When the late Earl Cairns was a little boy he heard three words
which made a memorable impression upon him, “God claims you.”
Then came the question, “What am I going to do with the claim?”
He answered, “I will own it, and give myself to God.” He went
home and told his mother, “God claims me.” At school and college
his motto was, “God claims me.” As a member of Parliament, and
ultimately as lord chancellor, it was still, “God claims me.”
When he was appointed lord chancellor he was teacher of a large
Bible class, and his minister, thinking that now he would not
have time to devote to that purpose, said to him, “I suppose you
will now require to give up your class?” “No,” was the reply, “I
will not; God claims me.” (Text.)
(465)
=Clamor versus Balance=--See CONFIDENCE.