THE SACRED TEXT Christ hath redeemed us, that the 27 blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles THE HELPFUL THOUGHT through Faith. -Gal. 3: 14. The one ambition of our being should be to be sure that we are resolutely following the Shepherd whithersoever He goeth: according to His own assurance, when He putteth forth His own sheep, He goeth before them, and the sheep follow Him. These words make a considerable demand upon our Faith. -F. B. Meyer. THE SACRED TEXT Above all, taking the shield of 28 Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wick-Eph. 6: 16. ed. THE HELPLUL THOUGHT God is Faithful, and I believe He will lay no heavier burden on any one of us than we can carry well, whether in the way of trial, or in the way of temptation. -F. W. Farrar. We must meet with evil, but we must not touch it. -Unknown. THE SACRED TEXT 29 And He said unto them, why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no Faith? -Mark 4: 40. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Have Faith, and you will find in every moment heaven's dewdrop of spiritual re freshment. -Unknown. Time there was, but it is gone, Time there may be—who can tell? Time there is to act upon, Help me Lord to use it well. -Lady Waterford. THE SACRED TEXT 30 Sanctified by Faith. -Acts 27: 18. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT Through Faith we become members of the everlasting body of Christ! The Spirit of Christ passes into us! and thus in the fulness of time we shall go with Him to His Father. Then fainting soul, arise and sing; -Hare. Mount, but be sober on the wing: up, Be sober for thou art not there: Till death the weary spirit free Thy God hath said: 'Tis good for thee --Keble. THE SACRED TEXT 31 After I heard of your Faith in the Lord Jesus and love unto all the saints, I cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers. -Eph. 1: 15, 16. THE HELPFUL THOUGT By Faith we discern the will of God. If our Faith be living and capable of life and expansion, like a seed, though it be at first as small as a grain of mustard seed, we can so discern God's will, and so assimilate our will to His, that whatever we desire for ourselves or others, be it for their highest good, will be accomplished. -E. A. Abbott. June "Almighty and everliving God, who for the more confirmation of the Faith didst suffer Thy holy apostle Thomas to be doubtful in Thy Son's resurrection: Grant us so perfectly and without all doubt, to believe in Thy Son Jesus Christ, that our sight may never be reproved. Faith in Thy Hear us, O Lord, through the same Jesus Christ, to whom, with Thee, and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, now and forevermore." -The Book of Common Prayer. Amen. 102 June THE SACRED TEXT 1 She judged Him Faithful who had promised. -Heb. 11: 11. THE HELPFUL THOUGHT It is that strong, buoyant confidence in God and His love Consider what Faith is. which gives energy and spirit to do right without doubt or despondency. When God sees that, He sees the spring and fountain out of which all good springs: He sees, in short, the very life of Christ begun Faith will not be without works, for the fountain must flow on, and the tree must grow and the life of God in the soul, sanguine trust in God, must spring up into act, for to say that it does not, would be to say that it is dead. -F. W. Robertson. THE SACRED TEXT 2 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Thy Faithfulness to all —Psa. 89: 1 generations. |