The times-news., 1937-07-15

again and again in his ears be-
fore the Exodus.
BE STRONG IN The
STRENGTH OF GOD
On Strength in His Name.
"God-Jehovah-l AM THAT /
AM" That name must be hal
lowed. 1t is the secret OF etfec-
tual prayer. In that name alone
we may toll and triumph.
(2) Strength in His Authority:
"The Lord God-hath sent me. y
To be sent by the Supreme is to
have the highest mission and com
mission possible to man. ne
clothed a desert shepherd with
the power of a world seer and
statesman. ~,
(3) Strength in His Word.
Thus shalt thou say-Thus saith
the Lord God" There is no word
like the Word of God. 1t is quick
and powerful. 1t is the Sword OF
the Spirit which must be used in
the Holy War for the town of
Mansoul.
(4) Strength in His Provid.
ence. "The God of your fathers.
He had guided Abraham from
Chaldea to Canaan; had star-can-
opied Isaac at Beer-sheba; and
had blessed Jacob at Bethel and
Peniel. He would not forsake
Israel in Egypt nor will he for
sake us today! ~,
(5) Strength in His Pity. Il
have surely united you, and seen
that which is done to you IN
Egypt" Does not the Lord still
pity them that fear him? "S!>ow
pity, Lord"
CO. Strength in His Presence.
81 will be with thy mouth" he
is with us so intimately that he
governs the very movements OF
our lips. He knows every fiber
of our frame. The secrets of our
hearts are an open book under
his eyes.
(7) Strength in His Purpose.
go, and gather the elders of
Israel together-now therefore
go-And afterward Moses and
Aaron came" The track is clear
ahead. The light is thrown di-
rectly upon it. Who should, or
would, falter and fall?
(S) Strength in His Power.
"Take this rod in thy hand,
wherewith thou shalt do signs. "
The signs must be wrought; be
sure of that. And the power must
come from God; that is certain.
But often how humble the means
he uses gloriously!
90 Strength in His Service.
Moses and Aaron came, and said
unto Pharaoh" The hesitant shep-
herd, though penalized by dimin-
ished privilege and now sharing
his task with Aaron, becomes the
bold and powerful pleader for
his people. Thus strength is ad-
ded to strength.
(lO) Strength in His Program.
"Iet my people go" Was the
plan of God thwarted by the first
refusal of Pharaoh? No more
than a mighty stream is halted by
a boulder in it's bed. Gods pro-
gram will certainly be carried on
to it's full and perfect completion.
How wonderful that our weakness
may be geared onto Omnipotence
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
The Lord will give strength un-
to his people. Psalm 29:l l.
His people need strength. They
need it to perform their tasks,
They need it to endure their
trials. They need it to overcome
their difficulties. They need it
to solve their problems. They
need it to fulfil their mission.
The Lord has the strength that
is needed by his people. 1t in
cludes but far surpersedes physi-
cal prowesS. 1t embraces also
but overtops intellectual acumen,
Specifically, it is moral strength
which can bear the terrific strain
that is put upon it, and resist the
bitter assault it must endure
Deeper still. is that spiritual
stamina whereby we are to "Be
strong in the Lord, and in the
power of his might
And remember, the Lord gives
strength to his people as freely
and abundantly as he gives the
ample sunshine and the shower OF
blessing.