Article May 26, 1956 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from John A. Burgess, Charles S. Thomas

Rev. John A. Burgess in the Middleboro Gazette, Massachusetts

The pages of the Bible and the record of Christian history contain numerous accounts of men who lived in close contact with God. This close contact with God supplied them with courage, strength, wisdom, and joy in their hour of need. David's courage, which sent him out against great odds, did not materialize in a moment. It was cultivated during the years when, as a shepherd boy, he learned to trust in God for the needs of every day. Abraham did not always possess the faith that prompted him to follow God's commands without question. His weak faith grew through the years as he walked with God. . . .

As a result of his intimate relationship with God, Moses possessed a knowledge of the ways of God not often acquired by man. The people saw the outward acts of God's power, but Moses understood the ways of God. He knew the depth of God's love, the sweetness of His mercy, and the richness of His grace.

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