November, 1940
TH 441 tures, nor the power of God” (Matt. 22:29). There are some Christians—they have the whole Bible, but they read only a few favorite passages, and they read them over and over again, they confine themselves to certain portions of God’s truth, thinking they are progressing. They are just like a horse at the mill, always moving round and round; and yet thgy are keeping in the same place. . . . Read the whole of God’s Word; be ever exploring further treasures in Christ; you will never get to the end of them. . : —Evan H. Hopkins. Numbers “By the three hundred men that lap ped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other ■people go every man unto his place” (Judg. 7:7). The Lord cares nothing for heads if He does not count hearts. Especially in these days, we are fond of tabulat ing, fond of reckoning up our figures on this side, and are dismayed when some adverse critic counts up his to- Send a Christmas Booklet This Year With a Christmas Message of Salvation! By . T. Marshall Morsey, D.D. Beautifully printed in two and three col ors with envelope.: They cost no more than the better greeting card. "Why not send a Christmas message that exalts Christ and makes H im real. Booklet titles include- • B EH O L D TH E SON • W IS E MEN • BORN TH IS D A T Sc each, 25 for *1.00, 10» (half price) *2.60 • TH E M E SSA G E OF TH E AN G E L S • TH E ROAD TO B E T H L E H EM 10c ea„ 15 for *1.00, 100 (half price) *5.00 HARVESTER M ISSION PRESS 6417 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Calif. 10. DA I LY Devot ional Readings I. The Christian Life “ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk” (Eph. 4:17). We are not to be like the world: We are not to go on in the way we once did. We who have trusted Christ have re ceived divine life, and with that there come new cravings and new longings, and, thank God, new possibilities! Our outward ways are expected to be dif ferent because of the light we have received. He is our Lamp and will lighten our darkness. ---- Harry A. Ironside. 1 God’s Jewels "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his pres ence” (1 Cor. 1:28, 29). Goldsmiths make exquisite forms from precious material: They fashion the bracelet and the ring, from gold. God maketh Hid precious things out of base material; and from the black peb bles of the defiling brooks He hath taken up stones, which He hath set vin the golden ring of His immutable love, to make them gems to sparkle on His finger forever. —Charles Haddon Spurgeon. 3. Withdrawal from Applause “ When he had sent them ; away, be departed into a mountain to pray” (Mk. 6:46). - See how the blessed Master ever re tired from human applause. When men wondered at His teaching, He said, “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.” When they would have tak en Him by force to make Him king, He retired into a mountain to pray. . . . Oh, to drink more into His Spirit, and walk in His footsteps! To be well con tent to be a nothing and a nobody, so that Christ may be magnified! —C. H. Mackintosh. 4. Human Instrumentality “And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to His disciples, and the disciples to the multitude” (Matt. 15:?6). I would take into my hands the bread which Thou hast broken, and in my turn I would break it anew. I- would receive from. Thee Thine own spirit of sacrifice—Thy life broken by love. I would receive from Thee Thine own human burden the burden of sympathy with the wants and woes of man, 1 would receive from Thee Thy best, Thy divinest gift—the power and thè will to give.—George Matheson. 5. “Spiritual Sacrifices” “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a royal priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, accept able to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 2:5).. Pour out Thy Spirit from on high; * Lord, Thine assembled servants bless; Graces and gifts to each supply, And clothe Thy priests with righteousness. Wisdom and zeal and faith impart, ' Firmness with meekness from above, To bear Thy people on our heart And love the souls whom Thou dost love; To watch and pray and never faint; By day and night strict guard to keep; To warn the sinner, cheer the saint, Nourish Thy lambs, and feed Thy , sheep. —James Montgomery. 7. Tears and Reaping "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy” (Psa. 126:5). We have tears for all things else than the infinite loss of those who have rejected the gospel. For this, alasi no single drop trickles along the dry watercourses. We are -smitten with drought. . . In losing the power of tears, we have lost one great power of causing them. It is by broken hearts that hearts are broken—by wet eyes that eyes are made to brim over with the waters of repentant sorrow. - —F. B. Meyer. 8. Partnership “We are laborers, together with God” (1 Cor. 3:9). ’ We are to dwell with the King "for his work,” but He will see to it that it shall be for a great deal besides— for a great continual regard . . . out of His royal bounty, for peace, for power, for love, for gladness, for like ness to Himself. “Laborers together with God,” “the Lord working with” us, admitted into divine fellowship of work —will not this thought ennoble every thing He gives us to do! Frances" Ridley Havergal. 9. 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