The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

him and deiivereth them" That Is the
cid and simple faith which the great body
OF friends Of Jesus would not willingly
relinquish. We are talking a great deal
IN these days about the psychology OF
prayer" and we are attributing the mira
cles TO psycho-therapy. or TO condolences
or TO the subconscious ego. But
II our faith were but more simple
We should take Him a, HIS word
And our lives would all sunshine be
In the presence Of the Lord
God does exercise the right of a sover-
eign to care for His own people. II is
true that He works by law. But He made
the laws This universe is not a democ-
racy. where the will OF the creatures
rules. but It is an absolute monarchy and
the Lord God OF Hosts is King. He can
supplement or even abrogate His own
enactments as may suit His purposes and
pleasure He can bend all things 10 His
viii. No theory OF the universe can sat
isfy the Christian which does not put the
sovereign VIII OF Jehovah on the throne.
Once that truth is accepted, then all the
considerations that make for a simple.
childlike faith flow from Il naturally. God
can and God viii care for His own. HIS
sovereign power is at the service OF His
father be1rt To Him the peace and wei
fare @. His children is or moro concern
than all the cares OF inanimate nature
He has angels unguessed by science to
work His viii for the deliverance OF His
children from any OF the chains and pris-
on houses OF earth.
THE WONDER WROUGHT.
In this history the king whose throne
was IN Jerusalem and the King OF kings
whose throne is IN the highest heaven are
represented IN combat. Herod. by attack
ing those to whose preservation God had
pledged His word. put himself in array
against Jehovah He took all possible
precautions to guard his prisoner Peter,
for he was mindful OF the strange deliv-
erances which had been wrought IN the
case OF others OF these Christians. But
his utmost care was futile.
Unfretted by his lot. unfearing in heart,
Peter had lain down 10 sleep the sleep OF
little child-for He giveth His beloved
sleep" even though they be chained 10
cruel Jailers-and then there came 70 him,
In a vision, he thought, a messenger from
God, who broke the shackles. opened the
prison doors, and led him forth a free
man. Even Peters faith could scarcely
credit the wonder. Yet he was free. and
instead OF the noisome atmosphere Of the
dungeon, he was IN Gods clear air.
Straight 10 the presence OF the brethren.
as homing pigeon 10 his nest, went the
liberated apostle; and there ne came upon
his fellow-Christians praying for him.
and all unknown 20 themselves, having
verified for them that promise: While
they are yet calling I will hear and an
swer."
An interesting human touch to the story
is the CONSERVATION and excitement OF the
maid, RhOda, who, when she found Peter
at the door, was too much overwrOught
10 let him in, but ran back 70 the COM
pany 20 tell them that Peter was there,
all the while leaving him standing with
out the door. The deliverance was attest
ed by a large company cf the disciples
II was one more instance 70 witness TO
the power of the new faith The humble
Christians had seen HerOd's mightiest de-
Vices put 70 nOught- In the combat be-
tween the kings Herod perished IN his i'm
piety before the eyes OF the people,
stricken by a visible judgment OF Jeho-
yah, so that In HIS miserable end all
beholders knew that the Lord God ON
nipotent relgneth." Because the King OF
kings is on His throne all is well with
His people, whatever on earth their lot
may be. Sang Helen Hunt:
Yet this one thing learn 70 know
Zach day more surely as I 20:
That doors opened ways are made
Burdens gifted OF are laid,
By some great law unseen and stfl