The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20
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Lor.or H1v "a. Acts 27:30-4A
Tho outsandiur fact of this lcg-
900 b. TuulH confidence in The power
NJ the God ho worshlpcd to take
charge ~ The most critical piiuH
ton ana bring 10 TO u successful con.
Duriuu. llD meyer failed either BOO
danger or triumph 90 consult with
the Lord and conform bis conduct
to tho divine will We may say
truly that this is The fundamental
source .of bis puypr being rur, first
or tho Will ~ God and going for.
WhId boldly under ltiH direction.
Prayer wss his trump oHrd even aa
Jesus Himself went 100 the Father
J boz cIuNuiia'iou when the greatest
compilations Of lls ifo attacked.
. when His human nature threatened
Go overcome the iniuIuDiliv of the
divine. Paul had good precedent
. for his prayerfulncsN and so hhH
every man today who prppupoI -
meet and conquer the advcrHtos of
ne Boo the namo of Jesus Christ.
WIN the firm assurance uf divine
approval hr could dp nothing else
\ hdt prevail
Sever Forgot tp Preach
This was pHulH fourth mi4FIoulB
journey lugi us essentially mis-
sioupry la The other three. though
uudur v1gflv dlffsront circumstances.
IiD was uu hIs way tu The realization
of tho gIpat wish uf hs h.arJ TO
preach tno gospel in Rome aud hr
dld not U'uN the fuut ~ being d
prisoner lu chains to prevent him
from utilizing the opportunity ot
the lpnE md hazardous voyage tu
turtrr u,uuuiUt those with whom Nc
was thrown ivth rho truth ut the
gospel d.. not only sought ont Op-
uutluultirs 'u pr,lth the a1'pol, but
he vas willing TO- make ut" of uu-
toward aud unexpected events to
make That prnlvhiug count H." was
willing FOO put uu with tho chains
ana d'Elrutc tu pay the prio" Of his
zeal for Christ 10 Wu1 not the way
ho would have chosen, but DE was
. confident of the G1mpnuiunHhip ot
the living CHRIST, atd mat was an
ho nsked Iic had learned that
ChriEtnuity had brought To- him tho
groatost trinmphs and tn" best sery-
Ice. not by protecting him from
great burdens hut by sustaining him
under those burdens Whatever
way God laid out for him travel. hc
was satisfied that In that way he
contributed most to the glory Of
God why should We do less
'rruy not for smaller tasks but for
greater powers
Itnrn Leader uf Men.
Paul was providcntDily fitted to
be H leader OF all classes Of men.
llo mare than any other man of
the day had learned the lesson that
an men nrc the concern OF God, and
that position, wealth or racial dif-
trreuccs held no bar for the grace
of God lie had ohliteratcd caste
ana race prejudice from his cnlcu-
lstioHs he could stand up boldly
before kings or Rtoop down 10 reach
the most incouscuuential soul with
equal consoirntiuusucss and without
the mental reservations that 20
many uf us cling to. The most
thrilling uorvc-wreckln days Of the
storm brought Paul, the prisoner. to
a place where Officers and crew not
only respected him, hut they Camc
, To regard his word AS law and con-
oCdcd his right to command. Sol
, diors may he dceCNfui and sailors
I mutinnus but word from this
70 wonderful prisoner stilled all dissen
sion. II was "A shocking reversal ot
, things to see the prisoner become
l the master But he did not misuse
his authority lie led theNcrcw In
. u good cheer rally lie was conf
! dent in his course and he extended
. that confidence TO the carts Of those
s with him.
2 Faith Backed by Works.
! II" diS not urge az inactive fAih
3 lie did not tell them to fold their
hands and look w. lie preached a
: faith that works. Paul did not per
, nit his knowledge Of scHtrriug To gu
on "a vacation nor Justify anything
short of tho very best efforts on the
part Of everyone. II was faith sub
stantiated hy works. u Is sublime
y 10 have a faith that depends ON God
{ to 500 that all things come out Just
. right. hut II Is suhhmely practical
: TO back up your faith with your
tho best efforts Of humanity are but
things you pray FOR. Tho use OF
knowledge and effort does not in
{ lure faith-it is the agency through
- which faith can express itself and
o. win victories God works no mir
arlcs were there ia a human agency
o To accomplish the same object Tic
has given US Intelligence and energy
a ana he expects 60 give a good ac-
- count NJ what we do, As we'll as ut
what We pray Yet without faith,
n tho hest efforts Of humanity rs but
= as though We nhould cndeavor n
o run race with only one foot.
!, Paul preached and practigcd the
idea of serving God only by serving
F. hia follow men. THE God whose
am whom also 1 serve Every
" whore and always he was a heiper
+, As Gipsy Smith has said There
are some people who think they are
not doing Christian work unless
they have "A hymn hook IN one hand
s, and bible In the other and are
singing Come To Jesus 7 call then
s the Lords awark squad. but
after all tho most impressive fen.
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