Extremity is the trier of spirits; Common chances common men could bear: When the sea is calm all boats alike Show master-ship in floating. -Shakespeare. THE SACRED TEXT According to the Faith of God's 13 elect, and the acknowledging of the truth, which is after godliness. -Tit. II. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Be Faithful in obeying without reference to your scruples, and you will soon find that the rivers of living water will flow according to the promise. You will receive according to the measure of your Faith: much, if you believe much; nothing, if you believe nothing. -Fenelon. THE SACRED TEXT 14 Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.—Rom. 10: 17. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Faith carries in her hand a lamp, kindled with light from heaven, and whenever she One look from Christ will make thee whole: Trust thou in Him, 'tis not in vain, But wait and look, and look again. -S. Medley. THE SACRED TEXT 15 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus-for He is Faithful that prom-Heb. 10: 19, 23. ised. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Judge not man by his outward manifestations of Faith: for some there are who tremblingly reach out shaking hands to the guidance of Faith; some whose hope totters upon crutches; others who stalk into futurity. upon stilts. The difference is chiefly con stitutional with them. Each is but -Charles Lamb. An infant crying in the night -Alfred Tennyson. THE SACRED TEXT God is Faithful, by whom ye were 16 called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. -1 Cor. 1:9. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Listen to the lessons Jesus teaches us this day: Have Faith in God, the living God. The cure of a feeble Faith is alone to be found in the invigoration of our whole spiritual life by intercourse with God. Learn to believe in God, to take hold of God, to let God take possession of your life. He that knows and trusts God finds it easy to trust the promises too. -Andrew Murray. THE SACRED TEXT Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee. 17 Faith. -Isa. 26:3. Why are ye fearful? O ye of little THE HELPFUL THOUGHT -Matt. 8: 26. The true Christian life is looking unto Jesus. Faith is living as seeing Him who is invisible. -Newman Smyth. THE SACRED TEXT My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations, know ing this, that the trying of your Faith But let patience 18 worketh patience. have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. -Jas. 1: 2, 3, 4. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT If our eye was single and right set, our whole body would be full of light, and every new disposition of our lives made by our Father's hand might test, enrich and strengthen, but could not change the right heart of obedience and Faith. -Thorn. THE SACRED TEXT 19 A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the Faith of Jesus Christ. -Gal. 2: 16. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT If thou trust in the Lord fortitude shall be given thee from Him. Neither shalt thou fear thy enemy, the devil, if thou be armed with Faith and signed Christ. with the cross of -Thomas a Kempis. And all thy pain and sorrow, when the pilgrimage is o'er Shall end in heavenly blessedness and joys forevermore. -Spitta. THE SACRED TEXT Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to 20 perfection; not laying again the foun dation of repentance from dead works, and of Faith toward God. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT -Heb. 6: 1. The great question is-Have we or have we not spiritual principles of life? Do we live by Faith or only by sense and passion? Do we depend on the things that are seen, or have we learned to make them emblems and prophecies of the unseen? -Thom. THE SACRED TEXT 21 And the apostles said unto the Lord: Increase our Faith. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT -Luke 17:5 What is now most wanted in the Christian world is Faith. We too little respect |