willing all the day to shine into this heart of mine, from morning to
night, from year's end to year's end?" God is love, and longs to give
Himself to us.

Oh, come, Christians, you have hitherto lived a life in your own strength.
Will you not begin to-day? Will you not choose a life in which God shall be
all, and in which you rest in Him for all? Will you not choose a life in
which you shall say: "Oh, God, I ask, I expect, I trust Thee for it. I
enter this day into the rest of God to let God keep me; to let God keep me
every hour. I enter into the rest of God." Are you ready to say that? Be of
good courage; fear not, you can trust God. He brings into rest. Listen to
God's word in the Prophets once again: "Take heed, and be quiet. Fear not,
neither be faint-hearted." Joshua brought Israel into the land. God did
it through Joshua; and Joshua is Jesus, your Jesus, who washed you in His
blood; your Jesus, whom you have learned to know as a precious Saviour.
Trust Him to-day afresh: "O my Joshua, take me, bring me in and I will
trust Thee, and in Thee the Father." You may count upon it. He will take
you and the work will be done.




THE KINGDOM FIRST.

V.

_Matt 6: 33_.--_Seek ye first the kingdom of God_.


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