The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04

vastly morc Important thhit any physical
llpetil At tho most only the bod los Gould
|Slavc been lost II WIltery graves. n. WHY
should man who believes III nnotller-
life g,tnd who has committed liihiself 70
tho loving cure Of God be go disturbed
over any dislinc,lvely temporal aud
material 1isnster7 (Jol,n NV. ~ a The
APOSTLES HAD opened their hearts to their
Lord. In saying perish, they had 4 laid
Undue emphasis upon 4 uil Incident tl1at
pcrtalned only to earthly matters, {s they
learned ufterward tActs w 20) when TREY
subordlhated bodily comfort tn ,ne VIZ q
| tory Of faith. and stood facing death IN.
tho presence Of enemies. But now they
llud not reached such exalted state y cstis
did not chlde them however. He merely
asked questions to set them TO thl1kIng.j
WHY atc So SO fenrful7 how is IT that
Sc invciilo faith?" Perhaps he CONNER ted
oil +. these questions, but there Is no
evidence that lie ala. riley would think
more and examine themselves more IL
tho questions were left III their ears. In
tllelr minds aid In their hearts. There
Is power III hrcvitv. u; III MI II.
D1SCLOSu l1.-- Verso AID The Dues
ton OF Iesue uld not at tho time produces
tho effect which, 1t. might have cone 1'r.:
No ono expressed regret on account OF
his perturbation and dlstrtst. No d ono
appeared TO look into his heart and life
and SEQ that TO IL largo degree he YVES On
tho scnsrotts plane. anxious for the bodS,
Sforgetful Of tho SOUL. disturbed BY pllc-
holncru III nature but never looking behind
iiaturclto trust natures God. The inquiry
about faltl, was rot, needed. perhnps It
was not Understood, But they feared cS.
ceediilgly.& Their nov fcar was caused
not by the storm which had suDsded.
but by the presence OF a supernatur,n3l
being in the boat who controlled the
Storm All men have notions about q
40 4. r.
asitatcd as they approach IT. Luke y. ls.o
So now, they knew that Jesus was the
power who llnd wrought this decd. They
had thought Of him only us q man. Now
st. was evident that something superhumnn
4was III him. What was It? What manner
Of man is this? They had revcrenced HIM.
Now thcy feared him.5S 81 And SO they dis
closed their own spiritual state, showing
huwifar away they We're from the stan dard
OF mon who must be apostles of the son
OF God. I, 4 s5@3 KS
REFLECrIoNs.--1. we SEQ how Jesus
Improved opportunities which arc tho
favorable conditions for instruction and
was clroumstantial.{ He came to men
when they needed him. We may expect
his ministry In like manner. 2. We see how
Jesus left his followers apparently Tor
time to themselves, dcnled his advice
and help. So we may expect In tho voy- 4
age Of life that there 6wlll be seasons
when We shall receive little from him.
when wo shall BIO thrown on our own
resources. iii. KS #
g. IT, at such times darkness gather over
our heads aud the wind beat upon us,
AT will ho only to show what spirit is sil,
us. If with brave heart VIC fight on and
walt all will be well. whatever the result.
a. But. II We give place TO our fears and
half conclude that u good God does not
care FOR us. that lie Is concerned with
other mattcrs.it will only prove that wo
hnvo made slow progress In tho develop,
ment of OIL. spiritual natures. c. But
even then, weak as our faith nny be,
great as our5fcar may be,2.we Shall mot
bo forsak eli. Oui4tmld and fhalf'douhttnE
cry shall be heard, and above tic storm
will come the sweet words, = Peace. pc
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