The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-08
GOD NEVER DISAPPOINTS us
By Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, D d.

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cannot trust God too much. Trust in the ord
with all thine heart. and lean not upon thine own
understanding somewhere in the future there
hangs before us in the air golden ideal of .
perfect LIE, but as we move on, the dream of com
plete victory over sin moves the hill to catch the
rainbow; when he gets over the hill the rainbow
is as tar on as ever If our expectation of sn;r
iual growth and of conquest of termination rests
on our own resolutions and our own strenotb
then our day dreams are continually doomed RI
disappointment.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for INV ex
pecdtlon - from Him. God never disappoints
us. When we study the Almighty in the book
OF nature or the Book of Revelation, we find our
utmost expectation overtopped by the wonderful
reality When we obey God we find the r;cI,
reward sooner or later, just as surely as dav
follows the sunrise When trust God, He
never rams us. When we pray to Him Alright
with faith, with submssiveness, with reverence
and with honest desire to gorify Him He answers
us. don't believe that heavenly Father ever
turned deaf ear to an honest prayer offered in
the right spirit. He is Sovereign; and doeth
his own wise will; and if it pleaseth Him to
Neep up waiting Tor the answer then we must
Understand that delays not always denials
If we had only to demand from God inst what
we desire, and in the way and the time that suits
ou' pressure, then we would be snatcnlnp (,,u
Scepter and trying to rule the Ruler of the uni
verse. DID you ever know a child that ruled its
"i'iioul running itself! And If it spOifs
our children to have their own way | am SIRE
mat 1t would be for our ruin if we could bend
uod TO all our wishes If this be our "expecta-
uoh from God, then the sooner we abandon it.
ule better God keeps all His promises but He
Ids never promised to let you and me hold the
ens' lie answers prayer, but in the way and
at the time that His infinite wisdom determines
Some prayers are not answered at once. more
"sn one faithful mother has gone to her grave
eiolc the child Tor whose conversion she prayed
'aS gwen his heart to Jesus Some prayers are
answered IN way so unlocked for that the
answer is not recognized; eternity will make il
pail For many petitions are answered ac-
Vordng to the intention and not according TO the
L l', ietter OF the request; the blessing granted
r raS Deen something different from what the be-
"e'er expected. Jacob, when he blessed the sons
y. Joseph laid his right hand on the son who
~ TT ~ at his left side. So God sometimes takes
~ Ills hand of blessing from the thing we PRAYED
n u and lays it on another which is more for our
o eoou and His own glory. He often surprises His
bbsopie with unexpected blessings-and heaven will
nave abundance of such surprises
~ us rejoice to remember that our Saviour
II; Nod, and in Him dwelleth all fullness "Of
I, iulness have all received" said the be-
T.t', disciple, and John was not disappointed
n,;. i'ler was Paul when he found himself filled
of t'n might in the inner man." There is funess
los zee and love and power and peace and COM
,k mat His redeemed children have never been
co. 10 explore, much less to exhaust left
lin &c little brooks nearly dry, the other day,
fed ~ the mountains, but found yonder harbor,
"Ot rom the fathomess Atlantic as full as ever.
love- now shallow soul have to take in Christ's
Of IT.. SAID holy Rutherford; 81 have spilled more
Ettla grace than have brought with me- How
lh,ie VI the sea can child carry in his handl AS
bor.sn,'n able to take away of my great sea, my
WLuess and running over Jesus Christi"
lob, friend of mine long years ago, urged
iect Jacob Astor to subscribe for certain OBJ
the an, ana told him that his son had subscribed,
He German millionaire replied very dryly:
Chr;.aen 40 1t; he has got rich father" Brother
are Ian you and have got rich Father We
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