Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-12


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Several of the Apostles were fisher
men on Lake Gailee. Apparently the
Master launched out with them occas-
ionally in order to obtain rest and
quiet; for while he was ashore he was
constantly active in his mission, teach
ing the people, healing the sick, etc.
Today's lesson includes an account Of
such a drawing aside from sshfs busy
activities. 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 destruc>
ton of the ship. The violence of the
storm may be judged from the fact
that even the apostles, who were ex-
perienced, We're alarmed The ac-
count very briefly tells US that as tie
disciples awakened the Master, saying,
Save, Lord, or we PERISH he arose
and rebuked the wind and the sea and
there was a great calm. And he re-
buked the Apostles with the words,
why are ye fearful o We 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 bill
lows threaten our destruction The
manifested power to deliver from lit
era1 waves gives confidence that the
same Mighty One is able to deliver
from every trouble. The rebuke of the
Apostles for lack of faith has come
home to the hearts of many of the
Lords people, Gliding them and en-
couraging them to be more faithful,
more courageous, more trustful, in
the providential care oapur Almighty
Friend.
Well might the Ostles marvel.
'cWhat manner of M ) this. that
Not until tn} 81 learned Il . sson
were they pr5 d to trust with
all their trialsSs1ificulties fnter-
ests. And likewiseuaot untf have
learned the same olessonY Jesus
Messiaship, and Il il. to him at his res
direction was granted call power in
heaven and in earth" can we fully
trust him and rest by faith in his low
! ing care.
Evidently the Apostles all under
stood that Satan is a spirit being IN
visible and powerful, and that, to some
extent, he has power over human af-
fairs under certain Divine limitations
and regulations. Thus st. Paul desig-
mates 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 testimony
that God permitted trial of his faith
and allowed the Adversary to have
great power over his affairs. We re-
call that some of that power was ex-
ercised through a cyclone, which de-
stroyed the house in which Jobs
children were gathered.
Possibly the Adversary was permit
ted to develop the storm on Lake
Galilee for the very purpose of the les
son it gave to the Apostles. The
Prince of the power of the air" may
have thought to destroy the Savior in
this manner, as later he evidently had
to do with his crucifxion between two
thieves. In the one case his effort
was thIwarted by the word of Jesus. In
the other case it was permitted to
reach success-because his hour hat
come" We may well remember, too
the declaration that Satan, who haC
been working with Judas previously
fully entered into him, according to
the account, on the night of our Saw
tours betrayal.-Lu1e 22:3; John 10:
81.
This study tells us of our Lords en-
counter with some of the inferior fall
len angels, of whom we read that
Satan is the Prince of devils" We
must not forget that the Scriptures
deny that these demons are disembod-
led men and that they teach most
distinctly that they are fallen angels
2 Pet. IA; Jude 6.