animal with the white stripe down its back, known, as the skunk. Sometimes shape is a means of defense. This is true of the snake. No one is really fond of this sly and often poisonous creature. Other animals a r e protected by strength. This is true, in various realms with the lion, elephant, and eagle. Speed is the sheer defense of still others in the animal kingdom. Brightly col ored birds are made to fly swiftly. You can even go to the insignificant fly and learn of its defense in its thousand facets on the eyes. When one starts to hit it, it sees a thousand swatters com ing down. Because of the glue in its feet, it can fly up to the ceiling and land up there upside down. One can’t reach it there, it is safe. WHAT WOULD HE SAY?
God knew we should look after them. We might also say this for plants, vines and trees that are worth while. God has seen to it that those we don’t want are self-propagating. Those we do want we must cultivate and protect ourselves. So we find in spiritual life that which is duplicated in animal life: God takes care of those who cannot take care of themselves. The question should be asked by us now, “How is God my defense?” One day Martin Luther was attacked by the devil. He accused him of a host of sins and Luther couldn’t sleep. He got out of bed, and on a sheet of paper, wrote down all these sins the devil brought THE THOUGHTS OF GOD The thoughts of men drift down the stream of time. To lose themselves at last beneath the sand. But far above, majestic and sublime, The thoughts of God are granite peaks that stand Eternal and alone. No matter how Men nobly strive to share the brok en crust Of their best thinking, all one day must bow Before God's thoughts— and grovel in the dust. So let us climb the mountains of the Word: Reach out to touch God's thoughts, so let us scale The highest pinnacles. For Christ the Lord Has said that, though all else must fade and fail. These will endure. When thoughts of men all cease, God's thoughts will still be life and joy and peace. — Helen Frazee-Bower to his mind. When he was finished, he drew a line under them and wrote, “The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth me from all sin.” That ended the argument. He went back to bed and went to sleep, so the story goes. The Lord was his defense. While everything the devil accused him of was true, yet Jesus had paid the debt in full. The Saviour bore our sins in His own body (continued on next page) 21
If He should come today. And find my hands so full Of future plans, however fair, In which my Saviour has no share What would He say? If He should come today. And find my love so cold, M y faith so very weak and dim, I had not even looked for Him, What would He say?
If He should come today. And find I had not told
One soul about my Heavenly Friend Whose blessings all my way attend What would He say? If He should come today. Would I be glad— quite glad? Remembering He had died for all And none, through me, had heard His call What would He say? — Grace E. Troy The farmer’s animals do not have many ways of defending themselves. The Lord didn’t give chickens, ducks, or turkeys an outstanding means of protection for He knew that you and I would value and take care of them. The sheep, as an example, is such a helpless animal. It has only one row of teeth and no claws. The same is true of pigs, horses, cows and the var ious other things we have on the farm.
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