The new age., 1907-03-02
PHaIIMJS PHa &:
Gods Messenger.


my people in the wynds and closes OF
Edinburgh. stood away back ana
looked up at the high houses to see
whether Betty Gordon, an aged saint OF
God, was at home. knew that sne
was at home by this sign, that her little
flower pots were out upon her window
sill, that, the blind was up. | knew
Betty was in, for when she went away
she carefully took in the flower pots
and pulled down the blinds.
"I knew that she was poor and
needy, but she trusted God, and was
so glad that somebody had given me
some money that morning to give TO
the poor. / put aside Betty's rent for
month In my pocket and went into
the close, and climbed up the winding
stairs to Betty's door. At first l knock
ed softly, but there was no answer.
Then L pulled the bell but there was
no answer. Then knocked louder,
but there was no answer. At last
said, Betty forgot to pull down the
blinds, and she has gone out leaving
her flower pots there. What pity!
Then went down the stairs.
The next morning went back and
knocked at the door. After little
waiting Betty came and opened 1t.
"'Oh,' she said, is it you, Mr.. Ar
not? l am so glad to see you. Come
In There were tears in her eyes and
look Of care.
Il said, Betty, woman, what are you
crying for
"'Oh,' she said, Mr.. Arnot, 1 am so
afraid, 1 am so afraid Of the landlord.
He came yesterday and l had not the
rent and dinna open the door, and
now am afraid of his coming, for he
Is hard man.
Betty, what time did he come yes
terdayT
He came between eleven and
twelve O'clock she said Tt was twen-
ty-five minutes to twelve
"'Well, said, 1t was ma the land
lord; 1t was 1, and I brought you, Bet
ty, this money to pay your rent
"She looked at me and said, oh, was
1t you? Did you bring me that money
to pay my rent and 1 kept the door
shut against you, and would not let
you in? And heard your ringing, and
l said, That Is the landlord; l wish
he would go away" And it was my
ain meen sister. 1t was my ain Lord
who had sent We as His messenger, and
l would ma let We In"
That is just like some sinners. When
Jesus Is knocking at their hearts they
treat Him as If He were a hard land
lord, and will not let Him in.
Gods Power.
Men are apt to ascrlbe the Iimita-
tion OF Gods manifestations In the
worlds affairs to His lack Of power
to His lack Of interest. The material
istic scientifi C view Is that Natures
! laws are inexorable; that they are not
subject to modification or alteration.
and that therefore prayer Is futile Too
hasty acceptance Of this view often
paralyses or sterilizes the prayers even
Of the devOut In heart. The limita-
tlons Of Gods Intervention are put
down to mans limitation of faith. We
expect nothing and get nothing. We
expect a little, and God stays His
hand, but not without reminding us
that absolute fullness Of blessing is at
the command Of those who believe that
God Is willing and able to show His
power to the uttermost. 1t is a form
Of natural law In the spiritual world
that those who trust Nature fully and
commit abundant seed to the earth.
reap more abundant harvests than
those who fear the apparent waste. 1t
Is a notable fact that the testimony Of
people with abundant faith is that God
tulfllls every promise to the uttermost.