The King's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs
it like a water-course wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
God works through persons, through individual souls,
instead of committees, federated bands, or great organ-
izations. The strongest force on earth is the individual
soul. God conquers some one heart, and through that
heart He pours His purposes like a mighty river.
When men drift away from the Lord, the individual man
counts but little, and confidence is placed in the majori-
ties, and heavy armies. The Tower of Babel was built by
a natonal committee, who said, "let us build us a city and
tower."
But God singled out one man, Abraham, and called him
to be a pilgrim, and the founder of a race of those who
had faith. Napoleon said, "That God was on the side of
the heaviest battalions," but something happened to pre-
vent his words proving true, and that something will in
the end be found to be a Divine touch on someone's
soul. The history of the world is found in the lives of a
succession of individuals.
The King of Syria marshaled an army to capture the pro-
phet Elisha, but the lone prophet prayed, and the army
went blind, and He led them into Samaria.
Men are forever depending on armies, committees, and
a show of strength; and in the most quiet, simple and
unexpected way, God gently and secretly inspires some
one soul who outwits the wise, and carries out God's
purposes in an undreamed way. G D Watson
Reader, we have no idea just how significant our life is to
God, and what He can do with it. I am sure that Abraham,
Dorcas, Timothy, Job, Jeremiah were unaware of the im-
pact they were having for God. When Abraham died, he
had but two grandchildren! The parents of Moses probably
did not live to see three of their children key leaders in the
Exodus. Maybe his mom thought her son lost to Egyptian
culture and gods. So take heart, the whole is much larger
than the parts we see on a daily basis. I know that I am
encouraged.
it like a water-course wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
God works through persons, through individual souls,
instead of committees, federated bands, or great organ-
izations. The strongest force on earth is the individual
soul. God conquers some one heart, and through that
heart He pours His purposes like a mighty river.
When men drift away from the Lord, the individual man
counts but little, and confidence is placed in the majori-
ties, and heavy armies. The Tower of Babel was built by
a natonal committee, who said, "let us build us a city and
tower."
But God singled out one man, Abraham, and called him
to be a pilgrim, and the founder of a race of those who
had faith. Napoleon said, "That God was on the side of
the heaviest battalions," but something happened to pre-
vent his words proving true, and that something will in
the end be found to be a Divine touch on someone's
soul. The history of the world is found in the lives of a
succession of individuals.
The King of Syria marshaled an army to capture the pro-
phet Elisha, but the lone prophet prayed, and the army
went blind, and He led them into Samaria.
Men are forever depending on armies, committees, and
a show of strength; and in the most quiet, simple and
unexpected way, God gently and secretly inspires some
one soul who outwits the wise, and carries out God's
purposes in an undreamed way. G D Watson
Reader, we have no idea just how significant our life is to
God, and what He can do with it. I am sure that Abraham,
Dorcas, Timothy, Job, Jeremiah were unaware of the im-
pact they were having for God. When Abraham died, he
had but two grandchildren! The parents of Moses probably
did not live to see three of their children key leaders in the
Exodus. Maybe his mom thought her son lost to Egyptian
culture and gods. So take heart, the whole is much larger
than the parts we see on a daily basis. I know that I am
encouraged.
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