April 25

1 LORD, who shall a life in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backthirth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4 In whose eyes a vile person is condemned; but he howeth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5 He that puteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved

We have here a description of the man "who is a child at home in the

Church of God on earth, and who will dwell in the house of the Lord forever above." The first verse asks the question; the rest of the verses answer it.

The citizen of Zion is here described. "1. What he must be. He must be upright in heart. A man himself bent double cannot walk uprightly. 2. How he must act. Neither from impulse, ambition, gain, fear, or flattery He must not be warped in any direction, but stand perpendicularly. 3. What he must expect. Snares, etc., to trip him. 4. Where he must walk. Path of duty, the only one in which he can walk uprightly. 5. Where he must look. Up, right-up, and then he will be up-right." - C. H. Spurgeon.

"It is no account against thee that thou art a layman, or poor, or sick, or contemptible, or how vile soever thou art; if thou workest righteousness, thou shalt be saved. The only work that we must hope will be considered and accounted of, is the work of righteousness: all the other works that either urge or allure us on under a show of godliness, are a thing of naught." —Martin Luther.

Closet Promise.—God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love.—Heb. vi. 10.

"One by one thy duties meet thee, Let thy whole strength go to each; Let no future dreams elate thee, Learn thou first what these can teach.

"Every hour that fleets so slowly Has its task to do or bear, Luminous the crown and holy, If we set each gem with care."