The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-21

A.z11-1 e12.1 n HIS meS5nge Tor
RASI0R RUSStllg Sunday was from
uPsaim KILL 90:
why art thou cast down, oh my soul,
and why art thou disqueted In me2
Hope thou in God. f6rf shalt yet praise
Him. All Thy waves and Thy pillows
are gone over me" We quote as fol-
lows
The Psalmist's knowledge OF the sea
was probably limited to the vicinity OF
Jatfa tthen JoppaI, where tradition
says King Solomon once had n little
1arbor. now dllcd IN and cultivated
with orange groves.
King Davids knowledge Of sea bill
lows was probably confined to the
huge waves which sometimes break
over the massive stones on the sea
front of Jaffa, the result of strong
north winds, Nowhere have | ever
seen the majestic power Of the sea
more strongly contrasted with human
weakness than az JaGa Port. The
water Is deep and the pillows follow
one another with seemingly Irresistible
force.
In the Psalm OF which our text Is a
nart. the Prophet Iitened his trials and
difficulties and iis own helpiessness TO
tiaose OF n swimmer battling with the
stormy sea at Jaiia; wave after wave
% trouble having rolled over him, yet
1iis faith In God continued He was
suffering for righteousness sake--be
scause of his faithfulness TO God. He
knew that Divine providence permit
ted his troubles for some wise pur
R,osse He called upon his SOUL yen
every power within him. to exercise
raith, trust, confidence. and to rejoice
eEa his tribuin tiOns. knowing that they
were not marks of disfavor, but to the
contrary proofs of his loyalty; and
that thus God was ftting and prepnr'
ing bim for His future service.
Songs In the Night
why art thou cast down, Oh! my
souig Why art thou disquieted within
me? Hope thou In God. for shall yet
prlise Him"-Tfor these very expert
ences and the helpful blessing which
they will bring to me. THE Lord Will
command His ioyinglundness In tho
day time"-in the glorious ddy OF En-
Innnnel, when S,itan viii be bound, sin
viii be uprootcd and the sun of Right
eousness will hcam forth with healing
rays OF restitution Acts Ill. 1921:
Matthew xiii, ~
But what about the ni1h time of tho
present, while Sin and Death still
reign. and while Satan IL Sill tho
Prince of this world? How should Dn
vtd ana all whom he typically repre-
sented conduct themselves In this pres
'ent time, while waiting for the glo.
srious ddpg Should they bemoan their
Tot and be unhappy aud rcpine7 Nay
MAYS the Prophet: '1n the night HIS
sNzzg shall he with me, aud my prayer
'sb,&H Se unto the God Of my life"
Only Gods children can rejoice In
chr 9rizis and difficulties OF the HiDht
~ aarkaess which covers the earth.
and tte groSs darkness which involves
Che hrafben. Ouly these can sing with
abe splrhs aud with the understanding,
because only these may understand
-eieariy respecting the coming glorious,
sRorid.wide BLESSINGS which God Inns
promised
The phregeneratc, even though good
and tnoraI. upright and noble, cannot
appreciate the deep things OF God
They do Indeed dnd temporary pleas
alrrs al vnrious buds aud even hive
lissss trihulariou than the Lord pours
1nro the cop of Ilis faithful ones. but
afier ali their pleasures are shallow
atA t.f a.In Ia In
seeking JOY md not in realization,
-The World knoweth Us Mot"
The world understands practically
sothng about these thugs this spirit
of . new mind or will In accord with
afghteOusness II understands nothing
about the anointing OF the Holy Spirit.
s1n,ier the influence of which old things
sDass away and new hopes and aims
and objects In life take their places.
lSOt each one who has passed through
Fshese experiences understands them;
sench one beg0tten again II aware OF
Fzese chnnge Ia his miud. his will.
-Sn0yys that he has consecrated his Iifa
~ risheeouspess and 10 the Lords
nervice. and reniizes that an anoiat-
Ting has come To him.
According 20 iLe Bible none have or
Ndinntion OF God TO act as His mouth
EIIeoes except they have received tlia
aBointing. Such may be known by the
fruits OF the Spirit. which all the
Spirit-begotten ones VIII soon be able
svi0 detect and whieh Will more or less