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NV NJ SNSSMNN&AzNl TO trust In God.
who SO far from
willing our condemnation, has given
for us his Son" The text we have
chosen makes clear the pathway to
peace for human hearts.
First. we are To be careful for
nothing" This exhortation has been
misapplied by some. They are truly
careful for nothing and think they
have cast their care upon God. But
those acquainted with all the circum-
stances inform us that they have only
cast their cares upon their husbands
or wives or friends. who must bear
the burden for them. For such peo-
pie TO talk OF trust In God Ia sheer
hypocrisy. There In "A proper sort OF
carefulness which is commended OF
by ST. Paul i'm the very epistle from
which our text In taken philippians
2:20). The revised version makes clear
the meaning of the apostle In our
text by the translation. BE anxious for
nothing"
Again. we are to be prayerful about
everything. Some good people are
wise about what is written I'm this
regard. They tell AZ wa should pray
only about spiritual matters: but the
text says everything. The old mys.
ties even went so far as To say we
should have no desires. but should
only pray Thy will be done" To
say the least, this would be very un-
human. and we are glad to be az
sured by the text that II is not the d.
vine requirement. The Father wants
us to tell out our hearts freely into
his ear. and we can see at once the
relief this affords. and how IL In re-
lated TO our pe1fce. Questions may
arise az TO the need OF telling God
all when no knows all. Whether we
can answer them or not the fact re-
mains that we arc encouraged I'm
everything by prayer and supplica-
tion." to make our requests known
unto God.
Henry Clay Trumbull was very
a reality. lie believed that In lit
orally everything he should make his
requests known TO God. On one occa-
sion just as he was leaving for the
train he mislaid tho manuscript OF
an address he was to deliver. lie
had put IL In his pocket and IL had
disappeared most mysteriously. He
at once had recourse to prayer He
testiiies that Immediately IL was sug
gested In his mind that he look In
his inside vestpocket rather than =
the pocket OF his coat, and 10! the
missing document was found. God
will answer in various ways, but our
part is plain: In everything make
your requests known TO Cod"
The third direction TO those who
seek peace is, that our prayer should
be offered with Thanksgiving This
element Is 80 generally omitted. Az
Spurgcon said. Complaint is the
largest tribute heaven receives" But
we may be thankful. literally. In
everything. The very privilege OF
prayer should make us grateful. for II
gives us access 10 the most holy place.
The fact that all comes to us from
the hand OF God is a sure ground for
confidence that we may be thankful
for all. II will be seen at once that
a grateful heart will help us on tho
way to peace.
Then follows a promise that the
peace OF God, which passeth all un-
derstanding, shall keep Tor guard
your hearts and minds (or thoughtsD
In Christ Jesus" The figure is
beautiful one. We are seen as shell
tered in Christ as In a fortress. while
peace like a sentinel gusrds the door.
The completeness OF our protection is
suggested by tho expression hearts
and thoughts" I. G.. the whole inner
man and the very workings Of that
inner man. In detail. shall be guarded
by peace IL is 10 be noted that this
anxious for nothing. prayerful about
everything and thankful for anything.
A gloomy Christian told happy
colored woman she did not see how
che kept 30 Joyous. Suppose" said
she. you grew sick, or your EN-.
ployer died. or some other dreadful
thing were To happen?" The happy
saint interrupted stop. honey;
never supposeB. The IAwd In my
Shepherd. It's all dem supposes' an
is maxim you 20 miserable. You'd bet
ter give dem all up and just trust de