The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
mer We know that she operates In
obedience to mighty law.

i Is but an easy ana orderly step
/ i from Nature and her laws to mal
| and the laws which should govern
MIN. God is revealed as d God of Law
/ and order in His u.liyerse. Man recog.
hizes this relationship and this har.
! Hony, and why should it be deemed
strange and unnatural that God in His
relations to man should have laws
winch II obeyed issue in beauty and
harmony, but which, II disregarded
bring discord and violence? Tbs
Psalmist. sensitive TO the Divine reyep
latlon, passes from Nature and hef
laws, TO man and his laws. He could
sc ont On the Judean hillside amid ali
the beauties of that marvellous land
seape and enjoy it only as he sang the
complete song Of man and his rela-
tlons to God, and yo1 ana | must do
the same thing. We nsust not be con
tent with the revelation of God III Ma
lure. but we must seek the fuller rewe-
latlon OF God which is to lie found in
HIS Word. See what David thought Of
from all sides. It was law, perfect
aW, converting and restoring the soul.
le was testimony, sure testimony.
bringing wisdom to the simple-heart-
ed. It was statutes, right statutes,
making the life to rejoice under their
beneficent rules. It was command
ment, pure commandment, making the
eyes quick to see the good and to put
aside the evil. It was holy, Cody
fear. cleansing in its power, and endur-
Ing forever. It was judgments, true and
righteous, bringing deliyeranee to the
obedient heart and punishment to the
unrepentant and ungod1y. To him this
Word was better than the riches of the
world, and more satisfying than all
the sweets and dainties of the world
&c was the danger signal, the guide
post, which would keep the feet
from slipping into the bypaths Of sin,
and it 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 off 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 it.
We have the complete revelation of His
will and purpose for man. And we ought
to enjoy it. We ought to have the ex-
perlence Of the whole Psalm. As we 60
off 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. II
may be our privilege to find Gods Word
A ND without Gods Word, there is no
= recognition of the personal rela-
which exists between God and
men. How vague is the thought Of God
to multitudes of people. Why is it so.
Why is it that people like to get lost in
the crowd and talk in vague sort OF
way VI LuC laluEI lOOu VI IOu duO 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-
5ween 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 a 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 x ray it has been |
% his soul. How it has revealed the |
rue condition. How it has brought to |
light the hidden sins!