Meanwhile — What of J ahveh ? "A wayfaring man . "
When we post through a land, starting out at dawn
and pressing on till nightfall, we learn httle, and care
less, about what is happening around us. So Jahveh
seemed to stand aloof from His people (verse 8). Or
rather, though once swift to hear and strong to save,
He is now as one overwhelmed by His own impotence
in the face of dire calamity (verse 9«). And yet,
though He sleep while the boat seems to sink, there is
hope in the Saviour's presence : Leave us not ! (verse 96).
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(II) From this point, the thought of the Drought
retires into the background ; the condition of the
people engages our attention. We are transported into
the heart of a great crisis in the nation's history (chap.
