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tures, even providing socks and mit tens for the little fly whose’ home these mountains were. This God is our God.:— British Weekly. 21. Suffering for Christ's Sake “ If so be that we suffer with him [Christ], that we may be also glori fied together.. For . . . the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Rom. 8:17, -18). _ ' « It w ill be recalled how remarkably Peter’s exhortation harmonizes with the declaration of this truth in Ro mans 5:3, and also that it affords an illustration of that peculiarity of Peter who ever throws forward the suffer ings of Christians in the present time into the light of the glory that shall follow. . . . We are all great sufferers as we think,' but what proportion of our suffering is for righteousness' sake, or for Christ’s sake? It is the
latter only that has promise of glory. 5> —James M. Gray. 22. Not Dillydallying “I delayed not to keep thy com mandments” (Psa. 119:60). The original word translated "de layed not” is amazingly emphatic. Adam Clarke says it literally means: “I did not stand what-whating,” or, as we might express the sentiment to day, "dillydallying.” It may be a deadly habit sometimes to take too much time to reflect. Peter, on his first impulse, with his eyes fixed upon Jesus, was able to walk upon the waters. On second thought, he became occupied with the foolishness of his position from the natural side and let Christ out of his vision. Down, he went. —Keith L. Brooks. 23. The Voice of Witness "For though* I preaeh the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for neces sity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel’* (1 Cor. 9:16). John the Baptist said, " I must de crease.” He decreased and decreased and decreased until he was nothing but a voice, bringing, men to God in repentance—only a voice, but the voice was the voice of the Holy Spirit. —Andrew Gih. 24. Reflecting His Light “ For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light” (Psa. 36:9). The opal is made only of desert dust—sand, silica; and it owes its beauty and preciòusness to a defect. It is a stone with a broken heart. It is fu ll of minute'fissures which admit air, and the air reflects the ligh t.. You are conscious of the cracks and desert dust in your life, but so He makes His precious opal. We must be broken, in ourselves, before we can give back the lovely hues of His light; and the lamp in the temple can burn and never go out.—Ellice Hopkins. 25. The Turmoil “ For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord” (Hab. 2:14).
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