Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-23
GOD MANIFEST AT LAND SHOW
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rive at such u conclusion. He does not
even need to be student Of history-all
one needs IL an observing eye. an open
mind and receptive heart. Luthers
catechism teaches us that God hath made
himself known to us partly through his
works, but mainly through his word And
when we come to consider the works OF
the Lord we Just look about us. our eyes
catch glimps of the rising or setting sun
which no artist earth could produce;
the forest trees the flower bedecked prai-
RES. the rolling rivers and rushing cata-
vacts. tho snow-capped cloud piercing
mountains, the numerous lakes and the
great oceans and the thousand and thou
sand products of the soil-and the beasts
OF the field and the fowls of the air and
the fishes Of the sea o, the inspired
Psalmist expresses my thought in such
superior language that / can not refrain
from using the very words.
lie sendetb Springs.
Bless the LORD o. my soul for thou
art very greet. He sendeth the springs
into the valleys, which run among the
hills. They give dring to every beast OF
the field; the wild asses quench their
thirst, BY them the fowls OF the air have
their habitRttons which sing among the
branches, He watereth the hills from His
chambers; the earth is satisfied with the
fruit of thy works. He causes the grass
TO grow for the cattle, and herb for the
service Of man that he may bring forth
fruit out of the earth and wine that
maketh glad the heart OF man. and oil to
make his face shine. and bread which
strengthen mans heart The trees OF
the Lord are full Of sap; the oedaPs of
Lebanon, which He hath planted where the
birds make their nests As for the stork
the Or trees are her house. The high
hills are refuge for the goats and the
rock for the comics. He appointed the moon
for seasons, the sun knoweth his going
down Thou makest darkness and 1t Ia
night; wherein all the beasts of the for.
est do creep forth. Man goeth forth unto
his work and 70 bis labor unto the evening.
o, Lord how manifold are thy works; in
wisdom thou has made them all; the earth
In fun of thy riches. Thou sendest forth
thy spirit, and thou renewest the face OF
the earth. The glory Of the Lord shall
endure forever; the Lord shall rejoice in
His works He looketh upon the earth and
IL trembleth; He toucheth the hills and
they smoke, And the Psalmist concludes
aud do you wonder with these gladstone
words Of great rejoicing, I will sing unto
the Lord as long as / live; l will sing
praise TO God while have my being. My
mediation OF Him shall be sweet; / will
be glad in the Lord Bless the Lord o my
soul. Praise ye the Lord
God Cares for Eis Children.
1--WE have here a general delineation Of
the glorious providences OF God in Hi
creating a demand and providing the suppl,
for His numerous creatures with theI
varied and peculiar characteristics anC
wants. In the beginning man received tn
supply direct from God to sustain life an'
develop and engender strength. Food 70
the body was taken from the sea and tn
forests and dug from the earth-the natura
growth-produced without mans co-opera
tion and assistance sufficient for the stag
of development and agreeable to the pre-
vailing simplicity of life
"But as civilization had advanced an
man has developed further demand has bee
created and through the fundamentally O
mankind there has been produced the sup
ply Of the newly created demand. Go
has been leading man on and on just
little bit farther as century after centur
has passed into history. And as man ha
grown, his knowledge of God has increased
aud today there Is a higher conception c
greater faith and more sublime trust an
confidence on the part OF man in God tina
In any age OF the worlds history. An
this has been wrought in many by Ger
turtles of divine guidance, constant an
diversified manifestations OF His gloriOI
attributes. SO full of confidence Is ma
with regard 70 Gods nature and interei
IN Him, that he ventures now 20 corporal
with God In the furthering OF the welfsl
OF the human race in the discovery OF II
use and the development for His servi,
OF All which has become within the ranl
Of his increasing knowledge.
God Manifest az Land show.
flow and I'm what way does God man
fest Himself In this Land Show? First.
would say in the exhibition OF His work
IN the showing Of the people the power
Hts works. No one can behold the produ
Of the soil. the result OF Gods being favo
able TO the land, without beholding
recognizing the hand OF God In Il ALL Pa
may plant and Appolis water. but @,
must give the increase. Gods glorious su
shine warming the soil and thus causiI
germination and growth. withheld for
few days al a certain period OF deveio
ment, makes impossible a crop from q
planting OF man.
In the great west man has diverted d
streams and has directed their waters
the irrigation OF millions Of acres OF la
to great and bouRtiful productivity B
who furnishes the supply Of the strear
Trace It back TO its source and you "
find the great source. the one and on
ultimate souree--God- With mans cont