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tience; beside Abraham, and learn his faith; beside Daniel, and learn his cour age to do right; beside Isaiah, and learn his fiery indignation toward the evildoer; beside Paul, and catch something o f his enthusiasm; beside Christ, and you feel His love.—C. H. S purgeon . “ I cannot grasp the fullness, Lord, of this Thy word to m e; I have no line to sound the depth of love’s unfathomed sea; Yet fain would I let down my net, and be full-filled by Thee.” JUNE 11 I nstructed by the W ord "And the iron did swim" (2 Ki. 6:6 ). This incident belongs to a sphere en tered only by “men of God”-—by men who know God and walk with Him, as did Eli jah and Elisha. The natural man looks everywhere for the reign of natural law, and would leave the axe head at the bot tom of the Jordan in the grip o f gravita tion ; but, “the man of God” expects and finds everywhere the strong gracious sway o f his God. Oh, that men, instead o f pre suming to sit in judgment upon the W ord o f God, would allow themselves to be judged and instructed by it! This Scrip ture, like all others, is quick and powerful, and is a discerner o f the thoughts o f the heart. It is one o f the very wonderful things about the Bible that it is the only book in the world which gives evidence o f having taken the true measure of our need o f God. . . . However strange or uncalcu lated the position in which we find our selves, it cheerily provides us with just that revelation o f God which begets as surance that our need has been accurately anticipated and amply provided for. And so, as we stand by the river in whose wa ters lies lost the head o f the borrowed axe, we do not lightly esteem the assur ance that even there our God is present to share our care and hear our prayer. —C. G. M oore . JUNE 12 W hen L ove is T ested "I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you” (Matt. 5:44). There is no life o f righteousness pos sible in this world that will save one from false accusation. John the Baptist was be headed, Jesus was crucified, Stephen was stoned to death, Paul was beheaded, and thousands o f saints have been hunted and butchered. But you can love your enemies. You can be a faithful and glad witness for the Lord Jesus in His regenerating, sanctifying, and keeping power. You can have a great patience, and an undaunted courage. You can stand unafraid among men and devils, and contend for the faith that saves, and in the midst o f it all you can be kept from any sort of unholy anger, courteous qnd obliging to those who are opposing and using you wickedly. —H. C. M orrison .
JUNE 13 “Behold thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall oppoint” (2 Sam. 15 :15). Ready to go, ready to wait, Ready a gap to fill ! Ready for service, small or great, Ready to do His will. Ready to suffer grief or pain, Ready to stand the test! Ready to stay at home and send Others, if He sees best!
Help Me Distribute "BIRDS OF THE AIR” Dr. E. R . Black, Instructor in The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, says it is •'Timely, in view of the psychologic and philosophic trash coming over the Air . . splendidly illustrated and adapted to the non-professional mind . . . very readable and usable material for defense and also for putting to flight some of these aliens." To help cover cost price 10 cents a dozen copies. For 15 cents additional we will send a copy of Parachute Jumpers Miniature Portraits of Satan Why a Good Man is' Tested When Moses was Canvassed Thinking Through the Kingdom of the Jews with the Hebrew Prophets God the Visible King Christmas Signs for Wise Men Not War but Peace Now War Blood for Blood The Resurrection Life HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A BANANDI GIRL? Human interest stories of girl life in the Belgian Congo, East Africa. Written by Mrs. Pa*ul Hurlburt. Suitable for Missionary Programs. Sent free on request. UNEVANGELIZED AFRICA MISSION 536 South Hope Street Los Angeles, Calif. K now Y our B ible THE BIBLE (S FOR THE WORLD Are You Giving It to the World? Can you do personal work? Are you an efficient Bible teacher? Personal Evan gelism and Teacher Training are two of the seventeen correspondence courses Offered that will give you a practical working knowledge of the Bible. Learn in Your Own Home No matter where you live, lessons will be delivered to your home or Post O f fice. No one too young to learn the truths of God’s Word——No one too old to learn more. A suitable course for every member of the family. Complete courses vas low as $1.00. W rite today for descriptive bulletin. Free Send us the names and addresses of 5 other persons whom you believe would be interested in such systematic study of the Bible, and we will include with your bulletin a copy of a booklet en titled "Jewels,” consisting of choice paragraphs taken from this magazine. Correspondence School Bible Institute of L. A., 536 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. Please send descriptive bulletin of Bible courses by mail to: Name.......i........... ................... . Address. Address A. E. WENDT 1375 E. 57th Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Ready to do, ready to bear, Ready to watch and pray! Ready to stand aside and give Till He shall clear the way! Ready to speak, ready to think, Ready with heart and brain; Ready to stand where He sees fit, Ready to share the strain! Ready to seek, ready to warn, Ready o ’er souls to yearn! Ready in life, ready in death, Ready for His return!
— G ospel H erald .
JUNE 14 T he W ay
“ Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it" (Isa, 30:21). The narrow way may always be recog nized by these two beautiful tokens: for giveness o f sins and holiness of heart and life. These remain the same all the way through, yet always- beautiful; “new and -living” through the daily sprinkling of the atoning blood and the daily quickening o f the Holy Spirit. Another element of beauty in this new grace is found in its being a way, and not a mere enclosure, however pleasant and safe. It is an open path, quite open as far as you can run, and as far as you can see, and even beautifully narrow, for it is open all through to the other end. —M oody S tuart . W e Work but Do W e Love? O ne cannot go far in the life and teach ings o f Jesus without realizing that at the heart o f things, is a loving Heavenly Father, who yearns over and cares for His children. It was because of this love that He sent His Son to be our Lord and Saviour. Divine love took the initiative in redeeming the w orld : “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself.” Love was uppermost in the life of Jesus. He hated hypocrisy and insincerity and sin, but He loved men. His heart was moved with compassion when He saw the suffering multitudes. He inaugurated the new king dom on a basis o f love. “ Love God su premely,” said He, “and your neighbor as yourself, for on this hang the law and the prophets.” Love was to be the motive back o f all service both to God and to humanity. Paul had this spirit when he wrote: “ For the love o f Christ constrain- eth us.” Christ’s love for a lost world is the power that urges us forward in bring ing the lost to His feet. Is love central in our service today? Or is it duty,” or a quota, or a budget? These are useful, pro vided they serve as a means o f constraining love, which must ever be central in Chris-; tianity.— W a tchm an -E xam iner .
Fear not! God is thy shield, And He thy great reward; His might has won the field: Thy strength is in the Lord! Fear notl for God has heard The cry of thy distress; The water of His word Thy fainting soul shall bless.
—E. G. T aylor .
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