Be not doubtful, but followers of them also, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. Heb. vi. 12.
God makes a promise. Faith believes it. Hope anticipates it. Patience quietly awaits it.—Selected.
December 23rd.
Go and sit down in the lowest room. Luke xiv. 10.
He who is willing to take the lowest place will always find sitting room; there is no great crush for the worst places. There is nothing like the jostling at the back there is at the front; so if we would be comfortable, we shall do well to keep behind.—Thomas Champness.
December 24th.
Continue in prayer. Col. iv. 2.
Our prayers often resemble the mischievous tricks of town children, who knock at their neighbor's houses and then run away; we often knock at heaven's door and then run off into the spirit of the world; instead of waiting for entrance and answer, we act as if we were afraid of having our prayers answered.—Williams.
December 25th.
A multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 13, 14.