The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-31

given you. How do you know you can
do them? What II after your return
to Goshen, you should fail to show
these signs to your people that God
was with you? Try them now and
make certain of SO important q mat
ter"
Thus perfect storm of questions
assailed his stronghold of faith and
sought to break 1t down. The strug.
gle was long and fierce, and again and
again when he thought he had con-
quered and was Arm in his faith that
God had appeared and talked with
redoubled power and he would have
II, to fight all over again.
| why do l need evidence of Gods
presence and power, more than He has
given me this day." he asked. "The
signs and wonders are not for me,
but for my people when shall return
to them. Then will the rod turn to a
serpent and then will my hand take
on the leprous hue"
Thus he reasoned, and victory came.
Two days later, as he drew near his
home he became more and more
troubled as to what Jethro would say
about his going. and would his wife
Zipporah be willing to go? He was
suddenly aroused from his deep medi-
tation by a familiar shout, and Ger
shom. his oldest boy, now a man
grown, came running towards him.
Father. where have you been? We
have been troubled by thy long alb
sence." And then impressed by some.
thing In his fathers face and manner,
he added, quickly: HAS anything
happened?"
was troubled to know just what to
say. Could he tell HIS son of his ex-
| periences In the mountain? Could he
speak of such sacred thing to one
who perhaps would not understand?
Could he tell the rest when he, had
reached home? He felt he could not,
and so said, simply:
81 have made up my mind to 90
away"
"Oh, where? hope II Is to Egypt.
Mother was speaking CT thy people
the other day. and she said for one
who seemed so wrapped up in his
people, It was strange you were will
ing to wait all these years without
going back to find out how they did.
and Grandfather Jethro spoke up and
said: Tut. tut. Moses knows his
business best. He will 60 back when
God bids him. Is 1t to Egypt you are
going, father?"
Here was encouragement for him
How God was preparing the way. With
lighter heart. therefore he said:
Eyes. I am going back to my people,
and you and your brother and mother
shall go with me. Thy Uncle Aaron
is on his way to meet u.s."
Gershom looked at him in astonish-
ment.
How do you know" he asked.
who told thee?"
God. my son, Who always reveals
His will to those who wait upon
Him."
"And will we wait until he comes
hither?"
The reply which the father was
about to make was interrupted by the
shout Of welcome which greeted the
two as they rounded a turn in the
road and came in full view Of the
house.
Little else was talked about that
night except the contemplated return
of Moses to Egypt, and Zipporah and
the boys were all excitement in con-
sequence. Moses was for starting
first thing in the morning, but his
wife contended that they ought to wait
until Aaron had come and had rested
from his long journey.
"But how can tarry when God has
called me to 60 back and my people
are waiting to be delivered from their
bitter bondage?" Moses replied to her
repeated urging.
Moses Is right" Jethro admitted.
"We shall be sorry to see him 60, but
he shall depart in peace with Jethro's
blessing"
In this kindly spirit, Jethro super
intended the preparations for the
journey, selecting with his own hand
three of the finest asses, and bringing
them to the door In the morning for
the early start. But in spite Of her
fathers encouragement, Zipporah still
had her misgivings about the hasty
start, saying. as she took her seat in
the saddle:
II should have felt better IL VIC had
waited for Aaron"
by the way, Noses" spoke up her
father; II had not thought of IL be
fore. but how do you know where to
meet Aaron? You may miss him on
the way"
Such possibility had not occurred to
Moses, and for moment he was dis
concerted. He bowed his head to
think, and his brow touched the stan
which he held in his hand, and; which
he had guarded with jealous care since
his experiences upon the mountain.
Instantly there flashed through his
mind the memory Of the power Of God
which had been manifested in the rod
Could not the God who had turned
u