December 21 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.—Isaiah 40:28, 29. Workman of God!Read More …

December 20 Take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.—Matthew 10:19. Just to follow hour by hour As He leadeth; Just to draw the moment’s power As it needeth. F. R. HAVERGAL. You have aRead More …

December 19 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in Thee.—Psalm 39:7. O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for Thee.—Isaiah 33:2. He never comes too late; He knoweth what is best; Vex not thyself in vain; Until He cometh, rest. B. T. We makeRead More …

December 18 We trust in the living God.—1 Timothy 4:10. Thy secret judgment’s depths profound Still sings the silent night; The day, upon his golden round, Thy pity infinite. I. WILLIAMS. Tr. from Latin. Now that I have no longer any sense for the transitory and perishable, the universe appearsRead More …

December 17 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.—Galatians 5:22, 23. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.—John 15:8. O Breath from out the Eternal Silence! blow Softly upon our spirits’ barren ground;Read More …

December 16 Thou understandest my thought afar off.—Psalm 139:2. Who can understand his errors? cleanse Thou me from secret faults.—Psalm 19:12. My newest griefs to Thee are old; My last transgression of Thy law, Though wrapped in thought’s most secret fold, Thine eyes with pitying sadness saw. H. M. KIMBALL.Read More …

December 15 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.—Psalm 116:7. We which have believed do enter into rest.—Hebrews 4:3. Rest is not quitting The busy career; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. ‘T is loving and serving The highestRead More …

December 14 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.—Galatians 6:16. Lord, I have given my life to Thee, And every day and hour is Thine,— What Thou appointest let them be; Thy will is better, Lord,Read More …

December 13 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.—Psalm 90:12. Seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.—Luke 12:29. Our days are numbered: let us spare Our anxious hearts a needless care:Read More …

December 12 I delight to do Thy will, O my God: yea, Thy law is within my heart.—Psalm 40:8. A patient, a victorious mind, That life and all things casts behind, Springs forth obedient to Thy call; A heart that no desire can move, But still to adore, believe, andRead More …