November 26

Give us day by day our daily bread.—Luke 11:3.

DO I realize, habitually, that I am dependent on God for everything, not only for the knowledge of truth, and the offer of salvation, but for every breath I draw, and for the raiment that clothes, and the food that sustains and nourishes me? Do I bear in mind that this dependence is constant, extending to every moment of my being? Do I daily seek for daily blessings? Every day am I thankful for them? Do I see the hand of my heavenly Father in them all, and endeavor to improve them all to his glory?

It is a blessed and most comforting promise which Christ has given, that if we "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things shall be added thereto." As day by day he fed his people in the wilderness with manna from heaven, so day by day he will surely give us our daily bread, if we do but serve him. As a sure ground of dependence, I would rather have God's providence for my inheritance, than all the riches the world could give. *

"Day by day," the manna fell:

Oh, to learn the lesson well!

Still by constant mercy fed,

Give us, Lord, our daily bread.

"Day by day," the promise reads,

Daily strength for daily needs;

Daily thou our task dost give:

Day by day to thee we live!—J. CONDER.