August 23 Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not.—Jeremiah 45:5. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do, Or secret thing to know; I would be treated as a child, And guided where I go. A. L.Read More …

August 22 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.—Romans 12:1. Thou hast my flesh, Thy hallowed shrine, Devoted solely to Thy will; Here let Thy light forever shine, This houseRead More …

August 21 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.—Romans 15:1. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.—Isa. 50:4 IfRead More …

August 20 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.—Psalm 27:14. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.—Isaiah 40:29. Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thyRead More …

August 19 Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path.—Psalm 27:11. Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask toRead More …

August 18 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God—1 John 3:21. O Lord, how happy is the time When in Thy love I rest: When from my weariness I climb E’en to Thy tender breast. The night of sorrow endeth there, Thy rays outshineRead More …

August 17 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.—Psalm 86:16. Thou art my King— My King henceforth alone; And I, Thy servant, Lord, am all Thine own. Give me Thy strength; oh! let Thy dwellingRead More …

August 16 Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.—Galatians 6:7. The life above, when this is past, Is the ripe fruit of life below.Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure; Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright; Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor, And find a harvest-homeRead More …

August 15 God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.—2 Timothy 1:7. We cast behind fear, sin, and death; With Thee we seek the things above; Our inmost souls Thy spirit breathe, Of power, of calmness, and ofRead More …

August 14 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.—Psalm 131:1. My grace is sufficient for thee.—2 Corinthians 12:9. I look to Thee in every need, And never look in vain; I feel Thy touch, Eternal Love, And all is well again: The thoughtRead More …