“What is it thou hast in thine hand, Moses?”

“Nothing but a staff, O God, with which I tend my flocks.”

“Take it and use it for me.”

And he did; and with it wrought more wondrous things than Egypt and her proud king had seen before.

“Mary, what is that thou hast in thine hand?”

“Nothing but a pot of sweet-smelling ointment, O God, wherewith I would anoint thine only One called Jesus.”

And so she did; and not only did the perfume fill all the house in which they were, but the Bible-reading world has been fragrant with the memory of this blessed act of love, which has ever since been spoken of “for a memorial of her.”

“Poor woman, what is it that thou hast in thine hand?”

“Only two mites, Lord.  It is very little; but then it is all I have, and I would put it into thy treasury.”

And so she did; and the story of her generous giving has ever since wrought like a charm, prompting others to give to the Lord.

“What is it that thou hast in thine hand, Dorcas?”

“Only a needle, Lord.”

“Take it and use it for me.”

And so she did; and not only were the suffering poor of Joppa warmly clad, but inspired by her loving life.  “Dorcas Societies” even now continue their benign mission to the poor throughout the earth.

“What is it in thine hand, Shamgar?”

“Only an ox goad, a stick with which to drive oxen.  I slew six hundred enemies of God and man delivering from slavery God’s people.”

“What is it in thine hand Samson?”

“The jaw bone of an ass which was a power in the hand used by God, to slay a thousand wicked cruel infidels.”

“David why do you lay aside the armor of Saul and meet the giant, with only a sling?”

“My God will give me the power to slay the foe to mercy and truth.”

“Carry Nation, what have you in your hand?”

Sometimes a rock; sometimes a hatchet; God told me to use these to smash that which has smashed and will smash hearts and souls.  The sound of this loving deed will stir conscience and hearts and while I can not finish the smashing, the voter of this nation will use their ballots that will, and this impulse will Carry A. Nation.

God sent an angel from heaven to tell Gideon to smash up the altar and image of Baal.  By divine command Achan and family were smashed.  God would not give Joshua victory until this was done.  Saul was commanded by God (through his prophet Samuel,) to utterly destroy the Amalekite’s nation, and all their substance.  He was disobedient and saved the king.  Samuel hacked or smashed up Agag, although Saul was the regularly appointed one.  This is a case directly in point.  The officers in Kansas were oath-bound to do what Carry A. Nation did.