Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
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BY life or death-to look of such supreme
faith IS may come to us in some of life s
awful exgencies when, alone, We face
trouble and anguish and can only cry:
Though He slay me, Vet will 1 trust in
Him."
1t is this kind of bravery that alone
can bring peace. When We can see back
of the trouble and pain the light of God $
never-failing love, and desire onk His
will no matter what it may be: when We
can face dreary years with no dear voices
to cheer us on. and hard work which
none can understand. and yet keep heart
and sing-when we can stand alone. all
alone, and watch the storm gather and
hear the thunder roll and see the rocks
of ambition and hope fall crashing all
around us, and through II all have no
dismay because we know whose We are
and that our Christ is near and under
stands, and that some day We will have
everlasting peace and joy-that Is cour-
age worth having.
St Paul faced Agrippa. So the martyrs
faced the arena with its wild beasts.
mot accepting deliverances.' So Christ
faced the cross. and when lifted up hung
Him of all whom He had blessed and
comfOrted. Friends, count these times OF
agony as the greatest hours OF your life
Gods hours-no matter what man may
say. In them are born the powers which
shall endure forever in Gods heaven: in
them is born the spirit-the only spirit
Of love and confidence which in God S
sight mark the hero. Man is not at his
best when all men speak well OF
when human hands are near to touch
the throbbing brow and speak words
of loving consolation. Oh, 1t seems
as il we might find rest and happiness
if only some one were near who really
cared and understood: but no! The hero
is born only when stripped Of all tina,
seemed to make life dear, when standing
in the wreck Of all his fond hopes and
longings. he hears One Voice and sees
One Face, and knows his God is near.
Not that we are to despise these earthly
blessings which. In glorified fashion, will
some distant day be ours: not that we
are to mock at human associations or re-
fuse them when in timid and limited
and half-blind desire they are ready to
speak. The big man refuses nothing that
God sends, but kisses the flowers which
may for a moment fall on his hard way.
But beyond them all he hears his Christ
calling. and however his affections may
cry: Lord, may not this peace be
mine?" or his soul sob III II be pos
sible. let this cup pass from me.-tnere
stands this one supreme thing, ms io!aiiy
to Gods will. Before that all else ta!is
away 1t can wait. 1t will come In God g
due time when He sees We can bear H.
But now-now-oh, dear God. even with
sunshine about US and laughter and songs
ringing in our ears. and we ourselves
smiling as if there were no tragedy OF
life-now the lions are there, and they
must be faced alone. none dreaming OF
the conflict, for Thou. dear Lord. seest
it is best Daniels answer to the af-
frighted king in the early morning as he
came to the den and cried. rs Thy God
able to deliver thee has always seemed
to me so holy in its triumph. ''Oh. King.
live forever. My God hast sent His
. angel"
There was a great faith in this hero.
His religion was his life. All else was
secondary He had a glorious sense OF
PROMOTION. He knew the order In which
the things of his life ought TO move.
Not pleasure. ease, comfort and then
God. but God and then whatever OF
plea sure, ease and comfort God saw best
to allow. THE man who prayed tina I
is the title We might give TO Daniel.
Those words. ''as he did aforetime' dan.
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