Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

bear was the eyes of the soldier stationed
outside of her window watching her every
movement all day long.
But supposinS that the weather had been
a kind and powerful and loving one, able
to alleviate her sufferings. and to send her
relief and comfort. How could the trial
have been turned into a blessing!
Ii is a great and wonderful thing to be
able to think that our God is watching us
day and night, even as the mother watches
over the every movement of her little child,
ready to spring if danger approaches, ready
to comfort II trouble comes, ready TO give
to all necessities
Our chapter is vivid picture of Gods
omniscience, and there is a fine sarcasm In
the prophets words as he asks MS nearer
whether he has not heard of Gods great
ness and power, and whether he has dared
to compare Him with an Idol made out of
a tree and laid over with gold and silver,
made by cunning workmen. 1t Is calculated
to take ones breath away to read OF the
greatness and aWfulnesS of God. one feels
smaller and smaller even without being
called drop of the bucket and the dust
O. the balance" Then the sudden wonder
of it that our lives the lives of such little
insignificant creatures are spread out be-
fore the Almighty One even as the stars
are spread before us in the nightly heaven,
and that He marks and notes each thing
we do. Did we imagine that we were ma
from Him. No, He is not a god of wood or
stone He sees everything. But O, the
wonder and comfort of it, for He the Ever
lasting God. the Creator Of all the earth
cares, and will help us. He never sleeps,
of His omniscience. Nothing can ever be
fall those who wait upon Him that He will
not know, and override for the best.
Applied Truth.
The ancients used to believe that those
whom the gods loved had thrown about
them on all needed occasions a mantle of
inpervous nebuIa, through which they
could easily see, yet behind which they
could remain unseen by all who sought
to do them injury. Moreover, to make
them doubly safe, particular spirit was
drafted from the heavenly host. to stand
viewlessly by each individual and care for
his good. 1t seems as If this legend must
have grown out Of the longing for an all
seeing all-powerful guide, which finds its
comfort In present-day Christianity in the
words. THE angel of the Lord encampeth
round about them that fear him. and de-
iv.reth them
There is a picture which when looked
at in the ordinary light shows only the
figure of a weary and defeated pilgrim lying
mortally sick upon wretched straw a,v,,. pea "a
in a garnet. But when stronger light is
thrown upon the picture one sees throng
of angels and a pathway of light stretching
up to the gate OF heaven
little boy and his father went into a
field the father intending to steal some
potatoes The father looked in every d.
rection about him. east, west, north and
south. and. seeing no one, began to dig the
potatoes The boy said, Father, you for
got to look one way 'Where?' asked the
father in alarm. up, father!' said the
boy.
When Hans Christian Andersen was a
small boy he was out cleaning with his
mother in the fields of a man who had the
reputation of being very cruel. They saw
the man coming, and the cleaners started
to run but Hans clumsy wooden shoes
came off and he stumbled and fell. The
owner of the field was upon him with his
cruel whip, and Hans turned and faced
him with these words: How dare you
strike me when God can see your The
mans anger was suddenly subdued and he
turned and stroked the boys cheek instead
OF striking him, and gave him some money.
"To God belongeth the east and west.
therefore whithersoeVer We turn yourselves
to pray there Is the face of God; for God
is omnipresent and omniscient. From the
Koran
Cato was so great and good a man that
one would wish always to appear we'll be-
fore him, and 1t grew into proverb: Take
heed what you do for Cato sees YOU
plato says that the King of Lydia had
ring with which. when he turned Its head
to the palm of his hand, he could see every
person and yet he himself remain invisible.
Though we cannot see God while we live,
vet He can see how we live for His Eyes
are upon the ways Of man; and He seeth
all His goIngs Man may gid over the
leaves of a blurred life with the profession
of holiness: but God can unmask the
painted Jezebel of hypocrisy and lay her
naked to her own shame. Seeker
How to Help the Leader.
Tell of your first memory of the realiza-
ton Of the presence of God. and how you
felt when you understood that He could
see you. If this thought ever kept you
from doing wrong, or troubled you after
wrongdoing, tell the meeting about it, And
tell the story of the nfidel who wrote
upon the blackboard in his study the words
God is nowhere" and how his little daugh-
ter, watching, spelled out the words, God
is now here
Parallel passages: Samuel. xviii: l
Chronicles. xxvii:9 Job, kill; Job, xxXiv:
q, %: Psalms xi:4; Psalms, xliv:2l, Psalms
xc!v:0: Psalms. cxxxix:1, 2: Proverbs, WI;
jeremiah, xxiVk23. "A.
Hints to the Leader.
The Endeavor Hymnal, 49, 81, 50, 1l2,
1874. 1893.
After singing seyeral times begin your