The Devotional Period

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 11, 1 March 1953, Page 3

The Devotional Period

SfC.pture Reading: Proverbs 3:1-20. W.R. Hymnal No. 71 “Build a little wall of trust around Today: Fill it full of loving thoughts and therein stay. Look not through its sheltering bars upon Tomorrow ; God will send what comes of joy or sorrow.” "If you worry, you do not trust; if you trust, you do not worry,” said someone once to me. “I do not believe it—we all have our burdens.” “Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He will sustain thee.” The Bible has so many passages commanding us to trust and so many promises for us if we do. Isaiah 26 says: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because lie trusteth in Thee.” Psalm 37 says, “Trust in the Lojd and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou slialt be fed.” Why do we weigh ourselves down with worry about future days? We live but a day at a time. Thoughtfully we may plan for future days and events, quite hopeful that if we do our best, all will be well. But why live it all before it comes ? Let us be more leisurely in our day’s undertaking. Rush and fret and fume are so much the common attitude that nerves become strained, minds unbalanced and hearts’ affections trampled upon and all because we have been in too much hurry to try and live ahead. David said, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way. Though lie fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him w T ith His hand.” “I have been young and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread." Let us encourage ourselves in our habit of Trusting, even although we do not always understand. Prayer Dear Lord and Father, we humbly bow' to Thee and bring our love and trust. Thanks be to Thee for all Thy love to us. Grant grace and wisdom to our Dominion Officers and all other leaders. Help us each day to serve Thee and our fellowmen as opportunity comes to us. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. R. C. GREEN, (Dominion Evangelistic Supt.)