The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15


 and deep calleth unto deep at the noise O. tie waterspouts Of God. Creation Is vocal with the pain of travail and sor- TOW, and 1t seems to you as If all the breaking rollers of Gods oceans are beat ing upon your helpless head. But you do not know the wrath of God. You are per haps under discipline, as chnd, but thls is far different from suffering as an enc my of God.
 Tihrd, you are dshouorng god.
 Judge not the Lord with feeble sense,
 But trust Him Tor His grace;
 Behind a drowning Providence
 He hides a smiling face"
 Let Us not by our doubts and impatience give cause for Gods enemies to say, Who and where is thy God. that we should serve Him." Know you not that whom the Lord loyeth He chasten- eth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth2 But if ye are without chas- tisement then are ye bastards and not sons" This may he the only way in which God can open up your heart to some great grace that He wousd have you receive. Thus you are eonformed 10 the image of Christ Will you reject the process? Our Captain was made per feet through suffering, and shall we re- fuse the birth pains whic reproduce him in us?
 Cure for Dependency.
 Hope thou in God, for | shall yet praise him who is the health of my coun- tenance, and my God
 The Apostle tells us that we are saved hy hope" and truly, he who can lift hls eyes, like Peter, from the bolsterous waves around him, shall see helper whose outstretched hand will afford him all needed supplies It is a hopeful sign when the soul finds 1t possible to pray. It is an expression of confidence in one who will both hear and answer prayer, and he that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow Of the Almighty
 Such confidence is thoroughly rational by reason of the past. For He said: Surely they are my people, children that will not deal fasely." so He Was their Saviour. In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them. In His love and in His pity He redeemd them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old The past shines bright with many pages of glorious history. many monuments of tine saving grace and mercy of Him who is the health of my countenance'
 his confidence is reinforced by the blessed experience of others. Their God is my God and the expectation of no faithful soul has ever come to nought God cannot deny Himself and His prom ises Faith looks for the light and truth of God to guide, and lol 1t must come. Then will the joyful song of the tried soul ring out from the tongue and harp as he triumphs over the valley mists, and rises to the mountain tops of glorified praise The promises which inspire our hopes, the glorious history of the past which confirms our hopes, and the blessed experiences in Christ which fulfill our hopes, are all contained in the Bible, Gods blessed book.
 Study 1t carefully, think of it prayer
 fully.
 neep in thy heart let it's pure precepts
 dwell;
 Slight not it's history, ponder its mystery. None can e'er prize it too fondly or well. Accept the glad tidings, the warnings and
 chiGings
 Found in this volume of heavenly lore; With faith that's unfailing, and love all-
 prevailing,
 sT.,,,st In tie promise of life eVermOre.'