October 16

Thou God seest me.—GEN. XVI, 13.

I'm not too young for God to see, He knows my name and nature, too; And all day long He looks at me And sees my actions through and through.

If some one great and good is near, It makes us careful what we do; And how much more we ought to fear The Lord, who sees us through and through. From the Young Christian Soldier.

Anything allowed in the heart which is contrary to the will of God, let it seem ever so insignificant, or be ever so deeply hidden, will cause us to fall before our enemies. Any root of bitterness cherished toward another, any self-seeking, any harsh judgments in- dulged in, any slackness in obeying the voice of the Lord, any doubtful habits or surroundings, any one of these things will effectually cripple and paralyze our spiritual life. I believe our blessed Guide, the indwelling Holy Spirit, is always discovering these things to us by continual little twinges and pangs of conscience, so that we are left without excuse.

H. W. S.

Guilt is best discovered by its own fears.

NABB.

Wickedness resides in the very hesitation about an act, even though it be not perpetrated.

CICERO.