May 2

As thy days, so shall thy strength be.—Deuteronomy 33:25.

HAS God given me work to do, or burdens to bear, which are beyond my own strength? Then do I take to myself the full benefit and com- fort of the promise, that he will give me strength according to my need? Do I bear in mind that this strength will be given just when I need it, and not before; living strength for the living day, and dying strength for the dying day? And do I re- member that God is able to fulfill his promise, and that he always will, if by faith I take him at his word?

Oh! how sweet for us to learn to make our own burdens light, by framing our hearts to the burden; making God's will our law, and God's promise our support.—RUTHERFORD.

Every promise of God rests on four pillars: his holiness and justice, which will not suffer him to deceive; his grace and goodness, which will not suffer him to forget, his truth, which will not suffer him to change, and his power, which makes him able to accomplish.—SALTER.

O fellow-Christian, whosoe'er thou art

This is for thee and me:

This wine of trust that maketh glad the heart,

In its adversity.—

Drink, therefore, and so bear a braver part;

For as thy day, so sure, thy strength shall be.