Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-09-06
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,rvreF AND STRENGTH.


/. our refuge and strength, a
0OG ,rosont help in trouble.-Psalms
r - uorld has been likened to the
ovor agitated; liable to storms
e. tompests wherein many are en-
,,,fa5 and lost. The Christian mar
IL sailing upon this sea. He must
n +, before ever he can reach the
1 w., NJ rest AS long as 1t Is smooth
/ .,,ar NO can smile and be happy, bu
/ .ho tempest in its fury burst upon
and we must use all our strength,
oonrace. our knowledge, our skill
! no are TO come out of 1t safely.
/ Tho text speaks of a refuge, and
,,.o there Is a refuge there must be
,or The Christian is IN constant
1 a,or from himself and others. The
4sra rs q danger that is ever near us.
T., nrst needs watch and pray that
or+ar not into temptation. Danger
os to rs also from our own evil
,+ros We have in us the tendency
A owl rather than good. 1t is hard
.roroomp ourselves. Yet that is
ane very thing we must do, deny our
i ,,ros and take up our cross and fol
ow Him. Danger is the lot of Gods
Ioon,e They have enlisted under His
ornors and must incur the risk of
botIe If we would wear the crown
h. mist fight the battle of God. Every
ina we 90 out from our homes we are
h nhysIcal danger. and yet we go. SO
., ne 20 about the business Of our
Fq+ber's kingdom despite the danger,
Facing it IN His name.
Our text also implies weakness, for
uberp there Is need of strength there
rnst be weakness; weakness felt by
tha most plous and devOut. There has
Noon no one who Mt some time has not
qIt II. Does not God make this His
bprortunty to teach us to depend upon
him? Does He not thus show us our
hplpIessnesS and draw us to the great
sOpptain head Of strength? When we
AVE some great duty to perform we
eel this weakness. We say, oh, but
he can't do that. We are too weak.
h., s,l ,,,- ,x-coT-Dnuc whn1, como
srAce Is to be made, when God calls
lpon us to give up one we love or
there is some great temptation to be
. sessted 1t is. however in the mo-
nents when we feet most self-conti-
Bent that We are IN need of strength.
a is then that we are really weak.
God Is our refuge IN danger. When
be child is in danger he fees to father
r mother for safety. firmly believing
hat there he is safe. Oh, the implicit
Nnfdence Of the child! If we all
EOud only feel toward God as the
fhld feels toward his parent. In
grief In sorrow, IN suffering, we can
fId & sure refuge in God.
God is also our strength In weak
Fe&. He fortihts the mind. He gives
Energy and strength to the soul. In
Him We can do all things. The Apostle
Eau. eZclaIms: When l am weak
len am | strong Paul would glory
his weakness. for 1t was then that
Ile strength Of God would shine forth
him. II ever there was q man, ac-
Nmng 10 the judgment of this world.
NAT man was Paul Yet he sees in
lIn@f only weakness and the
FNength Of Christ. What a rebuke to
PIE @lt-Satisfei.
ND IS our help in trouble. If there
Ole thing that God is above all else
-a' hlAg Is love. We seek the refuge
ualger, we use His strength in
'SaADeSS, but We feel the heart throbs
0ou Himself when He helps us in
''U''e II is a pouring out of his
yT " sinful and suffering man.
'~' comfort in sorrow is the pres
D's VI Tie man Of sorrows. Oh, what
oy'NeFance from trouble is worked
~ 'O' Us by the help of all the ages.
s @nclheS to us our trouble. He
laws Us nearer to Him thus. 1t is
d Iar of hope, but it is very
,'TD' one You who are sorrowing
~S song home Of a loved one, He
~@ =" help you. You who are
49," oy daily cares, He would
,sy Your burden. You who are
n ,r'a with sins He would forgive you.
~ 10 Him, who is indeed a very
N strength, ''' '0se anu