September 9

"MY MASTER."

"In all thy ways acknowledge Him."—Proverbs 3:6.

As, for instance, when thou openest His Word. Then say, Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth. Bow thy heart to understand; set thy mind to consider; subdue thy will to obey. And the Spirit of the Lord will talk with thee through the sacred page, and will lead thee into untrodden territories of truth and grace.

And when thou kneelest to pray. Then, instead of formalism and routine, let there be adoration, confession, trust, hope. And thou wilt rise from thy knees, having indeed seen the vision of Christ. Thou wilt come out from the cloud and down from the Mount, and of thee it will be true—

"The men who met him rounded on their heels, And wondered after him, because his face Shone like the countenance of a priest of old Against the flame about a sacrifice."

And when thou goest into the world. Duties will demand much of thee; perplexities will arise; temptations will assail thy constancy. Then lift up thy soul to the hills of heaven. And thou shalt have help, guiding, calmness, victory. Nothing will find thee unprepared and at a loss. Nothing will by any means hurt thee.

And when sorrow darkens thy lot, and death comes near. Then consult thy Lord; be much with Him; let Him know all thy need. And thou shalt be cleansed by the fires. And through the valley thou shalt find a straight path to the Father's house.

"I forgot," Matthew Henry confesses, "to ask special help on the day's work, and so the chariot wheels drove heavily." In all thy ways: it is the one secret of triumph.