Evening journal., 1911-04-08
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n Kings G:S-23 April .
"He shall give his nngeis charge over
thee 10 keep thee In all thy ways"
Psalm 9l;1l.
when war Was declared by Syria
against Israel the invaders sought TO
gain an entrance into lsrael's army
I'm the mountain passes but God
through the Prophet Elisha forewarn-
ed the Israelites. When this had hap
pened several times the Syrian king
concluded that there were traitors
amongst his counsellors but was an
swered MOI the Prophet Elisha
surely warns lsraels king of any
thing that You plan secretly.
Learning that the Prophet was liv-
ing at Dothan. near the Syrian bOr-
der. the king sent detachment Of
soldiers 10 capture him They came
by night Elisha's servant, arising
early. saw that the little city was
surrounded. He ran TO his master In
fear, but the latter, unperturbed, an
swored Fear not for they that be
with ua are more than they that De
with them These words sounded
strangely untrue to the servant, until
the Prouhet prayed for him an opening
of eyes. which revealed a vision of
angels. chariots and horses. with the
appearance Of IRE
The lesson to ms Ms that whoever
are Gods servants, and wherever they
may be. Divine power, like "a mighty
army. surrounds them. Modern in
, ventions aud discoveries are more and
more revealing io us secrets oft ma
ture and limiting at far more beyond.
Whovcre has knowledge of wireless
telegraphy X-rays. radium etc, can
treadily believe that the Almighty God
may have thousands of agencies and
powers invisible TO men whereby he
can work all things according to his
/ pleasure
"lingel of the Lord Encampeth Round
! About Them That Fear Him.
Angels are beings of grade a little
! higher than mon beings with spirit
bodies instead of flesh bodies Thou
madest man a little lower than tho
angels" The Scriptures declare that
the angels arc sent forth 10 minister 10
or serve all those who arc heirs of
salvation They encarnp around about
Gods servants in the sense that hi
vine agency and power are every
where and ready at any instant 10 be
exercised as much as need be for the
accomplishment Of Gods will Tho
same God who willed that Elijah
should Zee before Jezebel arranged
that Elisha should be specially pro-
tected. But We are TO remember that
only those who are in covenant rela-
tionship with God are under this spe-
cial watch-care and protection
We are to remember also that there
lare fallen angels. called wicked
] spirits" and that these are ON tho
alert 10 entrap and ensnare humanity
through spirit mediums. clairyoysnts,
spirit rappiugs. tippings. ouiia boards
/ etc. Gods people are warned against
these, and they in turn should warn
the world of the great danger result
ing from any association with these
fallen angels, who msrepreFent them
selves TO be our dead friends
Many are being misled by these
evil spirits. They have introduced va
rious false doctrines and continually
seek 10 entrap the human will and. IL
possible, to gain control over il
through obsession Curiosity Is one
of the main bats 10 the hook of spir-
/ itism
Spiritists, including mediums. are
being deceived They think that they
converse with the dead They will
indeed acknowledge that there are
wicked spirits" lying spirits" as
the Bible says; but they do not ac-
knowledge that they are all wicked
] fr. a.
TALLY realized the depth Of Satan's
power and deceit in this direction.
The Bible indicates that shortly. in
the ending of this Age, there will be
I n great time Of trouble. which. 10 "A
considerable degree, will be brought
about by these evil spirits II is the
duty of those who know to warn those
who understand not the situation.
From DOthan 10 Samaria.
When the Syrian army corps. drew