Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

muItitudes, something special we think,
little stopping to consider that each
spring when grains of wheat and corn
spring up and produce and multiply and
supply food for multitudes that the
same Providence is at work preparing
to meet the needs of the hungry multi
tudes indeed.
God moves in mysterious ways
His wonders to perform.
He plants his footsteps on the sea
And rides upon the storms"
Had we infinite minds, we could I'M
derstand His wonderful dealings with
US. Lacking such, we can merely at
times, wonder at His works.
Providence is not so easily understood
as is nature, because nature or creation
is a finished book, and Providence is
yet incomplete. Enough for US to know
that when we awake to a full con-
seriousness of His likeness we will be
satisfied.
Recently while in Atlanta stood at
the base of a great building going sky
ward. At the time it was surely an UNI
shapely mass. Here and there were
men at work, but there was no beauty,
each carpenter and workingman was
performing the task assigned by the
contractor and head carpenter, but when
the building is finished and all parts
complete one then can see the beauty
and symmetry of the building, the floors
that before were unsightly and rough
and not appreciated will take on life
and beauty as one sees the usefulness
to which they can be put So when
the book is finished and all is under
stood, every sentence and chapter will
have its beautiful meaning And in
life the things that we are now unable
to comprehend will be easily understood
and we will know that He doeth all
things well.
Before me lies a watch, a splendid
timepiece it is 1 look in it, There are
wheels and wheels, some moving quick
ly in one direction, other moving slow
ly in another. There seems to be con-
fusion, but there is none. The object
of the watch is to give the time and
it does so. Even so with Gods provi-
dences, often they seem to run athwart
His blessed promises and conflict with
the teachings of certain parts of the
Book, but in the end we may be able to
say He doeth all things we'll"
Grace is Personal.
Strange it is that we little human be-
ings filed with weakness and inability
should carry our little self-made theo-
logical cups to the great well of Gods
overlooking wisdom and dip them up
fun and feel that because they are full
that the fountain has been dipped dry
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with us gives US room to exercise some
of the powers with which he has en-
dowed us For instance, he has given
us brains. Now look out of the window
some cold winter day and see the little
sparrows provided for by crumbs and
grain thrown out into the snow by kind
hands-wonderful of course, to think of
Gods provision for His creation, but
what would God do were you to take
that precious babe out into the snow
and wait for some such Providence to
be manifested in his behalf. That would
be presumption, rashness, simply tempt
ing Providence. SO with chiIdlike sim
plicity of the Fathers care and love
let us come into His presence and ever
feel that His eye is on the sparrow and
Wen not forgotten be.
May the faith of Bryant be ours as
depicted in the stanzas of that wonder
full poem of his. ITO the Waterfowl:"
There is a power whose care
Teaches thy way along that painless
coast,
The desert and illimitable air,
Lone wandering, but not lost
He, who from zone to zone,
Guides through the boundless sky thy
certain flight,
In the long way that l must tread alone
Will lead my steps Alright"
Out of it all, this is clear that we
have sinned and effaced Gods image,
and that God is at work to restore us to
His likeness, and, according to His own
precious word, all things work together
for good to those who love Him, and
who are seeking to know Him in the
fullness of His love and the power of
HIS resurrection. To such a God, with
childlike faith. we can say:
eff l should die before 1 wake
III. pray the Lord my soul to take
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