The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-17
"rhe .Universal Need"

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 My help cometh from the Lord - Psalm cXxi. 2.
 What is the greatest need in. the world today? Each man will give different answer. but I will tell you in one word. we all want help. Every one does: when We come into the world as feeble infants we want help. and when we are old and worn. we still want help.
 All through this. earthly life it is the same. we depend on each other; one can stand alone. Keep the strongest man without food for. few days, and see how weak he becomes. Let the most healthy neglect an ill- ness, and See the result. We all need help.
 Some pride themselves on being in. dependent, and say they can take caro shoulders and strcng viii. and think that they can pass their way through any and everything. But the day the ble sorrow darkens the life, and there man. Where, then, shall they seek for strength, and comfort? It can only from the Lord, who hath h made Heaven and earth" We want 1t. and He only can and will give it.
 We want help to believe. There
 
 in life, and the best of us doubt at times. man sees his little child taken, and then his wife, and the home left so nt,n silent am and .STe dreary He looks any comfort; no message from that doubt, He says, How do I know that I have a soul? I cannot see Il. : sicken and die. but what else can be sure aboutr That man wants help. Where shall he get 1t?
 If he asks the worldlIns. the reply your soul So there Is none Exam. inc that dead body; you will find flesh. bones. muscle, but you will uev' CT find soul. That is the way some
 Look again at that dead body. It once belonged to a man who gave nP all tndt for 65s 61s love nS of gthf' Ssy e:n haps some great poet or musician, who once filled the world with beauty. but you cannot see the genius or cold. decaying body is all that makes loved and prayed and thought and in vented and filled the world with his soul. We want help to believe this. and this help comes only from, God. Pray to Him and say: Lord. ]
  And He will answer: "Because live you shall live also. Whatsoever liveth and believeth In Me shall never dic
 We need help to st, trust God A g grsaA tically atheists. They live as if ther' was no God, Thew worry and vex themselves about tom orrowG and 2 thousand other things ig.; Did vou eye, eye, not spring and autumn. summer and winter fulfl their course? If God can manage the universe. Is He moi able to manage your affairs? If COG you? If God holds all the worlds tr the hollow of His hand. is there nc room or thought for you? If God that you are here today?
 Learn first of all that God is love He loves the millions of living crea also love you, where every hair I numbered and every tear Is counted7
 But you sav IL Is so hard to trts God when all around Is so dark am am last night. but you did not doubt th, sunlight would come in the morning | Why not do the same with yoursel and your troubles?
 coming to church and professinR re ligion: 1t means trusting God out an, ! out. It means being able to say: '' have put all my affairs, my family l Gods hands He will provide I ap as sure that He will do the best thini for me as am that the sun will rls in the morning am as sure Una 1 He will take care of me as that th, ! earth will go on its course tomorrow That is being a Christian.
 If you really believe. put your hand vour life. all that you have or arc 1 into Gods hand each day. Live da, at time. hand in hand with God Whatever else you pray for, nrav f'a God vill heln vou 10 trust Him. Th' | highest pinnacle Of the Spiritua! ,f, ts not hapnss iov Tn unbFokeH sHnsN he hut absoiuto and doubting trust iH th' ] love of God