March 14

The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.—Romans 16:20.

DOES this gracious promise quicken and encourage me in the conflict of life? Do I remember that it is given, not to supersede my watchfulness and care and effort, but to aid me to fight manfully the good fight of faith? Have I not more than once found, that when Satan seemed to have prevailed, and strength to resist was failing, God has in mercy, come to the rescue, and aided me to overcome his power, so that he was indeed put under my feet?

A Christian, who lives here among his enemies should never stir abroad without his guard. If you follow Satan, you will find your tempter a tormentor. If you follow the Spirit, you will find the Counselor a comforter.—J. MASON

To become like Christ, like him we must be subject to temptation. But as he resisted the tempter, so we must resist, to complete victory, all the temptations that assail us; and if we do it in humble reliance on the divine strength, we shall be safe. *

I need thy presence every passing hour.

What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?

I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless,

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness:

Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

—H. F. LYTE.