Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-10-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Mectias Topic For the week
B@EinainG Nov. q.

Prayer Meeting Topic For the week
B@Einaing Nov. @.
Topic,-S9me Of Gods promises that
cheer NELL Pet. & Il. "a promise meet
ing
BY REV S H. DOYLE.
The promises Of God ms given in His
word appeal in some way 10 almost all
His people yet there are promises
that are especially precious to particu-
lar people or at particular times. one
of the most precious facts concerning
the promises of God is their number
over 30o0o-and with the number
their variety Peter has well called
them exceeding great aud precious
promises They are not few ia num-
bers and limited to small number
of people, but like the sands OF TIE
sea for multitude and capable of be-
ing applied to every phase and coadi-
ton in human life. The sinner mourn
ing over his sia may read the precious
promise. Though your sins be rs scar
let, they shall be as white as SHOW;
though they be red like crimson. they
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passing through the deep waters Of
affliction can hear God say. ""When
thou passeth through the waters | will
be with thee, and through the rivers
they shall not overflow thee, ana when
thou waikest through the Gre thou
shalt not be burned" To the sin bur
dened and care worn comes the Mas
ter's precious promise, Come unto Aic
all We that are weary and heavy laden
and will give you rest" TO the
Marys and Marthas there is the prom
Use. Thy brother shall live again" TO
the lonely, so / arm with thee al
ways" and TO the dying, In my Ia.
Tiers house are many mansions" AMI
BLESSED are the dead that die in the
Lord Thus 1t might he continued
almost without end No situation Of
sin or sorrow or adversely can he found
In life but what there is a promise
In the word of God to cheer the one
passing through it.
We should, as the children OF God.
lean more absolutely upon the promises
of God than we do. They are exceed
ing great and precious" and yet while
we know them and can repeat numbers
Of them from memory we do not al
ways lean upon them in the hour of
need. We have the promise that All
things work together for good to them
that love God" and yet when adver-
xtty comes TO many who profess TO love
God. instead of accepting this truth
they have their faith shaken in God
and In His promises. No wonder
therefore that they do not cheer and
comfort US. But such an attitude to-
ward Gods promises is a miserably
false one If we faced bankruptcy
and our earthly father who was i'm
mensely rich had said to Us, If you
get into financial difficulty draw on
me-" we would not spend sleepless
nights worrying and wondering If we
had an earthly father and II he really
would do what he said. IL wise chill
dren we would take him at his word.
and then, by increased love and honor
toward him. repay him for his help Let
us trust God in the same way. Let us
take Him at His word to us. Let us,
as His children, accept His promises in
the hour of need. and then TO repay
Him let us love Him more and eonse-
crate our lives more entirely to Him.
He cannot fail us, for HE is faithful
that promised"
BIBLE READINGS.
Gen. I'll, ID; lisa. I. Is; xxxv, 6. I;
Hi, 1-3; NAL iii, 10; Matt vii. 40;
II, Is; xviii. 1920; Heb. X, 1925; Rev.
II, $40.