October 12 Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means.—2 Thessalonians 3:16. The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. —Psalm 29:11. In the heart’s depths a peace serene and holy Abides, and when pain seems toRead More …

October 11 And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord.—Numbers 11:1. When thou hast thanked thy God For every blessing sent, What time will then remain For murmurs or lament? R. C. TRENCH. Let him, with a cheerful and thankful spirit, yield himself up to suffer whatever God shallRead More …

October 10 Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means.—2 Thessalonians 3:16. The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.—Psalm 29:11. In the heart’s depths a peace serene and holy Abides, and when pain seems to haveRead More …

October 9 As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.—Joshua 24:15. O happy house I and happy servitude! Where all alike one Master own; Where daily duty, in Thy strength pursued, Is never hard or toilsome known; Where each one serves Thee, meek and lowly, Whatever ThineRead More …

October 8 Ye shall not go out in haste, for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.—Isaiah 52:12. (R. V.). He that believeth shall not make haste.—Isaiah 28:16. Holy Spirit, Peace divine! Still this restless heart of mine; Speak to calm thisRead More …

October 7 And because ye are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.—Galatians 4:6. O Lord, forgive my sin, And deign to put within A calm, obedient heart, a patient mind; That I may murmur not, Though bitter seem my lot; ForRead More …

October 6 I had fainted, unless I bad believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living —Psalm 27:13. I will surely do thee good.—Genesis 32:12. Thou know’st not what is good for thee, But God doth know,— Let Him thy strong reliance be, AndRead More …

October 5 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not.—Isaiah 35:4. Why shouldst them fill today with sorrow About to-morrow, My heart? One watches all with care most true, Doubt not that He will give thee too Thy part. PAUL FLEMMING. The crosses which weRead More …

October 4 Be strong, and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.—Joshua 1:9. By Thine unerring Spirit led, We shall not in the desert stray; We shall not full direction need, Nor miss our providentialRead More …

October 3 Judge not, that ye be not judged.—Matthew 7:1. Why beboldest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?—Luke 6:41. Judge not; the workings of his brain And of his heart thou canst not see; What looksRead More …