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Under God’s Guardianship, May 17
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The
Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.... The
Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Psalm 121:4-7
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Early morning diary entries.
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July 16, 1897
. I awakened this morning
at three o’clock and lifted my heart in prayer and thanksgiving to God
for His watchful care over the household. I pray the Lord to take us all
under His guardianship today and make His face to shine upon us. I pray
most earnestly that He will honor our humble dwelling with His abiding
presence in our home. We may every individual in the family have the
converting power of God daily upon heart and character.
The religion of Christ in the heart is the wellspring of life. It is the
living water that Christ will give to every thirsting soul that asks Him.
There are many who keep religion in practice far from the soul temple, and
their faith is not in Jesus Christ.... The heavenly Guest should be invited to
occupy the throne of the soul, to control every impulse of the mind, and to
bring even the thoughts into subjection to Jesus Christ....
July 26, 1897
. I render thanks unto my heavenly Father for His blessing,
after seeking the Lord in prayer. I go to my heavenly Father as a child
in need goes to his temporal earthly father. We know that God must be
interested in us, as the earthly parent is interested in his child, but to a
much larger degree. I place myself as His child, and in simple faith ask for
the small favors as I would ask for larger gifts, believing the Lord hears
the simple, contrite prayer.
I keep saying in my heart, He loves me, He wants my love, and He
wants me to be happy. “No good thing will he withhold from them that
walk uprightly.” “For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give
grace and glory.” “O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee”
(
Psalm 84:11, 12
).
I will appropriate His promises to myself, and will be glad in the Lord
and ever praise His holy name
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