THE DESIRED HAVEN

THE DESIRED HAVEN

Notes of Meeting at Hazelville, January 29th, 1895, to commend Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Edwards to the Lord Psalm 107: 23 - 32 What I specially desire to commend to our beloved brother and sister is verse 30, “Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven”. The thought before me is, What is the desired haven? What is the paramount purpose of the heart of our beloved brother and sister? What is the thing you are looking for? What is the thing you have most before you? It is clear how the Lord comes in, He brings them to the desired haven. Many may be the trials, many the tossings and difficulties, but if your heart is set on Him, He will bring you to the place you desire to come to.

^[p. 23] You get the principle in the manna. It was gathered before the sun was up. The principle is this, What is the purpose of the heart? It is not what may come in between, but what you seek you will find, you will get in the long run, In Ezekiel the Lord says to the people that He will answer them by their idols. If that is the first thing in your mind, your idols, you shall be answered by that. There are four classes in the Psalms: the first I think are natural difficulties; the next two are failure. There is a very true saying in the world; the things you try, try you - but I do not go into that.

Well, it is a terrible voyage; but you have the Lord with you in the voyage, and not only so but the Lord says, What port are you making for? Is it for earthly happiness? To enjoy yourself in the place where the Lord is not? Surely not; He bringeth them to their desired haven. The Lord grant that our beloved ones may have the Lord so simply before them and be able to praise the Lord for His goodness who bringeth them to their desired haven.