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to yourself when men blame you. Look to yourself when you sit down to eat and drink, and still more when you sit and speak about your absent brother. At that rate, a man’s life would be all watching. So it would. And so it must. —Alexander Whyte. ELEVENTH DAY “He Knoweth” “But he knoweth the way that I take” (Job 23:10). We walk in a circumscribed “today.” He walks in our unfettered tomorrow. The horizon of a few brief hours hides our views; His horizon sweeps through eternity. What then? Shall we, in our ignorance, walk by our own sight? God forbid. We will lift the hand ot bur humanity till we feel the clasp of His hand of deity, and then, trustingly, we will follow on . . . When we know our Guide, we do not need to know the way. —R. E. Neighbour. TWELFTH DAY O Fairest One “Thou are fairer than the children of men” (Psa. 45:2). Fairer than the daydawn O’er the purple hills, Than the sunlight glancing Over crystal rills, A vigorous defense of democracy answering critics of Protestan tism. Concise, historical state ments of the genius of each branch of Protestantism, as Well as an appreciation of our inheri tance ................................... ...$1.00 • PROPHECY AND HISTORY By W . G. Scroggie J. S. Holden says Dr. Scroggie has done an invaluable service to the “plain man” in presenting these studies op the Jews, the Gentiles; and the Church of God ........ $1.00 • THE HUMAN QUEST AND THE DIVINE PLAN By William H. Wrighton It is arresting when the head of the Department of Philosophy in the oldest chartered state uni versity in the country teaches the essential truths of the faith of Christ .................................... $1.00 Customers in California will add _________ 3% sales tax ______ -, • OUR PROTESTANT HERITAGE By H. J. Ockenga
“Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.” —Today. NINTH DAY That Which Is Good “Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? .and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness” (Isa. 55:2). What about our daily practical obedi ence to this command? How much are we going to eat today of that which is good, in proportion to that which satis fieth not? Will it be a question of min utes for the Word by which we live, and hours for books which are at best negative as to spiritual nutriment ? . . . “Desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby."—Selected. tENTH DAY Watch “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine” (1 Tim. 4:16). Lo«k to yourself when you lie down and when you rise up: when you go out and when you come in; when you are" in the society of men and When you are alone with your own heart. Look to yourself when men praise you, and look • THE TREASURY OF SCRIP TURE KNOWLEDGE R. A. Torrey says: “This book is marvelously useful in bringing to light those other parts of the Bible that throw light upon the portion that is being studied. It also em phasizes the truth by bringing in a multitude of witnesses.”....$4.00 • SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE A Bible and a commentary in one volume. De Luxe Edition with large type, con cordance, Persian grained leather with leather lined to edge cover ..................$10.00 • A HANDBOOK OF ANCIENT HISTORY IN BIBLE LIGHT By D. R. Miller A survey of the ancient w o r l d substantiating the Bible narrative and presenting the history and characteristics of the nations con temporary with the Israelitish people ............................$2.50
of them Is holier than the other, or which shall be the greater in the king dom of heaven. These things oftentimes breed strife and unprofitable conten tions; they also nourish pride and vain glory. . . . I am he who made all the saints (saith our Lord); I gave them grace; I obtain for them glory. He therefore that despiseth one of the least of mine, honoreth not the greatest; for that I made both the small and the great.—Thomas a Kempis. ( EIGHTH DAY The Gentleness of God “Thou hast also-given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped” (Fsa. 18:35, 36, R. V.,. The psalmist caught only a glimpse of the truth seen in the New Testament; it is the wooing love of God that wins us. "Thy gentlenesa hath made me great,” Not by the earthquake’s power, the flood’s might, the -wind’s irresistible force, but by the “Voice of gentle still ness” God most often overtakes us. He lays the healing finger upon a sufferer, puts tender arms around an erring child, weeps with those whose hearts are bro ken, and gives His Son on a cross for us. A clear and exact presentation Of the doctrines of the Bible. Help ful for private as well as class room study ........................... $3.00 • GE N E RA L BIBLICAL IN TRODUCTION FROM GOD TO US By H. S. Miller A valuable addition to the Chris tian worker’s equipment. The sections of the book are devoted to Inspiration, Canonicity, Bibli cal Languages, and Authenticity. $ 2.00 • SYNTHETIC BIBLE STUDIES ■ By James M . Gray A comprehensive view of the Scriptures from Genesis to Reve lation with an outline study of every chapter. Many suggestions for sermons and addresses are in cluded ....................................$2.25 • WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES By R. A-.Torrey
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