THE SACRED TEXT 4 They which be of Faith are blessed with Faithful Abraham. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT -Gal. 3:9. Duty, be it in a small matter or a great, is duty still; the command of Heaven; the eldest voice of God, and it is only they who are Faithful in a few things who will be Faithful over many things; only they who do their duty in everyday and trivial matters who will fulfil them on great occasions. Charles Kingsley. THE SACRED TEXT 5 And they sent forth Barnabas who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of Faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. -Acts 11: 22, 23, 24. THE HELPFUL Thought How many have been attracted and attached to religion, because they have seen it in its true form, not only receiving but imparting to others the joy and gladness of its -Dean Hole. Faith. THE SACRED TEXT Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications, in Thy Faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousPsa. 143: 1. ness. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Now Faith when in proper exercise does two things: first, it reckons that a position belongs to it which we do not feel, but which it dares to claim on the warrant of God's Word. Second, it lays hold on the of God to make that position a reality power in daily and hourly experience. -F. B. Meyer. THE SACRED TEXT 7 Be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the the Lord. Watch ye, stand fast in the Faith, quit you like men, be strong. -1 Cor. 15:58—16: 13. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT The perplexity, the danger, the grief often brings with it its own remedy. On each bursting wave of disappointment and vexation there is a crown of heavenly light which reveals the peril, and shows the way, and guides us through the roaring storm. Out of doubt comes Faith; out of grief comes hope; and "to the upright there ariseth light in the dark-Dean Stanley. ness.' THE SACRED TEXT 8 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world, and this is the victory that overcometh the world even our Faith. -1 Jno. 5: 4. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT We have but Faith, we cannot know; Let knowledge grow from more to more, -Alfred Tennyson. THE SACRED TEXT 9 Hearken my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in Faith, and heirs of the king dom which He hath promised to them THE HELPFUL THOUGHT The first word of a Christian is not "I know," but "I believe." He professes not a science but a Faith, and he accepts not THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Trust the Lord: trust Him about every one and everything, for all times and all needs. -Thorold. Think how the blessedness of that world of unbroken rest will be enhanced by the trials and struggles, the tossings and tribulations which went before, when life's tempestuous sea, wherein Faith and fortune were oft well-nigh shipwrecked, is exchanged for the haven of peace, where not one wave of trouble is ever after to roll. -Macduff. THE SACRED TEXT 11 Ye should earnestly contend for the Faith which was once delivered unto the saints. -Jude 3. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Faith provides for every affection, every want and aspiration. It stretches itself over humanity as the prophet stretches himself above the child, eye to eye, mouth to mouth, heart to heart; and to work a kindred miracle, to bring back life to the dead, by restoring the one to the one, the whole nature of man to the whole nature of God. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like a lamp burning in an ancient tomb. -Madam Switchine. |