Everyday Living
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consequences that such a surrender may involve. Unless they do make
this surrender they cannot find peace.
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There are many whose hearts are aching under a load of care
because they seek to reach the world’s standard. They have chosen
its service, accepted its perplexities, adopted its customs. Thus their
character is marred and their life made a weariness. The continual
worry is wearing out the life forces. Our Lord desires them to lay aside
this yoke of bondage. He invites them to accept His yoke; He says,
“My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Worry is blind and cannot
discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every
difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. “No good thing will
He withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
Matthew 11:30
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Psalm
84:11
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Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us of which
we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of making the
service of God supreme, will find perplexities vanish and a plain path
before their feet.
The faithful discharge of today’s duties is the best preparation for
tomorrow’s trials. Do not gather together all tomorrow’s liabilities and
cares and add them to the burden of today. “Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34
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Let us be hopeful and courageous. Despondency in God’s service
is sinful and unreasonable. He knows our every necessity. To the
omnipotence of the King of kings our covenant-keeping God unites
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the gentleness and care of the tender shepherd. His power is absolute,
and it is the pledge of the sure fulfillment of His promises to all who
trust in Him. He has means for the removal of every difficulty, that
those who serve Him and respect the means He employs may be
sustained. His love is as far above all other love as the heavens are
above the earth. He watches over His children with a love that is
measureless and everlasting.
In the darkest days, when appearances seem most forbidding, have
faith in God. He is working out His will, doing all things well in behalf
of His people. The strength of those who love and serve Him will be
renewed day by day.
He is able and willing to bestow upon His servants all the help they
need. He will give them the wisdom which their varied necessities
demand.