The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-05

God had blessed,
And 10! Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest!
In the Hour of Trial.
Terse Comments for September s.
Twelve Great Verses. TX. I he Pray
er Verse;" Matt. 21:22
BY WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
When war fell. in all its red reality.
all the rulers and people OF Europe SIM
ultaneously lifted up their hands in
prayer. The car, and the kaiser both
made public appeals to the God Of bat
ties to aid their cause. Russians bowed
before their ikons, Austrians before
their images and crucifixes. and Ger
mans and British before an unsymbol-
lied God; but all entreated the favor of
the same Supreme Being. When such
a disaster as a world-war strikes hu-
manity. then the proudest and the
strongest turn to prayer. as their only
refuge. God has planted the homing in
stinct in the human heart as in birds;
and when the storms gather and peril
portends then the spirit of man turns
toward sheltering protecting father in
heaven.
They find it easier to communicate
with God in a crisis who are most ia
miliar with the way to his throne.
Everyday prayer Is the best prepara-
ton for emergency prayer.
God knows; God cares; therefore man
prays. The knowledge of God is re-
enforced by the love of God. Casting
all your care upon him, for he careth
for you"
The Fathers designs are better than
the children's desires. He has planned
for than 001r for The
bounty of heaven outruns the wishes of
earth. 1t is impossible to make too
great drafts upon tho loving kindness
of the LORD.
Humanity rises by following its own
has lifted man to his most spiritual
heights.
One of the greatest of modern
words upon prayer is that Of Phillips
Brooks. which cannot too often be re-
peated: Prayer is not q conquering
of Gods reluctance, but a laying hold
of Gods willingness" The Father in
heaven is more ready to give good
gifts to his children than IL an earthly
parent: this we know on tho word of
his best-beloved Son. For Gods other
name is Love.
There are two sides to prayer. If
we dare to contemplate the Godward
side for moment, we realize that to
answer prayer must give God joy, even
as it gladdens the heart of an earthly
parent to bestow favOrs upon his chill
dren. In an exalted degree. beyond
our comprehension. does He not
delight to possess the power to make
his children happy; and to crafty all
is blessed by prayer; may we not also
add that it Is one of Gods pleasures!
The words around which this topic
centers. the great verse" on prayer,
are these: And all things, whatso-
ever ye shall ask in prayer. believing.
We shall receive"
To desire anything greatly. in 4
spirit Of confidence In God. is a true
prayer.
Prayer unravels more tangles than
worldly wisdom.
bind his children to him by strong
and constant ties. Prayer is bond
between the needs Of man and the
power Of God; between the child in
want and the Father with plenty. 1t
is a tie of love. insuring close fellow
ship. For. after all. what Christians
really get by prayer is less the gifts
their petitions bring than the Oliver
himself. A real and personal ana in
innate Fellowship with his Lord il the
Christians greatest reward for prayer.
Every life ie eccentric-that is, out
of center-which is not in right rela-
lions with God. And prayer il the
point Of contact and relationship.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
The great man is he who does not
lose his child's heart-Mencius.
Nature never stands still, nor souls
neither; they ever go up or 60 down.
Julia Dorr.
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Providence has nothing good or
high in store for one who does not
resolutely aim at something high or
good. A purpose II the eternal condi-
ton Of success@T. T. Munger.
If you have a friend worth loving,
Love him; yes. and let him know
That you love him ere life's evening
Tin2e his brow with aIluaet e10iv.