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Trust in God.

Trust in God.
We sing: "In some way or other, the
Lord will provide" and still we worry
about it, as if the Lord did not care any
thing about us, or were unable to help us,
however much He might wish to do so.
What is lacking, in a greater or less de-.
gree, is an intelligent trust in Coda dis
position to take God at His word. To
many Christians it is comparatively easy
to trust in God for spiritual blessings, but
difficult, if not altogether impossible, to
trust Him for temporal blessings, and yet
in the promises of Gods word there is n o
distinction made as to these, or if there is
any discrimination it is in favor of tens
poral blessings. Thou shalt dwell in the
land, and verify thou shalt be fed" Your
need of these things" What things?eWhy,
food and clothing, to be sure. And all
these things shall be added unto you.
There are two errors with regard to
these promises Of God, into one or the
other of which we are apt to fall.
The first is the disposition to spiritual
ize them, until they lose all reference to
temporal things. Thou shalt be fed
Eyes, with spiritual food" Eye shall be
clothed" Eyes, with the roll es of right.
eousness!" But who says this? Assured
ly not the Saviour when He directed the
attention Of the disciples to the birds OF
the air that are fed mot on spiritual food
IS an illustration of the way in which God
would provide for them! There is, in fact,
not the slightest intimaticn that anything
Else is meant than the supply OF those
temporal and material wants to which the
disciples were subject while in the world.
The care that our Heavenly Father be-
,tows on the comparatively insignificant
and worthless objects OF His creation is
used as a convincing argument to prove
His care for those that trust Him. Are
re not much better than they"
The other error is that of the fanatic
who says: God has promised to take care
Of me, to feed and clothe me, why should
[ make any effort 70 care for myself! 70
trust is easier. than to work, therefore i
will give myself no concern as to the
clothing and feeding of myself and my
family, for verify the Lord will provides
Undoubtedly the Lord will provide, bus
how? Not by encouraging improvldence
,r laziness, but by putting the means OF
supply within the reach of those who trust
Him that they may help themselves; Just
Is He does for the fowls Of the air and all
he other creatures that He has made.
God feedeth the sparrow that scratcheth
lOl q lNliky ! > INV SAoStty
zuage, but it conveys a very sound Scrip
.ural truth, nevertheless.
The same rule applies in temporal mat
tiers as in spiritual, says the Chicago Ad-
rance. If one would enjoy spiritual bless.
Engs he must use the means of grace that
God has placed within his reach. The one
who does not will assuredly starye spirit.
aally just as he who, through indifference
Or l~aziness, n~eglects his opportunity to
make a living. will starve physically,
be a aTa i in tine Ine d dom ag good d. IS ksS as impor,
Eant a condition Of the promise as is the
trusting. But having done all. We may safe
iy leave the results with Him who has
promised. for His promise cannot fail.
There is no room for anxiety, no occa'
sion for ,Torry. Commit thy ways unto
the Lord, trust also in Him: and He will
bring it to pass, and He will bring forth
thy righteousness as the light and thy
Judgment as the monday"