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IN SPITE OF IT ALL
Edna Mott Adams
In spite of it all, God’s grace
standeth sure
When trials seem more than we can
endure;
He maketh a way and stands by His
Word
And we are enabled to trust in the
Lord.
In spite of it all, He helps us to
face
Our heartaches and trials as we run
this race;
He strengthens and succors as
troubles increase.
In the midst of it all He giveth
sweet peace.
In spite of it all, He helps us to
stand
And see in ‘all things’ His mighty
Hand;
He makes us to know that we can
depend
Upon His strong arm – that He will
defend.
In spite of it all, He’s coming some
day!
His Bride in a moment will be caught
away!
The things we face here, and the
victories we win
Are making us ready for His coming
again.
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“For the Lord God is a sun and
shield: the Lord will give
grace and glory: no good thing will
He withhold
from them that walk uprightly”—Psalm
84:11.
WHY MANY FOLKS
ARE NOT DOING WELL SPIRITUALLY
They do not live where they ought to:
They have homesteaded:
In
the State of Confusion
In
the County of Complaint
In
the City of Do Nothing
In
the block called Critical
At
the Far End of Can’t Street
In
the House of doubt.
They need to move:
In
the State of Joy
In
the County of Bliss
In
the City of Love
In
the Block of Hope
On
Busy Street, which dead ends into Glory Avenue
In
a House of Faith.
--The Evangelist of Truth
AT MY MOTHER’S KNEE
I
have worshiped in churches and chapels,
I’ve prayed in the busy street,
I
have sought my God and have found Him
Where the waves of the ocean beat.
I
have knelt in the silent forest,
In
the shade of some ancient tree,
But the dearest of all my altars,
Was raised at my mother’s knee.
I
have listened to God in His temple,
I’ve caught His voice in the crowd,
I
have heard Him speak when the breakers
Were booming long and loud:
Where the winds play soft in the treetops
My
Father has talked to me.
But I never have heard Him clearer
Than I did at my mother’s knee.
God make me the man of her vision
And purge me of selfishness!
God help me be true to her standards
And help me to live to bless!
God allow the holy impress
Of
the days that used to be,
And keep me a pilgrim forever
To
the shrine at my mother’s knee.
--Author Unknown.
“Who can find a virtuous woman?
For her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10.
When thou prayest, rather let thy heart be without
words than thy words without heart. Prayer will
make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man
to cease from prayer. Pray often, for prayer is a
shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and scourge
to
Satan.
–Bunyan.
THE WEAVER
My
life is but a weaving between my Lord and me,
I
cannot choose the colors, He worketh steadily.
Ofttimes He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper and I, the underside.
Not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease
to fly
Shall God unroll the canvas and explain the reason
why.
The dark threads are as needful in the Weaver’s
skillful hand
As
the threads of gold and silver,
In
the pattern He has planned.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in
the Lord,
and in the power of His might.”
—Ephesians 6:10.
BE STRONG
Be Strong!
We
are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We
have had work to do, and loads to lift;
Shun not the struggle – face it;
‘Tis God’s gift!
Be Strong!
Say not, ‘The days are evil. Who’s to blame?’
And fold the hands and acquiesce – O shame!
Stand up, speak out, (bravely),
In
Jesus’ name!
Be Strong!
It
matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not – fight on!
Tomorrow comes the song.
--M.D. Babcock
THE TITHER’S SURPRISE
The Christian who begins to tithe will have at least
six surprises.
He
will be surprised:
1. At the amount of money he has for the Lord’s
work.
2. At the ease in meeting his own obligations with
the nine- tenths.
3. At the deepening of his spiritual life in paying
the tithe.
4. At the ease in going from one-tenth to larger
giving.
5.
At the prudent disposal afforded to a faithful and
wise steward over the nine-tenths that remain.
6. At himself in not adopting the plan sooner.
“Give and it shall be given unto
you; good measure, pressed
down, and shaken together, and
running over. .”—Luke
6:38.
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