April 22

In God have I put my trust.—Psalms 56:4.

IS my faith so clear and settled and steadfast, that I can and do adopt this sublime language of the psalmist as my own? Have I such full and implicit confidence in Christ's power and willingness and promises, that I commit my soul to him to save it, my life to protect and guide and direct it, and my entire being to reign in and over it, and to use it with all its powers and capacities, to his honor and glory? Does this confidence dispel every doubt and fear, and enable me, whether living or dying, to say, "I know whom I have believed"?

Our hope is not hung on such an untwisted thread as "I imagine so," or "It is likely;" but the strong cable of our fastened anchor is the promise and oath of him who is eternal verity. Our salvation is fastened with God's own hand and Christ's own strength to the strong hold of God's unchanging nature and truthfulness.—RUTHERFORD.

Thou art the true, incarnate Lord, Who did vouchsafe for man to die!— Thy love is sure, thy plighted word No change can falsify! I bent before thy gracious throne, And asked for peace with suppliant knee; And peace was given—nor peace alone, But faith and hope and ecstasy! —WORDSWORTH.