The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-10
SOLUTION FOR
EVERY CRISIS
Faith In God Helps Humanity to
Face Problems

III lh', lh'I' lS u gracious solution. IT
we can but find H." declared Rev. NJ.
". ftldred of the Laurium NJ r.. church
in his Sunday morning discourse
Sometimes faith almost staggers un-
der the mystery that falls upon the
world and upon individual lives At
times we stand on the rocky shore of
some turbulent flood We know not
what Ia do. Then out of the mystic
and unknown is heard voice, sweeter
than he voice of an angel whisper
'rg: L0, am with thee always. even
unto the end III the world And hope
again ascends the throne and all is
Well"
Chronicles 20-12. 80 our God, wilt
Thou not judge them? For we have
no might against this great company
that comcth against us; neither know
We what Ia do; bat orr eyes are up
on Thee"
This text marks the crisis In the
history of the kingdom of Jnda, when
the Mohabites and the Amm0nites.
with auXiliaries from Syria and other
forces from Edom united for the pur-
pose Of crushing Juda. The allied
forces entered the land of Juda at En-
gidi. near the western border Of the
Dead Sea. In this rme or national
Ieril. Johoshaphat fell that all his
defenses were with God. solemn
fast was held and the people repaired
from the town to Jerusalem, 10 seek
help of the Lord
The crisis in the life Of the king
dom al luda Is typical at the crisis
that comes Ia each of olir lives. Times
when the clouds are dark ana heavy
when every avenue OF escape seems
closed. when to remain in our places
and face the problems that confront
us. we are afraid. ye, we dare not run
away, We know not what to do,
I'm such a time. i'm sucn "A crisis,
there are some things we must not do.
At such a moment the great danger
without sufficient thought.
'In the crisis of life. do not become
discouraged. To submit TO the spirit
of encouragement in lifes dark hour
IL 10 weaken the forces of the defence
and invite disaster.
"Do not lose faith. one of the out
standing facts in the history of the
past is The men who have won
who nave conquered in the strife of
life. have been men of faith. hear
Paul saving: This is the victory that
overcometh the world. even your
faith Remember this: If we are fol-
lowing Gods leading. there is Il sure
goal ahead and we need not be at all
concerned If the way Ia that goal
seems hopelessly blocked.
do not turn the world over To
chance. | pity in my heart the man
who has reached the point in moral
and spiritual bankruptcy, whore he
Is willing to turn all things over TO
chance
"Now, in the crisis Of life there are
some things we must do.
Believe. In the hour of doubt and
gloom il is a good thing to sit down
and count over again the things in
which we have faith. If some creed
or dogma i'm which we once believed
must go. do not think that all Is
therefore lost. If some man in whom
we once thought all perfection lived,
has proved untrue, do not cast all
aside surely. i'm the full round of gos-
pei teachings there is some truth upon
which YOU can fasten your faith anu
saw: 4 believe i'm God. the Father Al
mighty. maker of Heaven and Earth.
ETC.
when YOU do not know what to
do. find your way To Gods house.
am sure there are none who regret
the weakness of the modern ministry
more than your speaker. ! deeply de-
plore our evident lack of faith, of vi
sion. Of power. But with all it's faults
and failures. the ministry OF the
word is still Gods voice. speaking to
the souls of men. And in no place Is
that voice so plainly heard as in the
house of God.
with expectancy look in prayer. !
will lift up mine eyes upon the HIS
from whence cometh my help
IN closing. let us turn again to our
text. In the hour of Judas national
crisis. the people gathered To the tenn
ple To pray. Standing In the court,
of the temple, Jehoshaphat lifted M
his heart unto God. In answer 10
prayer. the spirit of the Lord came
unon IahaZiel BE not afraid or dis
| MAYED by reason of this great multi
tide: for the battle is not yours. but
Gods. stand We still and see the sal
walton of the Lord with YOU. And
God fought for Juda that day; until
there were none To stand before her'
THAT Is what God will do for NATIONS
or individuals that trust In him.
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