Arizona republican., 1916-10-29

without. That one who is being fierce ly tempest-tossed (v. 1S) does not prove at all that God has ceased to
 look upon him with favor. Paul was
 never nearer to God than at this mo- Il ment, when he was being tossed pitt | lessly about by the raging Mediter-
 ranean, and perhaps undergoing the
 throes of seasickness. Never was Paul more faithful Oftentimes the best thing for us to do when thus
 tempest tossed as ito tighten the ship 1 ~. 1S) Many of us are carrying too
 much cargo for such a stormy voyage as this world presents and the tenn 1 rest is Gods call to unload (Heb. F: 1 l; Phil. 3: ', 8; Mat. 16 26D
 II. "Re of Good Cheer, for I Be-
 lieve God" 20-2G It was very natural when neither sun nor stars shone upon them for many days and no
 small tempest jay upon them. that ali
 hope that they should be saved should be taken away but it was entirely
 unnecessary. God is able to save in
 the darkness as well as in the sun-
 shine and in the tempest as well as
 in the calm. There was at least one
 man cn that boat whose hope was not
 gone, for God had said to him, "Thou
 must bear witness at Rome also (ch.
 23: i1,) and he knew that through
 
 somehow get him to Rome to give his
 testimC ny. Those were manly words of Paul in verse 21. It was not d mere taunt 'I told you so" but simp- ly a Geft reference to the judicious- ress of his former advice that he | might gain the more respectf'Il hearing for his present words. The darker } and stormier the night, the likelier are the angels of God to appear if We ave l indeed His fvs. 22, cf. ch. 1S 9 and l 23. 11) Sometimes they stand be- ? side Us and we do not see them we } are SO taken up with the darkness : and the bowling of the storm. Paul's l short description of his relation rn , God ~. 29) Is full of meaning Ii a ' T great thing to ha able 10 look uu
 10 the infinite God and say q am [ His:" to say it intelligentlv and with . a deer realization of is meaning. II
 "ives a blessed solemnity to our entire
 fife. If ;l~o glVcs q sense Of security .l God cen take crre of He own "rop- q erfv C'np 10. 28 2ol P9nl did nO' 1, otoa with saving ''Vhose I am" bu e went on 10 add "Whom also [ eerve.' @ Wsnv soy thev a~e Hie hut do moi = p-ove il by service Paul loved tC y think and speak of himself as th, e servant of God" CROm l g; Tim IT 1: 3: Tit. l. 11 II Is postiOn Q D. great dignity and also of grea' eecI~ 5 ity Uan. 3: IT. 2G. 2S. 6. l6-2O) an' II hlessedness and reward Jno. 12: 2e e Much that is called sewing God i Y really serving self. Put Paurs whol Il life was service rendered 10 God d Fear not that is what Gods mes d sengers are always saving Take u m vour concordance and look up tn m occasions upon which God saws 10 Hi n servants Fear not" Be not afraid, II and similar words. There may b lg fourteen days continuous storms an re TO sun or stars appear. but God st ot says. Fear not" God reveals Hi plan to Paul. Thou must stand be iu fore Caesar Well then all the Eu d. roclydons that ever struck the SC il cannot founder the ship on whic 2, Paul sails until he is near enough tn a. land to swim ashore. His e"enic id thought that Paul must stand befo- st Caesar because he was a malefactol
 the real reason was that God had he testimony to be given there (cf. cl
 g. l5D Paul had hl.i't nett"~ t"an F. ,d. knew when he appealed to Caesar. IT, is great thing to have godlv ma ul in the ship in a stoIm ~. 24) II Is tn oreat thing to have a godly man h. 1 the home or the church or the con