pres
ence. He may realize that God is every
where in His nature. He may be among
| those who in loving appreciation hold
communion with natures invisible
| forms and hear her sneak uaryiner Ian