The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-22

fish and spacious reasons
Then to faith, Jacob added works ~
sent forward in nine separate ana sue
cessive installments a royal gitt ..
livestock to his brother. The bearers
of each portion were carefully coacheo
as to what they should say 10 Esau'
until the brothers wrath should be aP-
peased by presents and good Will. Fol-
lowing this measure, Jacob sent ms
company over the Jabbok, while ne
himself remained behind in agony OK
soul.
When Jacob Wrestled.
Then came the night OF nights. the
climax of this crowded career. 1t was
a tragic time. Peril OF death awaueo
on the morrow. Jacob knew that ne
had merited the worst that his brother
could do to him. To appease EsauS
wrath he had offered up his pride ana
his goods. Even of his familys SAFETY
he despaired. Now, alone in the dark
ness by the stream. he faced the crisis
of his life. His entire previous scaie
of values had been discredited. HIS
own pride was hurbled. Jacob was a
chastened, affrighted man, eager for
peace with his fellowman and with
God.
Then befell the strange experiences
of the night of wrestling, which Is .
vivid picture of the seasons of SOUL
struggle that all know who have
greatly lived. 1t was Jacobs Geth-
semane, the garden where he learned
to say mot my will, but Thine:" for
it was when he ceased to struggle that
he prevailed with God.
In golden youth. when seems the earth.
When souls are glad and hearts are lighe
Aud not shadow turks in sight,
somewhere. Yelled under evening skies.
A garden all must sometime see
! Somewhere lies cur Gethsemane. Il
With joyous steps we go our ways,
Love lends a halo to our days.
We hurry on, and hurryihg. 40
| Close to the borderland OF woe.
That waits for you and waits for me-
Forever waits Qethsemane.
! Down shadowy lanes, across strange
BridgeI over by our broken dreams,
Close to the great sait-folnt az tears,
The garden lies; strive as you may.
All paths that have been, or shall be, I
Pass somewhere thru Gethsemane.
All those who journey. soon or late II
Must knsel alone in dizziness thsr..
God pity those who cannot say,
Not mine. but Thine. who only pray,
The et p 5nrs Ssp III Henho'
'''p0'e Ella Wheeler wilcox.
When men have won with God. He
| makes it easy for them to win with
other men. Jacob had spent a night
of reconciliation with Jehovah. the
turning point in his career, wherein
his nature was changed. $50 he was
ready on the morrow to meet Esau.
Penitence was matched by magma
nimity. The transformed Jacob was
met by chivalrous Esau. The meeting
that might have been strife and con-
tinuation of bitterness. proved to be a
brotherly reunion, each trying to out
do the other in generosity. Peace. per-
manent peace, followed the reconcilla-
ton, because at least one of the parties
thereto had been having a profound
transaction with God.
What says the story to US? Many
things, some of which have been inn
piled in the telling. After world strife
there must be world peace. This earth
is too small to contain enmities which
the great war has engendered. II Ja-
cob is penitent. and offers restitution
nanimo6s. We are called upon to rise
to new heights of spiritual greatness.
While justice must precede mercy. yet
after Justice let there be generosity.
All of us, in humility and in a full
sense of our own undeserving. are
called upon to seek to know and fol-
low the further will of God; and those
who are convinced that they have been
doing His work in maintaining right
BUSINESS, should be foremost in estab-
fishing peace with good will-for no
other kind of peace will prevail.