The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
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MY help cometh from the Lord. --
Psa. cXXi. 2.
If we ask ourselves the question as
10 what most of US need we may all
what every one Of us most needs is
help In the lives of different ones
help may be needed in different ways,
hut after all it Is the thing most of
US need. When we enter the world as
feeble infants. we need help. and on
through life's entire journey we need
It,. None Of us can fall To find our
selves dependent upon others. or upon
some power that helps us. The strong
est man left without food for even d
few days begins to weaken. All of us
are a times prone to feel we can be in
dependent of all outside aid, but as We
attempt the road of life the difficult
ties become greater than we ever
dreamed, and even the most selfish of
US, who thinks he can live TO himself
ab solutely, will have miserable life
and miserable death A man who
protests that he needs no help Will find,
as his keen brain grows feeble or some
terrible sorrow darkens his life and
there is none to help, that he most
failed TO make we need help even to
make us trust and believe. There are
so many mysteries and difficulties in
life that the most earnest Christian is
at times on the verge of doubt until
help comes from the Lord who hath
made heaven and EARTH the God
who made us, and who will not only
help us 10 believe here whileSwe are
surrounded by mystery, but who has
said Because live ye shall live also
whatsoever liveth and believeth in ale
shall never die When all around us
is dark with trouble, if We, only ask
God 10 help us TO trust, we will be
sure no understand that the God who
has made US will take care oftus. The
very meaning of being Christian Is
not merely going to church and pro-
fess sing religion, but having been help
cd ~ God to trust Him In everything
1 means being able to say. II have put
not WORRY about them: the Lord Will
provide and do what is hest for me II
I only do my best TO keep Ills COM
mandments." We are mostly poor,
frightened. fra,ful creatures. fearful Of
The future. and that is not believing in
God. IL We believe I'VE must put our
lives and all We have into Gods hands
cach days live day al a time. hand
III hand with God. Whatever else
we pray for, let us pray that God will
/ help Us 10 trust Him absolutely.
Then We must try 10 conquer our.
sins. and evil habits. Where can we
look for help 10 do this? Surely not
ITO inc world. whcre ali is as weak and
lasinful as We are ourselves. a blind
nian does not ask another blind man TO
lead hin, nhr !, wounded man does not
LASH help Of another wounded man
we must turn from man TO God and
look TO Him for help to heal us from
7 cur sans, That is orr. greatest need
Let US cry unto the Lord and say
Lord be thou my helper; open mine
:, eyes and rcnew n right spirit within
| me- Jesus vii dr. forl,ls. what the
E world cannot do: every day we stay
+ away from God we grow worse; the
! devil grows stronger and we grow
j weakcr Our dcnirc. for better things
I becomes more feeble. the chain Of sin
| VASES heavier ana harder. Again lei US
pr"E Take me by tho nand, UT .me
Inlr cleanse inc from my wickcdness|
] and the GOOD Lord VIII answer" VIII,