March, 1938
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Though thy path be lone and cheerless And the road be steep and rough, He hath said, and He is faithful— ' Is His promise not enough? He hath said that thou shalt triumph—' Shalt thou then be- overthrown ? He hath said He will be with thee__ Shall He leave thee then alone? He hath said He careth for thee— Shall He not thy need supply? He hath said He Ioveth ever— Shall He slight thy faintest sigh? Hush! His word abideth faithful, Changeless ever shall endure; Yesterday, today, forever, All His promises are sure! Weary soul, be not downhearted! Courage take and faith renew— God’s own promise faileth never— He hath said, and He will do! Why has this symbol, which originally was a barbarity and stood for slavery and contempt, become such a mark of honor? . . . It is the death of Jesus Christ that has transformed that symbol of shame into a thing of glory. In human language no word has been more glorified, and yet no word has been so misused and applied to trifles. W e speak of our “ crosses,” refer ring to some of the trivial vexations of daily experience. But the word -“ cross” never occurs in the plural in the New Testament. There is only one cross that matters, and that the cross of the Saviour o f the world.— A . S t . J ohn T horpe . “ I take, O' cross, thy shadow For my abiding place . . APRIL 10 Working for the Future ‘'Whatsoever a man sovieth, that shall he also reap” ('Gal. 6:7). A famous painter was well known for the careful manner in which he went about his work. When some one .asked him why he took such pains, he replied: “ Because I am painting for eternity.” It is a solemn thing to think that the future will be the harvest of the present— that my condition, in my dying hour may depend upon my ac tions today.—D. L. M oody . “ To this end was I born, and for this cause came 1 into the world” (John 18:37). Dr. Horace Bushnell wrote these great words: “ God has a definite plan for every human being; girding him, visibly or in visibly, for some exact thing, which it will be the true significance and the glory of his life to have accomplished.” Let one once come profoundly to believe that, and one’s service will become definite and dy namic, whether it be at home or abroad, whether it be much or little, whether it be public or obscure, whether it be alone — E. M argaret C larkson . APRIL 9 Suffering and Glory ‘ God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Gal. 6:14). APRIL 11 A Definite Purpose
Over twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Anglin, pictured below, founded this great faith work, the largest Christian orphan age in the Orient. Their sole reliance has been in the prom ises of the Saviour and the mercies of the Father. Their hands have been upheld by thousands of earnest Christians sharing their prayers and means in this ministry. May the Holy Spirit move you to join in this good work before the Lord returns and it is too late to rescue the millions in China who do not know Jesus as Saviour. T H O U S A N D S S A V E D
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