October 10

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.—II CHRON. xxxi, 21.

To the giver shall be given:

If thou wouldst walk in light

Make other spirits bright;

Who seeking for himself ever entered Heaven?

In blessing we are blest,

In labor find our rest:

If we bend not to the world's work heart and hand and brain.

We have lived our life in vain.

C. SEYMOUR.

God is a kind Father. He sets us all in the places where He wishes us to be employed; and that employment is truly "our Father's" business. He chooses work for every creature which will be delightful to them, if they do it simply and humbly. He gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for what He wants us to do; if we either tire ourselves or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. And we may always be sure, whatever we are doing, that we cannot be pleasing Him, if we are not happy ourselves.

JOHN RUSKIN.