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| than to convince them that God does not
answer prayers. For this litter they
know: IL IL q truth which has been q rsrt
Of the ~profoundess experiences of theft
lives.
There II a close analogy etwee mans
appeal ~ man. when IN need and tn"
| souls appeal to rs Creator. Jesus shows
by several parallels that II fathers gave
| good gifts to children. If q b6ofish neigh
Dor would not deny another's request fof
bread, and II even an unjust judge Woutd
| Yield 10 a widows Importantly. it was far
more reasonable I" expect that God who
is love incarnate. should hear and answer
the prayers Of those who call upon Him.
Mans importantly gives God an crPor=
tunity.
Paul's prayers were once answered by a
thorn in the flesh. A strange boon In
deed! Yet even Paul came to perceive
that this was 4 good gift: that by 1t he
was enabled to receive Gods sufficient
grace. and to know that strength which IL
made perfect in weakness. Prayers are
often answered In mysterious ways. which
we shall not be able to fathom until we
know all things fully. but we may be
sure that the Giver Of good gifts pos
sesses infinite wisdom. as we'll - infin-
ite love and power.
Whatever Coz sends in a good gift.
Even wireless biography has not en-
abled most OF US to rid ourselves wholly
of our ideas of the supreme Importance OF
material things. We cling to what "" can
zee. Even into the realm OF spirit we car
ry material conception. AS electricity has
mastered time and space. and other OBJ
stacles which. OF course, have always been
practically non-existent to God. when his
purposes were concerned. 1t would mid us
TO grasp of that wonderful promise. BE
fore they call i will answer. ind while
they ire yet speaking I will hear
God often answers the prayer OF hui
ma need rather than the aye of hui
man desire. What we need ana what We
want are by no means the same thing.
II God were willing to heed our asking we
should And that the supposed blessings
we sought were really curses.
The Lord loves to answer prayers for
his own glory. We never ask amiss when
we ask that his Kingdom may come, or his
will lbe done.
Hate in the heart is a barrier to bless
ings.
The measure of Gods giving is set forth
in his own word: Exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think"
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
The days come and 60 like mufned fig
ures from a distant friendly party: but
they say nothing: and II we do not use
the gifts they bring. they carry them as
silently away.-Emerson.
That day Is best wherein We give
A thought to others SORROWS:
Forgetting self. we learn to live,
And blessings born of kindly deeds
Make golden our tomorrow.
Rose H. Thorpe.
Know We not hat We are the temples of
God, and that such temples can be built
only Of the common stones that lie about
SIC. c. Everett.
When God comes to men. man looks
--- r.
Donal
Duty, be 1t a small matter or a great.
Ia duty still. and 1t Is only they who do
their day in everyday and trivial matters
who fulfil 1t on great occasions.-Charles
Kingsley.
With God. go over the seas: without
Him. not even the threshold.-Anon.
Let the very humblest man know that
he nay one day have It in his power to
help the very strongest mar he has ever