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allow even the pain of a moment’s fear to weaken and distress. .. . “I am thy shield,” said Abram’s Almighty Friend to him. . . . It is just as if He had said: “Fear not, Abram; I am putting Myself now and forever between you and your foes.” But the shield of faith is not our faith; that is often so weak as to be of very little value. But the shield of faith is God Himself. In front, behind, around,, above, and under neath, “Behold God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid,” God Himself was around His friend as a vast, invisible, and impenetrable Shield. •—J. G regory M a n t le . JUNE 15 T he Far-Exceeding Joy of Sacrifice “Why was this waste of the ointment made?’’ (Mk. ,14:4). Companionship with Jesus was Mary’s portion-—her supreme joy. In that fellow ship she had learned love; and with love came wisdom and clear vision to see the glorious privilege of ministering directly to the Lord of glory. All unconsciously, per haps, she had come to see that “love’s strength standeth in love’s sacrifice.” To give to Christ, what joyl But to give to Him sacrificially, what far-exceeding joyl Imagine how this holy longing to give to Him personally, and in lowliest worship, shapéd itself into a definite purpose—how this and that were rejected as too small. At last, she see’s her way to a gift, admir able in itself, but, best of all, so costly. It means, probably, a deep dip down into the painful savings of years. Shall we pity her—when the house is full of the sweet odor? Rather let us pity ourselves that we know so little of the glorious gladness of giving our best to our Lord Christ Him- self.— S elected . JUNE 16 W ishes Steeped in Prayer “Lord, teach us to pray’’ (Lk. 11:1). Wishes that are not turned into prayers irritate, disturb, unsettle. Wishes that are turned into prayers are calmed and made blessed. Stanley and his men lived for weeks upon a poisonous root which, if eaten crude, brought all manner of diseases, but steeped in running water, had all the acrid juices washed out of it, arid became wholesome food. If you steep your wishes in the stream of prayer, the poison will go out of them. Some of them will be sup pressed, all of them will be hallowed, and all of them will be calmed. Troubles, great or small, should be turned into prayers. — A lexander M acearen . JUNE 17 W hen a D ay Is Worth a Lifetim e “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart’’ (Psa. 37:4). “I f any man will come after me, let him deny himself’ (Lk. 9 :23). Let us thank God for those collapses and bankruptcies which have helped on the death of the self-life. Our business, as Christian workers, is not to give ourselves to men, but Christ. . . . God does not mind a little expense when He wants to bury that self of yours; till it is done, your work is comparatively useless. What profit is there in your going to China to give them yourself? China wants Christ . . . . One day’s work with self crucified and Christ reigning within is worth twenty years of busy self-life. ¡ Oh, the grandeur, the power, the calm, strength of the man whose heart is filled with his Godl i — C G. M oore .
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JUNE 19 Love Gives
“Thou art my King, O God?’ (Psa. 44:4). Is Jesus Christ in very deed and truth my King? Where is the proof of it? Am I liv ing in His kingdom of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost now? Am I speaking in the language of that king dom?---- Am I ashamed or afraid to con fess my allegiance in plain English among His friends or before His foes ? Is the seal upon my brow so unmistakable that always and everywhere I am known to be His sub ject? Answer Thou for me, O my King! Search me, and try me, and show me the true state of my case, and then for Thine own sake, pardon all my disloyalty and make me by Thy mighty grace from this moment, totally loyal! For “Thou art my King!” — F rances R idley H avergal . Jesus, and shall it ever be, A mortal man ashamed of The?? Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine thro’ endless days? — J o seph G rigg .
“But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love’’ (1 Cor. 13:13, R. V.). Faith says there are good things pre pared; hope'says they are prepared for me; love says, “I will endeavor to walk worthy of them, not only for the glory of God, but for the good of others.” Faith and hope are both of the taking kind, but love gives. Therefore love is the more noble, because it is better to give than to receive. Then, too, love is the greatest, for it includes the others. One may have faith and hope with out love, but one cannot love, without faith and hope.— A lexander L ew is . JUNE 20 Only Children “I f children’’ (Rom. 8:17). “If children,” we are not strong, but weak. Would that we realized more fully
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