The Will of God by C. Clever

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 21, 1903

The Will of God

By C. Clever

FAITH always finds the purpose of the Father in the life of the world and in the life of the individual. It saves us from despair when all things seem to be going wrong. It always sees the Christ, whether he be on the shore or walking on the sea. God is accomplishing his will among the armies of heaven and among the children of men. When faith sees this, it goes on and never wearies.

To know that the will of God is being accomplished brings peace. How restful to know that God is in the storm and stress of life. He will gain his ends. Though the powers of earth should all combine, he laughs at them, and in his own time will break all the mergers of wickedness. His own shall be owned from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same.

It gives courage. Timid souls do not see that God is in the midst of the movement, and that he will bring it to pass. The crash of falling thrones and cherished institutions fills them with dismay, and causes them to beat a retreat. They hesitate, when, if they would go forward, they would find that the stone was rolled away.

It gives hope. This feminine virtue needs to be sustained by faith in the power and love of God. His will is always for the perfection of his church and people, and will not fail till they are all safe at home, and the works of righteousness are accomplished by his followers.—Rev. C. Clever.