November 20

Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.—Isa. xxvi, 4.

Whatsoe'er our lot may be,

Calmly in this thought we'll rest—

Could we see as Thou dost see,

We should choose it as the best.

WM. GASKELL.

"The lesson of trust is one that God is seeking to teach us in all the experiences of life. In this trust we find hope and refuge. Some dark clouds will be scattered in the progress of our earthly pilgrimage, others will not pass away until we enter the illumination of that life where this mortal shall put on immortality. What God asks of us now is, that we cleave steadfastly to Him and wait patiently the disclosure of His will. It is the very attitude in which parents stand toward their children. It is quite impossible for the parent always to tell children why it is for their good that they should be denied some coveted pleasure, or why they should undertake tasks that for the moment are irksome and disagreeable. Only as they come into the broader experiences and larger life of mature years can they understand the love that compels restraint, denial, and even punishment. While in patient trust we wait the time when the shadows of mystery will be cleared away, let us rejoice in the light that even now comes through the clouds. The trial that sends us to God for help, quickens and bestirs the faith that gives the victory that overcomes the world."