The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03


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thou viii, not hear? Even CIV ont
unto thee Of violence ana thou VIZ
mot eave!"
Il seemed To him - though the
| heavens were brass ana THAT God
was beyond the reach OF bis voice.
But nevertheless he cried ana poured
out his heart burden 70 0od.
And then when quiet had come and
he was still. there came voice speak.
ing to him. saying:
10, will raise up the Chaldeans,
that bitter. and hasty nation, which
shall march through the breadth Of
the land. to possess the dwelling
places that are not theirs"
A cry OF deep anguish burst from
the lips of Habakkuk, and he fell to
the ground In q swoon.
Gould II bef" as asked himself
when he again came back to con-
sciousness, that It was God who had
spoken declaring that he would send
the Chaldeans upon the landf II
seemed too terrible q thing"
20 Lord my God" he cried. liftins
his face to the heavens. mime Holy
One. art not thou from everlastingf
0 Lord. hast thou ordained them FOR
judgment; and 0 mighty God, hast
thou established them for correctioni
Thou art OF purer eyes than to behold
evil and canst not look on iniQuity:
wherefore lookest thou upon them
that deal treacherously. and holdess
thy tongue when the wicked devour.
eth the man that 70 more righteous
than he!"
Habakkuk ceased his plant, but
there was no answering voice. and
the prophet arose and paced back and
forth IN great agitation.
why did not God himself punish
bis people? Why did he give such
power into the hands OF 80 wicked
an enemy?" he asked himself IN great
vexation OF spirit. All night long ne
struggled with the question.
Judah has sinned." he cried. but,
oh, the bitterness OF the punishment
which IL to fall upon the chosen pe0
pie OF God. What OF the future! 10
there then no fulhllment OF the prom
tses which God gave to Abraham and
to Isaac and to Jacob, and to all the
prophets since that dayf Shall the
Chaldeans be permitted without inter
-uption to enjoy the fruits OF their
violence, seeing that they attribute
all their success to themselves ana
not to thee? ls the earth to be nllad
with violence continually
These questions troubled Habak
xuk, but his night OF vigil found him
no answer to them, and YEARLY ne
turned his feet toward the city.
1t was then that q new rear ana
perplexity seized upon MIN. should
ne deliver his message as Coo mao
given 1t to him or should ne witnnoio
to speak until greater light and reveia'
ton should come?
AS ne passed through the streets
ne noted the same careless indiner
ence OF the muititudes 70 ms presence.
Little respect did they nave Tor COOS
messenger. Scant time did tney nave
to listen 70 MS voice wnen sinrui
pleasure ON every nsnd was present
to hold their attention. 80 en-
crossed were they with the following
OF their idoiatrous pracuces tnat tnere
was no room TOT deeper tnousnts OF
the true God.
Heart-sick, the prophet turned ane
retraced MS steps 10 the secluded
nook which had grown precious 70
him because OF the many seasons OF
delightful communion ne mad had
there with his God.
I VIII stand upon my watch, ana
set me upon the tower ana VIII watch
70 see what ne VIII say unto me.
More than half the victory 10 won
when the soul brings itself to that
condition OF determined vigil. and the
blessing which God Is always willing
to give, 40 We but walt Tor IT, 10 AZ
most within the grasp.
And az he waited the prophet felt
deepening consciousness OF the power
and majesty OF God expanding over
his soul. Surely he could trust God