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ent to the subject after a careful perusal of the Book, because it seems to us— and we glorify the grace that has opened our eyes—that there is a mani fest token all through the Book. —Dinsdale T. Young/ 28. Look unto Him “Bear ye one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). One of the most beneficial effects of unselfish ministries for others is that they prevent morbid self-introspection. Alexander Maclaren says: "Look away from yourself, or you will do one of two things, equally bad: I t will depress you unduly, or it will swell you« with foolish presumption; and in either case, the soul will suffer. Look off from the world, froip men, from self, from every thing, and gaze on Christ.” —A T. Pierson. 29. Faith Is Resistance “Your adversary the devil, as a roar ing lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith” (1 Pet. 5:8,9). When circumstances seem impossible, when all signs of grace in you seem at their lowest ebb, when temptation is fiercest, when love and joy and hope seem well nigh extinguished in your heart, then cling, without feeling and without emotion, to God’s faithfulness; hold on to the fact th a t He loves you infinitely, and even now is working in you mightily.—David Tryon. 30. Parts of a Living Structure "In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord" (Eph. 2:21). We often speak and think as if little were accomplished because little is seen on earth. But we forget that only part of the living structure is here, and this a small p a rt Every moment blessed souls, fitted by gracious discipline in this vale, by the ax and hammer and furnace of trial, and the molding hand of sanctification, are carried, away in angelic arms to be placed in the house above.—James W. Alexander. 3L "Too Human” "Thou thoughtest that I was alto gether such a one as thyself” (Psa, 50:21). . In one of his letters to Erasmus, Luther said: “Your thoughts of God are too human.” . . . When we think God is not interested in His people; when we fear He is unable to thwart the evil designs of men or demons; when we imagine that His plans are contingent on human sufficiency; or when our idea of Him is anything less than the altcn gether Almighty, Omnipotent, and All- sufficient One, then we, too, have thoughts of God which are “too human.” —A London Journalist.
2S. Overruling "Behold, X have set before thee an open door" (Rev. 3:8). Wherever there is likely to be great success, the open door and the opposing adversaries will both be found. If there are no adversaries you may fear there will be no success. A boy cannot get his kite up without wind. . . . Opposing work, although in itself evil, is won- drously overruled by God for the best purposes, since persecution often arouses natural sympathy, and this becomes a ladder by which love climb’s up into the heart.—Charles Haddon Spurgeon. 24. Unchanging Xxive "Yea, I have loved thee with an ever lasting love: therefore with loving-kind ness have I drawn thee” (Jer. 31:3). Charles Haddon Spurgeon was once riding in the country. On a bam he saw a weather vane on the arrow of which was inscribed: “God is love.” He turned in a t the gate and asked the farmer, "What do you mean by that? Do you think God’s love is changeable; that it veers about as the arrow turns in the Wind?” “ Oh, no!” cried the farmer, “I mean that whichever way the wind blows, God still is love.”—Selected. 25. Ascending Fragrance “We are unto God a sweet savor of Christ” <2 Cor. 2:15). Should it not thrill our beings to re member that every time we speak a word.,for Him, every time we testify of His love, we are a sweet savor to God of Christ? Each time we seek to win a soul, whether that soul heeds our mes sage or not, it is as though from this service a fragrance ascends to God, which speaks to Him of the loveliness of Jesus, and brings untold Joy to His heart.—Gertrude M. Daniels. 26. Restoration “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten” (Joel 2:25). Here we have a gospel of recover ability. Here we learn that we are not bound by our worst past. Here we are told that the future may be brighter than anything that has gone before. This assurance is given in the form of a promise, and God’s promises can never fail. Of course, it is conditioned. But if we meet the divine conditions, then the divine promises will be fulfilled. —W. Graham Scroggie, 27. The Scriptures’ Testimony "Search the Scriptures; . . . they are they which testify of me” (John 5:39). Be like a miner; get below the sur face; get into the depths; find out the hidden treasures. Are those Christians who are not looking for the Lord’s re turn searching the Scriptures? . . . It is hard to see how they can be indiffer
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