Article February 3, 1951 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from T. T. Shields, John D. Hughes, Stephen J. England

Rev. Dr. T. T. Shields in The Gospel Witness and Protestant Advocate Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jehoshaphat had told the Lord that he was at his wits' end: he said, "Neither know we what to do." There are some people who, when they do not know what to do, say, "I must do something." But when Jehoshaphat did not know what to do, he did the only thing he could do in the circumstances: he kept on praying. When you get to the place where you cannot move forward or backward, or to the left or to the right; when you come to "wits' end corner," and you do not know what step to take, you can always look up, and keep on praying until God tells you what to do.

While Jehoshaphat and his people prayed, they received the message that the Lord had undertaken their case, and that they were to stand still and see the salvation of God....

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