Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
SUNDAYS SERMON

has much business on hand, makes any
attempt 10 pray7 Who Is there who
doesn't bunch his wife and children In his
praying TO save timer | can almost see
some of you crawl out OF your beds late
holt down your breakfasts, grab the Bible.
turn to the 1l7th Psalm, drop on your
knees, fall down the steps to catch the
street car and you are simply coins
through the motions trying TO be re.
ligious--God has to take the short end
Of everything.
JOB COULD BE TRUSTED.
"The devil himself has declared the
Christian life the safest, the best and the
most profitable. Listen to this; Hast
thou not made an hedge about him and
| his house, and about all that he hath on
every side7 Thou hast blessed the work
! Of his hands, his substance has Increased
| in, the land God didn't nave to try an
experiment with Job to find out whether
| he could be trusted or not. He knew
him as well before his trials as after
| ward. God knew that Job would stand.
no matter where He put him. God know
all along that the devil was liar. God
said, He Is in thy hand, you may take
away his property. d1 what you will with
him, but don't touch him.
IF the devil was ear glad he must
have felt like shouting when he heard
that he was to have n chance to peel
slash and do what he pleased He could
slap the sheep, the oxen and children
Before that time he could not have robbed
the smallest lamb from the flock If
there was ever Joy in hell they must have
been hilarious. The devil no doubt be-
leved that Job would become one of the
best captains in his army. He started
out TO make short work of peace of tho
Il c.l1 a,N t,..II ,0I
of war, campaign was planned They
were to take possession of the servants
and fill their mouths with lies.
But through all of his affliction It was
his faith that saved Job-hIs absolute
and answering faith in God. 1t sus-
stained him In the darkest hour of his
trial just as 1t sustaine every Christian
today In the time of trial. It was based
on an experimental knowledge of God.
Listen to Job. as he says: I know that
my Redeemer liveth.' This man knew of
something that will give peace and rest
something that would uphold him when
the mountains seem falling into the sea.
JOB HAD FAITH.
First result Of Jobs trial was better
experience. Knew God better. understood
His power more fully. Job had more
power In prayer. When his three self
righteous friends saw how patiently he
endured his suffering they got under con-
viction. The prayers of Job also prevailed
for them. Job had more attractive power
than ever. We are told how great were
his possessions. He was given great
wealth, everything was doubled; he had
1900 sheep, 5000 camels, 1000 yoke of oxen,
1000 she asses. He had 10 children. his
life was extended 40 years. With long
life will satisfy him. The best result
is that the account of Jobs trials made
one of the books of the Bible, 80 his ex-
perience became light to millions of 9TH
ers, to nations and peoples who had no
existence then, Not single tear that he
shed was lost, God caught up every one
and transmitted them into imperishable
Jewels. Jobs trial was made the means
OF multitudes knowing God better, of un-
derstanding the meaning of affiiction bet
tel r.f
Then trust In God, -thro all thy days,
Fear not for He doth hold thy hand:
Tho dark thy way, still sing and praise,
Sometime, sometime. we'll understand"