Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
The Times-Dispatch Sunday
Sermon
THE LACK or FAITH,
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And Elijah cana unto NIL the people and
said. How long halt ~ between two orin-
onsI II tho Lord hc God, follow Him, bu, II
Baai. then follow him. Kings xviii gts
Under tho wicked rclgn OF Ahab the rc-
llsious ITO OF tho people of israel had de-
cltncd to II. very low stage. JUDGED, those
who had not actually drifted into Idolatry
were tho verge of II, as Is indicated by
good nd Elijah's complaint that they Wcro
hating between two opinions. The Jcnovnh
whose providence they had often seeu
demonstrated In their behalf In times past
rapidly passing out OF their ires In tn"
sense tina. they could look up into His faces
with tn" confidence of old and say, "'rhou,
Lord, art my strength and my support"
So In His loving kindness tho Lord
Elijah among tho people TO sound tho clarion
call Of duty and or redemption from tho cor
rod.ng effects OF their unbelief. and with
marvellous faith md courage he addressed
himself 10 tho work to which tho Lord had
assigned h!m. lIo did not go, some OF
our modern rcformcrs, with universal
ranaccn emnnatlng from tho fertile. but fall
itblc brain OF some legislator. but he drove
straight 10 tho seat OF tho trouble and pro-
claimed the only possible curoi III the Lord
y" God follow IIimi but II Baal, then fol-
low him"
I: No observe In own generation form
q goodness In which the power thereof is
denied let w not mistake the cause--EliJaa
language
non. may continue In doubt.
God has los, none of H,s power 10 nor
form wonderful miracles In fulnllment OF His
promise TO lead and protect those who trust.
Him lie Is the same God today that lie
was when patient job. ont Of the midst OF his
"i"tcions exclaimed: ITO is wiso In heart
and mighty In strength: who hath hardened
himself against Him. and hath prospcrcd?
Which rcmoveh tho mountains ana they
Nhow not; which ovcrturncth them In his
anger Which shaketh tho earth out OF her
'iac" and the pillars thereof tremble. Which
cohlihhldcth the sun, and II riscth not: and
sealeth up the stnrs. Which alone sprcadeth
OUT the heavens. and treadcth upon the waves
"' IN" sea Which makcth Arcturus. Orion
an" Piciades and the chambers OF the South
"h'Sh ""cth great things past finding ou,
yea. and wonders without number"
And in all OF His omnipo,cncc Cod stands
ready L" exercise today for the uplifting of
me nations of the earth when they llst TO
fis teachings. Although He moves In n
mysterious way His wonders to perform"
those who draw near 10 Him. get glimpscs of
the unfolding OF His mighty plans in IN.
harmones of universal law. They see hcncv-
"'ch'c working to appointed ends on every
hamd ana submitting their will to the Divine
VII 'h'F walk with perfect confidence alike
through the shadows and the sunlirht
From The lack or militant faith In tho land
'ou"!' We Eravcly fear the proportion OF
prophets or i'nal 10 tho prophets Of tho Lord
"h'N' may get 10 he what It was when Elijah
set forth TO overthrow !dola,ry and restore
'he worship Of the true Cod: Then said
r'''Jhh unto IN" people. l. even /. only re-
main prophet of the Lord bu, BaaI's uro.
PhetS AZ" 100 men And this though, ia
further supported by the Iamcntab!y poor re-
SUITS that attend the frantic appeals Of certain
men who assume to he prophets" 10 call
down the heavenly fire. Perhaps their -od
~ taking. or he is pursuing or he il In a
journey or peradrenture he s!ecpeth and
must he awaked' for we know that tho
Living God 'hcareth the cry Of those in die
uess and answereth their prayer"