The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-14
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fSelected Tor The Advertisefs1 saThe horn of Moab isr cut on and his arm Is broken. saith the Lord"--
 We take but little interest in Moab. the son of Lot: he is not one of the but little known. and his name rarely
 Moab is q wide word: 1t means here not only man. but a nation--large, naughty and powerful. The relations between Moab and Israel had for a long period been troubled and uneasy Moab had been trib utary to Israel. under Ahab, but on his death reyolted, feated. Again and again Moab at- tacked only to be repulsed. Finally there arose the taunting cry: "Giye snS ass set InsS "so noss could a Strike ss no longer; it's only hope was in flight The first charge brought against Moab is self-confldence. "Because thou treasurers thou shalt also be, taken" We thought they were an ancient peo- pie; but beholdi how human they are; how. like ourselves and our children! They were so pleased with the stone wall they had put up. and trusted In 1t for saftey from the high wind and mighty storm. But God demands that we shall trust in Him. and not in became her own god, and the true God judged her and burned her with fire.
 to trust in self. Ana 1t is the more powerful. because 1t comes from a principle which is right in itself, viz. the. principle of self-preservation. or ss tsas S by Sasses srg Into ae sufiiciency and idolatry; so much so that 1t is difficult to discover where the one leaves of and the other begins
 is s set vii % Ss thToMn Ts ~sssRs. so~s and if intellect lives only within the horizon which reason can see that measure. 1t shall be perplexed, bewil. and taught constantly. that we do not live in ourselves; that all we have | we have received; that day by day is daily brSad given; and in that spirit alone are we to hold life and live. It would seem easy to put your whole trust in the Everliving God, and yet 1t is the most difficult of all lessons we are ,SvT sysr reaSy nN'ag to maT'age for t,I 9Tr God says to us by His daily Provi- dence; You are here for a purpose; keep My commandments and thou shalt against His authority and loving TO- straint. Every one is turned to his own way.
 Even blessings may be perverted. for from his youth. and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel; neither hath he gone into captivity" Too much trouble will kill any soul. Thank Cor for the rough places in your lives, They are unpleasant, n, but they, are but remember, great temples and blessed sanctuariea stand at the top :.
 ''The horn of Moab is cut off." The horn of the animal was the symbol of it's strength; 1t is here applied to men and nations. It would seem as if every human being required 8 certain smSIEt osi,Sp of d,sSGiplins; must have M and not spread over the whole life, it is 1 then condensed into one dread tudg- ment. Moab hath been at ease from his youth" That Is the opening of as shS his aT hObr bpoRen Gt n0ao is cut Moab shall .wallow in his vomit. and he also shan be in derisIoa"--that is the climax of his woe.
 When Israel was carried away cap- tive M9ab 9S tTssav made merry sn, ,o oCsr H. and tempt and laughter. But the mocker againat himseii "NeitSsr sho1Idest est | thou have rejoieed over the children
 oS ynd9S asRe1 I the dhsS G sAs h0s hHSc | distress. Thou shouldest not have en. tered into the gate of My people in 1 the day of their trouble" The pride and his arrogancy and the haughti: ness of his heart Is trodden down. Let ] boosters now and evermore beware | "Moab's horn Is broken"
 We read (verse 42): And Moah pie. because he hath magnffied hinissli l against the Lord" The destructian then. was not arbitrary, but moral. and