December 6

Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day.—Ex. xiv, 13.

O power to do; O baffled will!

O prayer and action! ye are one.

Who may not strive, may yet fulfill

The harder task of standing still,

And good but wished with God is done.

J. G. WHITTIER.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

JOHN MILTON.

Study to follow His will in all, to have no will but His. This is thy duty, and thy wisdom. Nothing is gained by spurning and struggling but to hurt and vex thyself; but by complying all is gained—sweet peace. It is the very secret, the mystery of solid peace within, to resign all to His will, to be disposed of at His pleasure, without the least contrary thought.

ROBERT LEIGHTON.

A soul cannot be regarded as truly subdued and consecrated in its will, and as having passed into union with the Divine will, until it has a disposition to do promptly and faithfully all that God requires, as well as to endure patiently and thankfully all that He imposes.

T. C. UPHAM.