Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20

This wonderful Psalm. which has
comforted thousands Of people and
which is repeated daily by many. is one
OF the Psalms which the Hebrews were
accustomed TO sing as they journey
cd to Jerusalem for their annual fes-
tvals. Hence. il is often called The
Travellers Psalm" Its great message
Is Gods help for His children. We need
the truth to-day especially. for unless
we can rely upon God in these anxious
times we must be miserable. indeed
Christ bids us look UP and lift up our
heads" when the end seems approach
Ing and when tcrror3 Cypress US. So
this Psalm bids US look up to the hills.
the high places which seem nearer to
heaven and to God than the valleys and
tho desert III God be for US, who
can be against us?'
II only we can learn that God Is love
all else OF comforting truth will fol-
low. Love cares. Love syrnpathzes
and takes the burdens OF others upon
itself. Love helps. The Bible, from
Genesis to Revelation, brings the mes
sage OF Gods desire 20 help His chill
dren. The only obstacle in the wa? IL
mans unwillinGneas 10 receive Ills
help. We seek aid in every direction
and from every source. forgetting the
loving Father Who alone can help and
WhO iONHS 10 NeIp. IcE''iip'' 80.
ago reading o. an Indian Christian who
was asked how he was converted. lie
made a circle OF little sticks around
z worm and set them on fire. Then he
placed his finger near the worm. but
the worm would not use the hnger. but
kept going around the circle seeking
some way OF escape. only - last when
tho fire became very hot did he climb
upon the Indians finger and let him
self be lifted out OF the circle. 80"
said the Indian. at was with me. L
sought for help everywhere and In
everything. while all the time the dear
Lord was waiting 10 save me. Only
at last did | come To my patient Mas
ter. and lie lifted me up and gave me
peace" God wishes to help His chill
dren. for He loves them.
COME TO KNOW GODS
sCPREME POWER TO HELP
think we come to know Gods SUI
prone power TO help through our call
Ing upon Him in tho little emergencies
and experiences OF daily life. In work
and PLAY, In sorrow and JOY. in weak
ness and In health, In my trials and in
ny doubts can freely look UP 10
God and claim HIS help. It Is a won
dcrful revelation when We thus prac-
ticc calling upon God. j. makes us
know what religion really means. Re
which binds man 10 God, ana such bind
ing cannot be effective unless il is
complete. 1t demands the relation
slip TO God OF all the parts OF our life.
! am irr.liElous--cvcu though IN
church member and believe in salvation
through Jesus Christi do no, as
kocia,c God with III! IN: thoughts and
actions. for am not holding fast to
Him. When you lose something do
you ever think OF asking God 10 hcl1
YOU find it? When YOU go TO your
daily task do wou lift UP heart and
eyes 10 the hills whence your help
comes? When you are happy, DO YOU
look UP with smile into Gods face
and cry. Thank Thee. Lord IN .hc
little vcxations OF the day 40 you seek
for calmness and patience from the
Lord. who never corsets you? In tho
awful rush Of these Inodern days when
there hardly seems time enough TO
breathe. do you find mastery in just
looking up and saying, Keep INC, dear
Lord? ! believe that il is this hour
~ Hanging" upon God that brings Us
TO a ful! realization OF HIS salvation
granted upon the cross and through the
open tomb. Forgiveness or sins b? =
perfect Christ who was both God and
man Is a mystery. and some ar. per-
picked by IL and some even deny II.
II they were accustomed to call for
Gods help In the little things OF life
they would never doubt concerning
the virgin birth or the Atoucmcnt or
the Resurrection. These great truths.
mysterious though they are, seem per
fectly natural when ! hav" proved how
the Almighty helps me in all the little
things OF life.
HELPS Us BECAUSE
WE ARE HIS CHILDREN
God helps us not only becaus. we ask
His help, but because VIC are His chill
drcn. y true earthly father longs TO
help his child. and the bi;:crcst grief
comes TO him when the child scorns
his help. The trouble is not only in
the willfu!ncss OF the child. but also,
and chiefly. in the fathers conscious
Hess OF his own limitations. He knows
lie can only do so much. and yet he
so longs TO do everything that his love
becomes almost an agony. But God
has no limitations. He can do all
things and His love knows no boun-
daries. The child also knows his
earthly fathers incapacity. He soon
learns that there are many things his
'ather cannot do. and that lessons his
trust and confidence inevitably. But,
Is impossible with God. Nature her
self is subject to Him. What men call
miracles are only what we expect from
God. Who is perfect: no laws, save the
one divine law of love, which is His
very being. govern Him. If am sick
He can. II in accord with His love
for me. make me we'll. If things are
going wrong lie can right them in "a
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