Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

children to be mountain movers.
He wants US TO be strong and do
exploits. There is nothing too hard
to undertake in the name Of the
Lord; nothing, no matter what it
may be.
Promise of Salvation.
Here is a promise OF salvation
for the sinner. Prick up your ears,
sinners. If you are here, and listen
to it: Let the wicked forsake his
way. and the unrighteous man his
thoughts. Let him return unto the
Lord and unto our God, for He will
abundantly pardon"
How many poor, hopeless, help
less wretches that promise has
yanked out OF the quagmires of
filth and iniquity! How many
drunkards 1t has pulled out and
sent home soberI How many pros
tftutes it has turned from their in
fanny and their sin and from SELL
ing their womanhood to live hon.
orable, upright, respectable lives.
God only knows when we get to
heaven how many folks you Will
find up there walking the golden
streets, singing the songs, that God
has pulled out Of the quagmires of
filth and iniquity. 1t tells the sin
ner to believe on Jesus and he will
be saved. So, why be less willing
TO appropriate the promises that
God gives US as believers. to tell a
sinner to believe that and be saw
ed? Then why shouldn't you be
just as glad and willing to do the
thing that God wants YOU to do.
than that a sinner should be to do
som ething TO be saved2 That is
what I'd like to know. Don't be
satisfied with your present spirit
ual attainments Desire something
better than what you have in the
world, and go to greater heights.
When the sea was rough and the
disciples were having a hard time,
they looked up and they saw Jesus
come walking along. He always
gets around in time. Don't worry;
don't worry Don't throw up your
hands and think that God has for,
saken you. Don't throw away your
ticket when the train goes in the
tunnel. She will get out at the
other end
! The Lord is with you, no matter
what appearances may be. that is
dead sure He will put his hand
under your burden at the right
promise Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof"
Do Best Today.
Do your best today, you may be
waving plans OF victory, walking
on streets of gold tomorrow. Not
sawdust. but gold.
! God made the birds a pledge.
F., surely He won't forget His chill
dren. Behold the fowls of the
air. They toll not, neither do they
SOW. neither reap, neither do they
gather in the barns; and your
heavenly Father feedeth them. Are
We not much better than they"
On, see, some people take bet
ter care OF their cats and dogs
than they do OF the children, but
God doesn't do that. He will look
out for them.
Here is another promise. "I will
! instruct thee and teach thee in the
way thou shalt go. 1 will guide
thee with Mine eye"
! There are hidden dangers and
pitfalls along our lifeway, but we
can go on with confidence. How
much trouble and how many hard
ships we'd be saved If we'd only
look to Him. In all thy ways ac-
knowledge Him. He shall direct
thy paths"
Here is another, my friends, thar
/ will relieve you from want Here
I is another that will keep the poor
house on the other side of the
! street. Here Is another, YOU will
never fear famine If you keep God
/ in sight. God has got plenty OF
corn in Egypt, plenty OF ravens.
Here Is a promise that will keep
! the poorhouse away.
Trust in the Lord. and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land.
and verify thou shalt be fed"
So, don't go by appearances. but
go by what God says. The devil
will bring in your troubles, but
here you can kill the devil dead
! with the sword OF the spirit. which
/ is the word of God, and all this
that the devil brings to you, you
can do it
end. "In the time Of trouble. He
shall hide me in his pavilion; in
! the secret OF his tabernacle shall
He hide me This poor man cried
: to the Lord and He heard him and
delivered him out Of all his trou-
bles."
THE Lord redeemeth the soul
/ of His servant"
THE Lord is a stronghold in
/ the day of trouble"
Let not your hearts be trou-
bIed"
"If you believe in God, believe
also in me-"
Cast your burden upon the
Lord. He shall sustain thee"
He will not suffer the righte-
Gus to be moved
Promises by Thousands.
The Lord gives US promises by
the thousands II He hadn't done
it, wouldn't be able to live by
faith, neither would you. These
are scattered through the bible
| from Genesis to Revelation.
And yet, why have we got so
much milk and cider, chalk and
vinegar, good Lord. good devil.
two by four, pliable, plastic, lick
spittle, three carat sort of relig-
| ion? I will tell you. We don't
take God at His word and put God
( to the test. For that reason, every
son OF Jacob that went out of
/ Egypt didn't get farm in Canaan.
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