Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-15

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William Carey brought another
great thought from heaven. and Rob-
ert Raikes another In our own land
Dwight l.. Moody and Francis E. Clark
and Frances Willard have each been
the bearer OF rich messages from God.
All these have met with stout opposi-
ton. for MY thoughts are not your
thoughts, saith the Lord" and yet
eventually their message has been re-
ceived, and has been Incorporated IN
TO the life OF the church.
One accent OF the Holy Ghost,
The needless world hath never lost.
That God has messages for the
church OF today no one can doubt.
Never was there an age which needed
divine wisdom more than ours. Great
problems confront US. great dangers
threaten US. Many OF Gods people
seem dazed by the difficulties before
them. and cry out in pitiful tones.
who is sufficient for these things?"
Instead OF waiting upon God for re-
newal OF their strength. they resort to
all manner OF worldly expedients TO
gain the attention OF the tickle crowd.
Others recognizing clearly the same
difficulties and dangers are clamoring
loudly for "A man with a message"
Why should not every Christian be
"A man with a message?" Was It not
said OF our day. 81 will pour out my
spirit upon all flesh; and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions
and your old men shall dream
dreams?" Was II not said OF all be.
levers. "Ye shall be witnesses unto
me-"
How to Obtain q Message.
There are grave difficulties in the
way OF even those who are busiest IN
the service OF God. This Is an age Of
hurry and worry, and unless We are
very careful we shall fall into the spir-
II Of the age. and allow ourselves TO
be robbed OF that quiet and repose
which Is essential 10 deep acquaint-
ance with God. Somehow We must
get time TO be alone with God. time
10 let the truth as II Is in Jesus filter
down through our being until our
whole life ia saturated with its spirit.
So shall we come forth from our
closets each day with the dew OF
heaven upon our hearts. and with a
fresh message upon our lips. He that
hath an ear to hear let him hear what
the spirit saith unto the churches"
Avoid the Danger.
Il Is a dangerous thing to know
Gods will and not do II. And one OF
the most perilous things Christian
can do. is 10 try 10 hold his own sim
ply. and not go forward into the deep
things OF God when thus led by the
spirit. have read OF Christian man
who became so engrossed In his bust
ness that he largely lost his fellow
ship with God. After a while his bust
ness began 10 fail: he found that In a
few weeks the vein OF coal from which
he had been drawing his supplies
would be exhausted. and all his invest
ment would be useless. He was also
impressed that his business troubles
were due to his departure from God,
and this led him TO much prayer.
One night in dream voice seemed
10 say to him. Go deeper" 1t seemed
TO him TO be the voice OF God. and II
led TO an entire transformation OF his
life. As he entered upon a closer
walk with God his heart was filled
with new Joy and power. But still the
voice kept speaking TO him so per
sistently that he began to think II had
something 10 do with his business.
And so one day he proposed to his
foreman that they should abandon the
old vein OF coal. and sink new shaft
with view OF finding deeper store.
The foreman ridiculed the idea for all
the indications were against It. But
he insisted and at length shaft was
sunk. and after they had gone down
reasonable distance they struck. not
vein OF coal, but 10. an immense
vein OF iron. and suddenly the bank
rupt miner found himself million
aire.
Is not this Gods message TO us to-
day. Go DEEPER" II we have ex-
hausted all the satisfaction and power
there Is in our present knowledge OF
truth. let us enter into the deep things
OF God. depths of wisdom.
Dwell deep. o my soul. deeper yet. hour
by hour.
Dwell deep. deeper yet. In his fuilnoss OF
power.
You can never tell by the length OF