The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-26
CHRISTIAN ENLeAyoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning March, O.

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Beginning March, O.
Topic.-How Christ stills the storms OF
life.-Ps. evil, 23-S1 Va
Life has often been likened to a sea,
and in this portion of the One Hundred
and Seventh Psalm Gods providence to
those upon the sea in the midst OF a
storm Is described, and it may speak
to us of Gods power in Christ to still
the storms of our lives. Gods chosen
people were not especially seafaring
people For the most part they dread
ed the sea, and yet they had an impor-
tant seaport at Joppa, and some of
them engaged in maritime pursuits.
They went down to the sea (the Med
iterranean) and did bust ess in great
waters great in contrast with the in
land seas of Palestine. "These saw the
works of the Lord and His wonders in
the deep" They saw sudden and great
storms, common on the Mediterranean
as on the sea of Galilee. and Gods de-
liverance of His people even as Christ
stilled the waves of the Galilee by say
ing, Peace. be STILL
The storms of the mighty deep are
symbolical of the storms OH the sea of
life. The wind is contrary. the waves
mount up to heaven, our souls melt
away in trouble. we reel to and fro and
are at our wits end. Human ingenuity
seems to be at an end, and we indeed
know not what TO do. Nor are these
exceptional cases Every life has it's
storms as well as it's Gains, its sor-
rows as well as its joys, its Affections
as well as its satisfactions. Unto every
life some rain must fall and some days
be dark and dreary." And yet we need
never despair. Our extremity becomes
Gods opportunity" We can call upon
the Lord in our trouble, and He will
bring us out of our distresses. HE
maketh the storm a calm, so that the
waves thereof are STILL" and we can
be glad because they are quiet and be
brought by Him to our desired haven.
and the goodness of God thus manifest
ed toward us should lead us to praise
Him.
God stills the storms of human life
by His Son Jesus Christ Christ spoke
to the waves of the sea, and they We're
stilled, and so He can speak peace to
the human heart and cause it to be
still. To us, as to the disciples of old.
He says, Let not your heart be trou-
bled," 81 will not leave you comfort
less" Peace | leave with you. my
peace l give unto you," and if we will
trust Him we will have peace of mind
and stiffness of soul instead of mental
restlessness and spiritual disquiet
Christ is also our guide, our pilot over
the sea of life. He not only stills the
storm, but HE bringeth us unto our
desired haven" Some of us may think
that we can guide our own lives. but
we are much mistaken. We need Him
every hour of life, and He never fails.
BY His holy spirit, by His word, which
Is "a lamp to our feet" by His provi-
dence and by His church and it's sacra-
ments and other means of grace He
brings us at last to heaven, our de-
sired haven. Let us therefore accept
Him as our pilot and ever pray:
Jesus, Saviour, pilot me
over life's tempestuous sea.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. Ky, IT; lxxxix, 10; xciii, Is;
cxiv, Is; Prov. viii, 20, 80; lisa. XVI,
1-5; Mark iv, Boil; John xiv, 1-3, 2I;
Acts xvii, 1925, 41-44; Rev. xxi, 1.