When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee. Is. xliii. 2.
God's presence in the trial is much better than exemption from the trial. The sympathy of His heart with us is sweeter far than the power of His hand for us.—Selected.
December 10th.
Then shall ye discern between the righteous and the wicked. Mal. iii. 18.
Said Anne of Austria to Cardinal Richelieu: "God does not pay at the end of every week, but He pays at last!"—Selected.
December 11th.
What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeared for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James iv. 14.
"Only one life; 'twill soon be past—
And only what's done for Christ will last."—Selected.
December 12th.
He (Jesus) . . . looked up to heaven. Mark vi. 41.