The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
.HoRNETs AND ANeEEs.s ,

T will send hornets before thee ."-- Elk. xxiii, 2. T will send an angel be- fore thee. ."--Ex. xxxiii. 2.
 Hornets and angels-the instruments of God, then, can be humble and illus trious. The flying insect and the fiy- ing angel are both His messengers, His household Is infinite, his ser- Sapss+ SsRss ensays0 ssS snrsI syay they ,ggf ,gfH
 ili His wlii The hornet is of the ter and of spirit God makes his min tsters, and there is need for them all. verss. grSS great I E blue sky, and the wide, beautiful earth, what are they bat an armory In which He stofese HIS resources7 All things are His-lifes death, angels. prtncipalities, powers past, present. future-and sha1l He not use them. to do His will.
 Has there been hornet in your es- tate lately? Why let 1t annoy your Why cannot you XII 1t? It comes by When life is sharpened into constant pain; when loss swiftly succeeds loss; when sickness and death invade the fireside, the hornet of the Lord is then piercing the very air with it's sting, and enfolding us m agony. Do not can 1t hornet, do not call # misfortune 1t Is God; God speaking and insisting upon an answer. Oh. this hornet which follows me everywhere." Hornet. Nay!. It is God. law, righteousness, mercy, didst thou but know itl It is sent to pain thee into prayer, to open thine eyes and make you behold things
 The hornet will fight for you, as we'll as against you. If you are in the right way, the hornet is your friend. will tell you what to do with this hornet not" Close your hand upon it. ''I dare not" Bribe it; coat your window sill with sugar. Aye. will try that. ' Oh! It grows by. what 1t feeds upon. self against you. Shall you compro- mise with 1t; propose terms, negotiate, send third party7 An, who can out. run run the tgdgmens Of God? There Is confess; fall down; pray; cry nightly to God to take the hornet away, for He only, can do it: That is the true Gospel, hear it, and thou shalt live.
 On the other hand. there is a loving angel sent us who can be nearly seen. almost heard, and all but felt. Thank God for this word of promise about an influence which we all realize at times This kind angel, whom we cannot see, Is yet so near we can almost touch it You catch, as a fragrance or a tender light he must have shaken from His wings. Bless God! for these occasion- reaches and follows us. as we go on in 1ife's Journey. '"The angel of the Lord encampeth around about them
 ."Are they not all ministerinE spirits sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvationT"
 l., Has there been an angel In your life much quicker to see the hornet than the angel. Our cry Is more ready than our hymn, our fear more emphatic than our love. Is the angel in your estatef I will tell you; the angel is in your nnf Nrrko will not Look out for the angels. for they prepare with all generous hospitality for your love; they will come and make your house their sanctuary. where the eternal presence shall abide.
 So God rules the world. "f will send hornets before thee, and they will drive out the Hivite, and all the notions that set themselves against thee. I will not the hornets do that will send an angel before thee to find thee a resting place, a space for the sanctuary and he will give thee peace." Great God, possible. we shrink From them. but send even the hornet if nothing else will bring us home to Thee!
 T will send" saith tho first text. do not you be sending anything. sit still-I am afraid of your sending things. I will send hornets" Then do not you be sending harsh, cruel let postcards; your tongue silent from bit ter stinging words. T will send. [" Then do not interfere with Gods plan or movements. He knows when to send, how many to send. where to send Jet Him do 1t. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves. but rather give place unto wrath. for 1t is written, vengeance is Mine. will repay. saith the Lord"
 Send angels If you can-live Iso that you may send sweet blessings. tender gospels, loving helpful messages from the heart to those who are weary Let the hornet do the work; but do you help the angel to fulflI his min. istry; stand still in God: rest in God; wait patiently for Him. His will shall yet be done on earth as it is in Heaven.