River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-10

Several of the Apostles were HSn-
ermen on Lake Galilee. Apparent
" the Master launched out with
them occasionally in order to obtain
rest and quiet; for while he was
ashore he was constantly active in
in his mission, teaching the people,
healing the sick, etc. Today's les
son includes an account of such
drawing aside from his busy activ-
tiles, Exhausted, he was asleep in
the hinder end of the fishing smack.
Suddenly great storm arose, as is
frequently the case on that lake.
The mighty waves threatened the
destruction of the ship. The v1o-
lence of the storm may be judged
from the fact that even the apostles,
who were experienced, were alarm
ed. The account very briefly tells
US that as the disciples awakened
the Master, saying, Save, Lord, or
we perish, +" he arose and rebuked the
wind and the sea and there was
great calm. And he rebuked the
Apostles with the words, why are
We fearful, O ye of little faith?"
MANY since have read these words
with great comfort and profit; not
that many have been in perils by
sea, but because all are subject to
the storms of life, in which mighty
pillows threaten our destruction.
The manifested power to deliver
from literal waves gives confidence
that the same Mighty One is able to
deliver from every trouble. The re-
buke of the Apostles for lack of
faith has come to the hearts of
many of the Lords people, Gliding
them and encouraging them to be
more faithful, more couras, eous,
more trustful, in the providential
care of our Almighty Friend.
Well might the Apostles marvel,
"What manner of man is this, that
even the winds and the sea obey
him." Not until they had learned
that lesson were they prepared to
trust him with all their trials, diff
culties and interests. And likewise
not until we have learned the same
great lesson of Jesus Messiahship,
and that to him at his resurrection
was granted all power in heaven
and in EARTH" can we fully trust
him and rest by faith in his loving
care.
Evidently the Apostles all under
stand that Satan is a spirit being,
invisible and powerful, and that, to
some extent, he has power over hu-
man affairs under certain Divine
limitations and regulations. Thus
St. Paul designates him the Prince
of the power of the air, the spirit
that now worketh in the children of
disobedience. "-Eph. 2:2.
We remember the case of the
Prophet Job and the Bible testi-
mony that God permitted trial of
his faith and allowed the Adversary
to have great power over his affairs.
We recall that some of that power
was exercised through a cyclone,
which destroyed the house in which
Jobs children were gathered.
Possibly the Adversary was per-
mitted to develop the storm on
Lake Galilee for the very purpose
of the lesson it gave to the Apost-
les. The prince of the power of
the air" may have thought to de-
stroy the Savior in this manner, as
later he evidently had to Go with
his crucifxion between two thieves.
In one case his effort was thwart-
ed by the word of Jesus. In
the other case it was permitted
to reach success-because his hour
had come" We may we'll remem-
Der, too, the declarati n that Satan,
who had been workin, with Judas,
previously, fully entered into him,
according to the account, on the
night of our Savior's betrayal
Tuka O0.S. Tohn 1897
This study tells US of our Lords
encounter with some of the inferior
fallen angels, of whom we read that
Satan is the prince of devils"
We must not forget that the Scrip
lures deny that these demons are