St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

Ing forever. It was judgments, true and
righteous, bringing deliverance to the
obedient heart and punishment to the
unrepentant and ungodly. To him this
Word was better than the riches of the
world, and more satisfying than all
the sweets and dainties of the world.
1t was the danger signal, the guide
post. which would keep the feet
from slipping into the bypaths' of sin,
and 1t was the bearer of rich gifts to
those who remembered it to keep it
How much David saw in Gods Word!
How he loved to look OF upon the face
OF Nature and discover some new revela-
ton of God there, and then how eagerly
he would scan his bit of scrool contain
ing Gods Word and there find some new
thought, some new secret, of God in His
relations to him and mankind. But how
little we enjoy Gods Word! And where.
as David had only bits and scraps of 1t.
We have the complete revelation of His
will and purpose for man. And we ought
to enjoy it. We ougkt to have the ex-
perience of the whole Psalm. AS we go
OF for our vacation rest, let us learn OF
God not only in Nature but in His Word;
let us seek that harmony with God which
prevails between God and Nature, and
gives to her such irresistible charm. 1t
may be our privilege to find Gods Word
meaning to US all that it meant to David.
A ND without Gods Word, there Is no
n recognition of the personal rela-
tionship which exists between God and
men. How vague is the thought Of God
to multitudes Of people. Why is it SO?
Why is 1t that people like to get lost in
the crowd and talk in vague sort Of
way of the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man? Why is it that
men like to think their own thoughts Of
God, and not Gods thoughts for them
and about them? Is it not because there
is not the sense of the personal relation
ship which should and must exist be-
tween God and man? Is it not because
man does not know and does not care to
know God? fear it is. Study your own
heart and seek to discover the reason
you do not want to know God better. Is
it not for the reason we have stated
above? The contemplation Of Nature
gives convincing proof of the existence
of God. The contemplation of His
Word brings revelation of that God
which we have discovered in Nature.
And that revelation brings sense of OBJ
legation to God. Hear the Psalmist as he
closes. He has beheld Nature and ex-
claimed how lovely; how the glory of
God is manifested. He has beheld God S
perfect, pure law and has exclaimed:
It is better than gold and sweeter than
honey. But what an K ray it has been
to his soul! How it has revealed the
true condition.! How it has brought to
light the hidden sins!
IT HE greatest discovery which man
ever makes is the discovery of him.
self; that is the discovery Of his true
condition and need before God. Man
never does this of and within himself
It takes the Word of God to reveal it to
him. David never knew what manner
of man he was until he had looked into
saw reflected and revealed his true like
ness. And as he realized what he had
thought he was and then what God had
revealed him to be he exclaimed: who
can understand his errors" And the
answer throughout the ages has been:
No man! No man can know himself ex-
cept as God reveals that self to him
through His Word. And with the rev.
elation comes the consciousness of hope
less and helpless state Of sin, and the
PRAYER: Cleanse thou me from secret
faults" David as he uttered this prayer
saw the blood of the sacrifcial lamb as
it pointed to the coming of the Perfect
One who was to become the Lamb of
God to take away the Sin Of the world.
And to you and to me comes the revela-
ton of the saving and keeping Christ
And the note of true harmony is then
struck. LET the words Of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart be ac-
ceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my
Strength and my Redeemer." We rec
ognize the harmony which exists
between God and obedient Nature.
oh, that we would realize and rec
ognize the harmony which should
exist between God and man. But
such harmony can only prevail as we
follow the example Of obedient Nature,
and in turn become obedient to Gods
laws and Gods will What a world this
would be If we would!
"From NV Mother"
Not many months ago young man
was sitting in the waiting-room Of q
third-class village hotel in northern
Wisconsin, reading book, while try
ing to dry the fast-coming tears with
his red bandana. As Christian man
approached him he almost sobbed
aloud. "It is from my mother he
said. "Her life has been entirely
changed by this book, and she has
sent it to me-her good-for-nothing.
runaway boy" Upon inquiry it was
learned that the mother, living far
away on a farm. was brought to real
tie her need OF Christ by colporteur.
and the little book that he left in
her home gave her faith that the
promise was for her and for her
children, even for the one that was
s'afar on