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and remember that He is our God and Father, our mouths will be “ filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing.” From our hearts we will say: “My mouth shall speak the praise of the L ord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever” (v. 21). W e can never thank Him enough for the gift of His Son Jesus, who died that we might have free salva tion. “Thanks be unto God for his un speakable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15) ! W e should also express our gratitude for His gift of victory: “ Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:57, R .V .). . Helps for the Leader 1. T h anksgiving A ll - th e -Y ear When a barrel o f pork was received into Franklin’s boyhood home, and grace be fore meals had been said for days, the boy inquired why it would not do just as well to ask a blessing over the whole barrel and let the thanking stop at that. Many still feel as he felt. They-want to lump their thanksgiving, instead of daily repeating it. Milton brands ingratitude as besotted and base. Shakespeare makes King Lear de nounce it as a marble-hearted fiend. If blessings are continuous, our thankfulness should have no spare days). ,,, —T. J. V illers . II. B ottomless R esources When James Gordon Bennet sent Henry M. Stanley to search for Livingstone, he said, “Draw on me for A thousand pounds today to provide your equipment, and when that is exhausted, draw on me for another thousand, and when that is done, draw another thousand, and when that is done, draw another; but find Livingstone.” God authorizes us to draw on Him for the wisdom, grace, and strength needed. When one day’s supply is exhausted, we are to draw another, and then another, and then another .—Sunday School Times. III. R easonable G ratitude 1. Some persons grumble because God placed thorns among roses. Why not thank God because He placed roses among thorns ?— S elected . 2 . Martin Luther, in his autobiography says: “ I have one preacher that I love better than any other on earth; it is my little tame robin, who preaches to me daily. I put his crumbs upon my window sill, especially at night. He hops to the window sill when he wants his supply, and takes as much as he desires to satisfy his need. From thence he always hops to a little tree close by and lifts up his voice to God and sings his carols o f praise and gratitude, tucks his little head under his wing and goes fast to sleep, and leaves tomorrow to look after itself. He is the best preacher that I have on earth.” NOVEMBER 29, 1936 TURNING THE DIALS P roverbs 23:12; P h ilippian s 4:8 Meditation on the Lesson In Proverbs we read this precept: “Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge” (23:12). Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians: “Whatsoever things are true, . . . honest, . . . just, . . . pure, . . . lovely, . . . o f good report; . . . think on these
eternal happiness than the fleeting hilarity which pleasures o f the world incite? “ O taste and see that the Lord is good” ! Scores o f young people today are finding their completeness in Jesus, saying that at His “right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Are you one of them? —S elected . II. A C ause of C rime The boys’ referee of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court declared: “The greatest causes o f juvenile delinquency are the movies, the automobiles, and the dance. It is strange to relate, but the majority of cases that come before this court are, ac cording to the boys themselves, the result of motion picture inspiration.” —W . E. E dmonds . III. G lorifying S in '■ The Commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai are being smashed in the daily grinding of the motion-picture projectors . . . The very things which did Jesus to death are being shown glamor ously and attractively on the screen. The innocence of little children is being cor rupted, and youth is being initiated into explicit methods of crime. —D aniel A. L ord . NOVEMBER 22, 1936 The beautiful Psalm o f praise which is our Scripture lesson today lifts the heart and opens our lips to sing. The Psalmist exalts the Lord by naming His different attributes, and His various dealings with His children. A list of these might prove helpful. His A ttributes 1. “ The Lord is gracious” ’ (v. 8). 2. “The Lord is . . . full of compassion” (V . 8 ) . : 3. “The Lord is . . . slow to anger (v. 8 ). 4. “ The Lord is . . . of great mercy (v. 8 ). 5. “The Lord is good to all” (v. 9). 6. '“His tender mercies are over all his works” (v. 9). 7. “The Lord is righteous in all his ways” (v. 17). 8. “ The Lord is . . , holy in all his works” (v. 17). His A cts 1. “ The Lord upholdeth all that fall” (v. !4). 2. “ The Lord . . . raiseth up all those that be bowed down” (v. 14). 3. “Thou . . . givest them their meat in due season” (v. IS). 4. “Thou . . . satisfiest the desire of every living thing” (v. 16). 5. “The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him” (v. 18). 6. “The Lord . . . will fulfill the desire of them that fear him” (v. 19). 7. “The Lord . . . will hear their cry, and will save them” (v. 19). 8. “The Lord preserveth all them that love him” (v. 20). The Psalmist is praising God for what He is and for what He does among His people. This is his continual testimony: “ I will speak o f the glorious honor o f thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works” (v. 5). “ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised” (v. 3). When we meditate upon His gracious ness, His compassion, His great mercy, His goodness, His righteousness and holiness, GIFTS OF GOD FOR ALL OF US P salm 14S :9-21 Meditation on the Lesson
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