The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-14
PEOPLES PULPIT.
MOUNTAINS
SWEPT INTO
THE SEA
I'VE viii Not Fear Though the
Mountains Be earned Into the Midst
Of the Sea" psalm XVI, y.

shall be bound will God be the refuge
of his saints, but In all times and un-
der all circumstances 'the peace of
God which passeth all understanding"
will keep the hearts and minds of his
faithful.
Therefore will not we fear, though
the earth he removed. and though the
mountains be carried into the midst
OF the sea" Fear Is the great tor
ment of the majority of our luce. II
is the lash which the Adversary fire.
quently uses to drive away from God
those who need his sympathy and love
and succor. To such the Lord speaks
tenderly saying. Come unto me. all
We that labor and are heavy laden. and
| | will give you rest" And again. God
declares his name TO be Love and says,
Their fear toward me Is taught by
the precepts of men"-not by his
| Word isaiah xxx. 49, He would
have us trust him as Il great, loving.
generous Father, saying. Like as
father pltieth his children. so the Lord
compassionate those who reverence
him psalm ciii. 49, AS love, more
love, perfect love. comes into our
hearts II more and more casts out the
fear which the Adversary would In
culcate and which has burned into
mems minds and consciences the
doctrines of devils" to which the
Apostle refers Il Timothy iv, u.
Fear not their fear. neither be
afrald,"/ says the Lord to those who
are his people. Let the peace of God
which passeth all understanding rule
I'm your hearts, BE faithful! Be
trustful, Accept the assurance that
"All things shall work together for
good to those who love God-to the
called ones according to his purpose"
Romans viii. 2SJ. This class will not
fear when the earth shall he removed
and when the mountains shall be car
rled into the midst of the sea- They
might indeed be astOnished and In
trepidation II these were literal noun
tains: but they are symbollcal The
people OF the Lord. under his instruc-
ton. will not be In darkness that that
day shall overtake them as II thief. al.
though II will come as a thief and as
snare upon thc whole world duke
xxi. 3JI In the symbology of the Bi-
BILE the term earth Is used to represent
the social structure, as the mountains
which constitute the backbones of the
earth symbolic the Kingdoms of the
world supported by the social order.
AS the earth represents the ixity of
the social order, the sea represents
the restless. turbulent. dissatisfied
classes which lash against the earth
and continually seek to swallow 1t up.
The removal of the earth symboliZes
the disturbance of the social order,
The swallowing up Of the mountains
In the seas represents the overwhelm
ing of some of the great kingdoms OF
the earth by the uprising of the people
In anarchlstic rebellion against social
order
"The Powers That Be Ordained ot
God"
Tho fact that the Scriptures prophet
ically describe the overwhelming OF
the social order and the great govern
ments of the earth must not be under
stood to signify that the Bible coun
sells revolution or anarchy. On the
contrary. all of Gods people through
out the Scriptures are counseed tC
live peaceably with all men. so far as
possible. They are counseled not tC
use carnal weapons. not to take to the
sword for the settlement of disputes
but rather to suffer injury. They are
counseled that God Is the great Over
) Lord, and that although he is not now
ruling directly amongst men he is full.
. the Master of the situation In that hi
could at any time overthrow all op
! ponents. He does not acknowledge
r but tells us that 1t will be done by anC
] by and encourages us to pray and 4
: hope and TO wait for II. He tells III
] that Satan Is now the prince of thi
world" by virtue of the fact that h,
deceives the minds and hearts of tn,
majority God would have his peo
pie understand something OF his grea
. Program. but he would keep this hid
> den from all others; hence the impos
! sibillty OF explaining spiritual thing
q to carnal mind q Corinthians II, IA
q "None OF the wicked shall understand
a Daniel XII. l0).
|, The great Creator has contented him
|, self with such supervision of humal
4 affairs as leaves much responsibilit
l in human hands. He merely inter
. feres to raise up or to cast down Of
! occasions when the interest Of hi
!. Cause and Program may demand. go
! instance, the case of the Pharaof
(. raised to the throne of Egypt 4
|, Moses day. God there raised to tn
> Throne rlan of great determination
4 and hindered from reaching the thron
= other men not so favorable to the cal
rying out Of the Divine Purposes
Thus. without interfering with tn
free moral agency OF the king. Go
a used the wrath of man to praise hlI
n and the remainder he restrained SIN
i ilarly, God previously raised Josep
e to the Governorship Of Egypt for hi
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