at peace within. And when God and we are at one, and we are at one with
ourselves, then all things will be on our side, and will work together
for good. To such a man the ancient promise will be fulfilled: 'Thou
shalt be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the
field shall be at peace with thee.'




THE JUDGMENT OF DRUNKARDS AND MOCKERS

'Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious
beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of
them that are overcome with wine! 2. Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and
strong one, which, as a tempest of hail, and a destroying storm, as a
flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with
the hand. 3. The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be
trodden under feet: 4. And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of
the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before
the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in
his hand he eateth it up. 5. In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for
a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His
people. 6. And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment,
and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. 7. But they
also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the
way: the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they
are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink;
they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8. For all tables are full
of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. 9. Whom shall
He teach knowledge? and whom shall He make to understand doctrine? them