Astronomy and the Bible;

176 ASTRONOMYANDTHEBIBLE

Andmore,mancannotguideit,cannotunderstand
itsguidance,cannotaccountforthatguidancebyany
mathematical ormechanical means; he mustconfess
thatGodcontrolsandmovesthisgiantonitsway,or
thatthereisnoexplanationoftheextraordinaryphe-
nomenon.
Andifmen,allmen,yea, everyhumanbeingthat
everlivedonthisplanet,could uniteinonegigantic
effort, could concentrate all the energy of all the
muscles thatever workedbeneath the sun,intoone
grandefforttostayArcturusinitscourse,thateffort
wouldbeasfutileastoshootapaperwadagainsta
fastflyingexpresstrain.
WemustrespondtothechallengeoftheAlmighty,
tothisquestion ofinspiration:No, wecannotguide
Arcturusandhissons. Itisnotinus,inanyofusor
allofus,toguidehiminhismajesticmarchthrough
theheavens; butthe Lordcan and does guidehim.
"ForthatHeisstronginpower,notoneislacking."
Isa. 40 :26,A.R.V.

"Thehandthatbearscreationup,

CanguideHischildrenstill."