MANY years ago, when I was quite a young girl, I was traveling on the South Devon line; mind you, a young girl brought up in the fear of the Lord and believing fully in the truth of the Word of God. A farmer came into the carriage and began talking about the prospects of a good harvest. Evidently his hearer made some reverent remark. “Oh, ah!” said the farmer, “us have no God down in these parts.” Never shall I forget the horror those foolish, wicked words cut into my heart. Whether I said it aloud — I hope I did — or in silence, I forget: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” I never read that fourteenth Psalm without thinking of that poor “fool.”
But just now I have read a different tale about a wiser French sailor at Folkestone, on September 13th, who was deeply affected by the singing in French of “Jesus, lover of my soul,” and hearing the sweet gospel message, he replied to the preacher, “Ah, monsieur, we cannot do without God NOW.” No, indeed, this awful war has sent home to the hearts of sailors and soldiers, civilians and military, the need of God (see Isaiah 26. latter part of verse 9). God, our refuge and strength in the battle now raging on the Continent, but still more is God necessary for each soul. God, who gave His Son to die, that whosoever believeth on Him shall be saved — and now, do not let us forget. “We cannot do without God NOW — now, today. Now is the accepted time to find God our Saviour. Emily P. Leakey